QLDIn ForceRegulation
Radiation Safety Regulation 2021
sec.22Diagnostic, therapeutic or cosmetic procedure involving irradiation of person— Act , s 28
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.22
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Radiation Safety Regulation 2021.
### sec.22 Diagnostic, therapeutic or cosmetic procedure involving irradiation of person— Act , s 28
This section applies in relation to a radiation practice if the radiation practice involves the use of a radiation source to carry out a diagnostic, therapeutic or cosmetic procedure involving the irradiation of a person (the relevant person ).
For section 28 (6) of the Act , definition radiation safety and protection measures , the following measures are prescribed—
supply by the possession licensee of personal protective equipment to be worn by the relevant person while the procedure is carried out;
procedures to be followed to ensure the relevant person wears the personal protective equipment while the procedure is carried out;
the arrangement for—
keeping, under the possession licensee’s control, a register for the radiation practice for details about each exposure of the relevant person to radiation; and
making the register available to the use licensee who—
uses the radiation source to carry out the procedure; or
personally supervises another person who is allowed, under the licence, to carry out the procedure;
the arrangement for ensuring the use licensee records each of the following details in the register about each exposure of the relevant person to radiation while undergoing the procedure—
the date of use of the radiation source to carry out the procedure;
details of the procedure;
if, as part of the procedure, a radioactive substance was administered to the relevant person—details of the substance.
The measure prescribed under subsection (2) (a) includes details of the personal protective equipment to be supplied.
The measure prescribed under subsection (2) (b) includes details of the procedures.
(sec.22-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a radiation practice if the radiation practice involves the use of a radiation source to carry out a diagnostic, therapeutic or cosmetic procedure involving the irradiation of a person (the relevant person ).
(sec.22-ssec.2) For section 28 (6) of the Act , definition radiation safety and protection measures , the following measures are prescribed— supply by the possession licensee of personal protective equipment to be worn by the relevant person while the procedure is carried out; procedures to be followed to ensure the relevant person wears the personal protective equipment while the procedure is carried out; the arrangement for— keeping, under the possession licensee’s control, a register for the radiation practice for details about each exposure of the relevant person to radiation; and making the register available to the use licensee who— uses the radiation source to carry out the procedure; or personally supervises another person who is allowed, under the licence, to carry out the procedure; the arrangement for ensuring the use licensee records each of the following details in the register about each exposure of the relevant person to radiation while undergoing the procedure— the date of use of the radiation source to carry out the procedure; details of the procedure; if, as part of the procedure, a radioactive substance was administered to the relevant person—details of the substance.
(sec.22-ssec.3) The measure prescribed under subsection (2) (a) includes details of the personal protective equipment to be supplied.
(sec.22-ssec.4) The measure prescribed under subsection (2) (b) includes details of the procedures.
- (a) supply by the possession licensee of personal protective equipment to be worn by the relevant person while the procedure is carried out;
- (b) procedures to be followed to ensure the relevant person wears the personal protective equipment while the procedure is carried out;
- (c) the arrangement for— (i) keeping, under the possession licensee’s control, a register for the radiation practice for details about each exposure of the relevant person to radiation; and (ii) making the register available to the use licensee who— (A) uses the radiation source to carry out the procedure; or (B) personally supervises another person who is allowed, under the licence, to carry out the procedure;
- (i) keeping, under the possession licensee’s control, a register for the radiation practice for details about each exposure of the relevant person to radiation; and
- (ii) making the register available to the use licensee who— (A) uses the radiation source to carry out the procedure; or (B) personally supervises another person who is allowed, under the licence, to carry out the procedure;
- (A) uses the radiation source to carry out the procedure; or
- (B) personally supervises another person who is allowed, under the licence, to carry out the procedure;
- (d) the arrangement for ensuring the use licensee records each of the following details in the register about each exposure of the relevant person to radiation while undergoing the procedure— (i) the date of use of the radiation source to carry out the procedure; (ii) details of the procedure; (iii) if, as part of the procedure, a radioactive substance was administered to the relevant person—details of the substance.
- (i) the date of use of the radiation source to carry out the procedure;
- (ii) details of the procedure;
- (iii) if, as part of the procedure, a radioactive substance was administered to the relevant person—details of the substance.
- (i) keeping, under the possession licensee’s control, a register for the radiation practice for details about each exposure of the relevant person to radiation; and
- (ii) making the register available to the use licensee who— (A) uses the radiation source to carry out the procedure; or (B) personally supervises another person who is allowed, under the licence, to carry out the procedure;
- (A) uses the radiation source to carry out the procedure; or
- (B) personally supervises another person who is allowed, under the licence, to carry out the procedure;
- (A) uses the radiation source to carry out the procedure; or
- (B) personally supervises another person who is allowed, under the licence, to carry out the procedure;
- (i) the date of use of the radiation source to carry out the procedure;
- (ii) details of the procedure;
- (iii) if, as part of the procedure, a radioactive substance was administered to the relevant person—details of the substance.