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Radiation Safety Regulation 2021
sec.13Removal of radiation warning signs
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### sec.13 Removal of radiation warning signs
This section applies to a person disposing of—
a container that has been used for the transport or storage of radioactive material; or
an apparatus that once contained a sealed radioactive substance; or
a radiation apparatus, other than a radiation apparatus that is a laser but is not a laser apparatus.
The person must, immediately before the disposal, remove or make illegible all radiation warning signs attached to the container or apparatus.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
In this section—
radiation warning sign , attached to a container or apparatus, means a label adhering to, or a symbol embedded in, the container or apparatus indicating that the container or apparatus poses a radiation hazard.
(sec.13-ssec.1) This section applies to a person disposing of— a container that has been used for the transport or storage of radioactive material; or an apparatus that once contained a sealed radioactive substance; or a radiation apparatus, other than a radiation apparatus that is a laser but is not a laser apparatus.
(sec.13-ssec.2) The person must, immediately before the disposal, remove or make illegible all radiation warning signs attached to the container or apparatus. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.13-ssec.3) In this section— radiation warning sign , attached to a container or apparatus, means a label adhering to, or a symbol embedded in, the container or apparatus indicating that the container or apparatus poses a radiation hazard.
- (a) a container that has been used for the transport or storage of radioactive material; or
- (b) an apparatus that once contained a sealed radioactive substance; or
- (c) a radiation apparatus, other than a radiation apparatus that is a laser but is not a laser apparatus.