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sec.70Standard conditions for possession, use and transport licences— Act , s 75
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### sec.70 Standard conditions for possession, use and transport licences— Act , s 75
For section 75 (3) of the Act , the code, protocol, standard or document mentioned in column 2 of the following table, and published by ARPANSA, is prescribed for the radiation practice mentioned opposite in column 1 of the table—
Column 1
Radiation practice to which the possession licence or use licence relates
Column 2
Code, protocol, standard or document
1
possess or use an ionising radiation source to carry out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of an animal
Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in Veterinary Medicine (2009)
2
possess or use an ionising radiation source to carry out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of a person
Code for Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure (2019)
3
possess or use an ionising radiation source to carry out a diagnostic procedure involving the irradiation of a person by a chiropractor
Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in the Application of Ionizing Radiation by Chiropractors (2009)
4
possess or use an ionising radiation source for dental diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person
Code for Radiation Protection in Dental Exposure (2025)
5
possess or use an ionising radiation source for conducting health-related research on persons
Code of Practice for the Exposure of Humans to Ionizing Radiation for Research Purposes (2005)
6
possess or use an ionising radiation source for industrial gauging
Code of Practice for Safe Use of Fixed Radiation Gauges (2007)
7
possess or use a radiation source that is a security enhanced source
Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2019)
8
possess or use a radioactive substance to carry out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of a person
Recommendations for the Discharge of Patients Undergoing Treatment with Radioactive Substances (2002)
9
possess or use a sealed source apparatus for density gauging or moisture gauging for geotechnical purposes
Code of Practice for Portable Density/Moisture Gauges Containing Radioactive Sources (2004)
For section 75 (4) of the Act , the codes, protocols, standards or documents prescribed are—
for the transport of any radioactive substance—the transport code of practice; and
for the transport of a radiation source that is a security enhanced source—the ‘Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2019)’ published by ARPANSA.
s 70 amd 2025 SL No. 121 s 12
(sec.70-ssec.1) For section 75 (3) of the Act , the code, protocol, standard or document mentioned in column 2 of the following table, and published by ARPANSA, is prescribed for the radiation practice mentioned opposite in column 1 of the table— Column 1 Radiation practice to which the possession licence or use licence relates Column 2 Code, protocol, standard or document 1 possess or use an ionising radiation source to carry out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of an animal Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in Veterinary Medicine (2009) 2 possess or use an ionising radiation source to carry out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of a person Code for Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure (2019) 3 possess or use an ionising radiation source to carry out a diagnostic procedure involving the irradiation of a person by a chiropractor Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in the Application of Ionizing Radiation by Chiropractors (2009) 4 possess or use an ionising radiation source for dental diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person Code for Radiation Protection in Dental Exposure (2025) 5 possess or use an ionising radiation source for conducting health-related research on persons Code of Practice for the Exposure of Humans to Ionizing Radiation for Research Purposes (2005) 6 possess or use an ionising radiation source for industrial gauging Code of Practice for Safe Use of Fixed Radiation Gauges (2007) 7 possess or use a radiation source that is a security enhanced source Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2019) 8 possess or use a radioactive substance to carry out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of a person Recommendations for the Discharge of Patients Undergoing Treatment with Radioactive Substances (2002) 9 possess or use a sealed source apparatus for density gauging or moisture gauging for geotechnical purposes Code of Practice for Portable Density/Moisture Gauges Containing Radioactive Sources (2004)
(sec.70-ssec.2) For section 75 (4) of the Act , the codes, protocols, standards or documents prescribed are— for the transport of any radioactive substance—the transport code of practice; and for the transport of a radiation source that is a security enhanced source—the ‘Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2019)’ published by ARPANSA.
- (a) for the transport of any radioactive substance—the transport code of practice; and
- (b) for the transport of a radiation source that is a security enhanced source—the ‘Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2019)’ published by ARPANSA.