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Radiation Safety Regulation 2021
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### sec.73A Dental practitioners
This section applies in relation to the following persons—
dentists;
dental hygienists;
dental therapists;
oral health therapists.
For section 103K (1) (a) and (2) (a) of the Act , the classes of persons mentioned in subsection (1) are prescribed.
For section 103K (2) (b) of the Act , the radiation source a prescribed licensee under this section is allowed to use is an intra-oral dental plain diagnostic imaging x-ray radiation apparatus.
For section 103K (2) (c) of the Act , the radiation practice a prescribed licensee under this section is allowed to carry out is intra-oral dental plain diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person.
In this section—
dental hygienist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the dental hygienists division of the dental profession, other than as a student.
s 73A ins 2024 SL No. 92 s 17
amd 2025 SL No. 121 s 13
(sec.73A-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to the following persons— dentists; dental hygienists; dental therapists; oral health therapists.
(sec.73A-ssec.2) For section 103K (1) (a) and (2) (a) of the Act , the classes of persons mentioned in subsection (1) are prescribed.
(sec.73A-ssec.3) For section 103K (2) (b) of the Act , the radiation source a prescribed licensee under this section is allowed to use is an intra-oral dental plain diagnostic imaging x-ray radiation apparatus.
(sec.73A-ssec.4) For section 103K (2) (c) of the Act , the radiation practice a prescribed licensee under this section is allowed to carry out is intra-oral dental plain diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person.
(sec.73A-ssec.5) In this section— dental hygienist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the dental hygienists division of the dental profession, other than as a student.
- (a) dentists;
- (b) dental hygienists;
- (c) dental therapists;
- (d) oral health therapists.