sec.8Periods within which certificates of compliance must be obtained— Act , s 18

### sec.8 Periods within which certificates of compliance must be obtained— Act , s 18 For section 18 (2) of the Act , the following periods are prescribed— for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used to carry out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of a person, other than a radiation apparatus used to carry out intra-oral dental diagnostic imaging or plain diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person—1 year; for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used to carry out a radiation practice for a research project—1 year; for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used during a person’s study or training at an educational institution—1 year; for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used to carry out a radiation practice, other than an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (e) —3 years; for an ionising radiation apparatus used to carry out diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person, if the apparatus is the subject of a quality assurance program approved by the chief executive under subsection (3) —10 years; for a laser apparatus used to carry out a diagnostic, therapeutic or cosmetic procedure involving the irradiation of a person—1 year. For section 18 (4) and (5) of the Act , the period prescribed is 5 years. The chief executive may, by notice published on the department’s website, approve a quality assurance program but only if the chief executive is satisfied the program implements 1 or more radiation safety standards. (sec.8-ssec.1) For section 18 (2) of the Act , the following periods are prescribed— for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used to carry out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of a person, other than a radiation apparatus used to carry out intra-oral dental diagnostic imaging or plain diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person—1 year; for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used to carry out a radiation practice for a research project—1 year; for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used during a person’s study or training at an educational institution—1 year; for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used to carry out a radiation practice, other than an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (e) —3 years; for an ionising radiation apparatus used to carry out diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person, if the apparatus is the subject of a quality assurance program approved by the chief executive under subsection (3) —10 years; for a laser apparatus used to carry out a diagnostic, therapeutic or cosmetic procedure involving the irradiation of a person—1 year. (sec.8-ssec.2) For section 18 (4) and (5) of the Act , the period prescribed is 5 years. (sec.8-ssec.3) The chief executive may, by notice published on the department’s website, approve a quality assurance program but only if the chief executive is satisfied the program implements 1 or more radiation safety standards. - (a) for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used to carry out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of a person, other than a radiation apparatus used to carry out intra-oral dental diagnostic imaging or plain diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person—1 year; - (b) for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used to carry out a radiation practice for a research project—1 year; - (c) for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used during a person’s study or training at an educational institution—1 year; - (d) for an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, used to carry out a radiation practice, other than an ionising radiation apparatus, or a sealed source apparatus, mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (e) —3 years; - (e) for an ionising radiation apparatus used to carry out diagnostic imaging involving the irradiation of a person, if the apparatus is the subject of a quality assurance program approved by the chief executive under subsection (3) —10 years; - (f) for a laser apparatus used to carry out a diagnostic, therapeutic or cosmetic procedure involving the irradiation of a person—1 year.