(l) any activity (not referred to in paragraphs (a) to (k)) conducted in relation to a radiation source that may result in exposing a person or the environment to radiation— but does not include— (m) an activity referred to in paragraphs (a) to (l) that is prescribed by the regulations not to be a radiation practice; or (n) using a radiation source; Note A person who carries out an activity referred to in paragraphs (b) to (l) during the course of his or her employment is not to be taken to be conducting a radiation practice: see subsection (2). Radiation Protection Principle means the principle set out in section 7; radiation source means— (a) radioactive material; (b) a radiation apparatus; (c) a sealed source apparatus; radioactive material means— (a) any material that spontaneously emits ionising radiation that— (i) has an activity concentration equal to, or greater than, the amount prescribed by the regulations; and (ii) consists of, or contains, an activity equal to, or greater than, the amount prescribed by the regulations; or
S. 3(1) def. of Secretary substituted by No. 29/2010 s. 67(b). Secretary means the Department Head (within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004) of the Department; S. 3(1) def. of security compliance certificate inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 4(1). security compliance certificate means a certificate issued under section 67K; S. 3(1) def. of security plan inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 4(1). security plan means a plan prepared in accordance with Division 1 of Part 6A; S. 3(1) def. of security standard inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 4(1). security standard means a standard specified under section 67N; S. 3(1) def. of tanning unit inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 4(1). tanning unit means an electrically powered radiation apparatus designed to produce tanning of the human skin by utilising ultraviolet radiation; tester's approval means an approval issued under Part 6; S. 3(1) def. of transport security plan inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 4(1). transport security plan means a plan prepared in accordance with Division 2 of Part 6A; Tribunal means Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998; use, in relation to a radiation source, means actual use by a natural person of a radiation source and includes—
(2) If the Secretary is satisfied that urgent circumstances exist in respect of an authority, he or she may decide to immediately suspend the authority. (3) On suspending an authority under subsection (2), the Secretary must— (a) notify the authority holder and the relevant practitioner registration board of the immediate suspension; and (b) notify the authority holder about how the authority holder may seek review of the Secretary's decision; and (c) give the authority holder a statement of reasons for the immediate suspension. (4) A notification to the authority holder under subsection (3)(a) and (b) and a statement of reasons under subsection (3)(c) must be— (a) in writing; and (b) given to the authority holder as soon as practicable after the authority holder's authority is suspended. (5) A suspension under subsection (2) takes effect when the authority holder is notified under subsection (3)(a) of the decision to immediately suspend the authority. (6) If the Secretary gives the authority holder a show cause notice under section 57(1) within 14 days after the Secretary suspends an authority under this section, the suspension remains in force until the first of the following occurs—
group of sealed sources, a copy of the approved security plan. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units. S. 67F inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 20. 67F Review of approved security plans (1) Subject to subsection (2), a management licence holder who is licensed to possess a high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources must submit to the Secretary a revised security plan that has been approved by an approved assessor as soon as practicable after— (a) a significant change in the operation of, or to the environment in which, the radiation practice involving the high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources is being conducted; or (b) the licence holder has been notified of an amendment to the security standard under section 67O. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units. (2) An approved security plan is not required to be revised, approved and submitted under subsection (1) if the only change to the operation of, or to the environment in which, the radiation practice involving the high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources is being conducted is any of the following—
(a) a clean up following an incident involving the emission of radiation from a radiation source; (b) the storage of a radiation source; (c) destroying or disposing of a radiation source— and the way in which, and purpose for which, they were incurred, is evidence of the matters stated. Division 5—Compensation and recovery of costs 132 Orders for compensation and the recovery of certain costs immediately after a finding of guilt (1) For the purposes of this Act, in section 86 of the Sentencing Act 1991— (a) loss includes— (i) the reasonable costs of a clean up following an incident involving the emission of radiation from a radiation source; (ii) the reasonable costs for the storage of a radiation source; (iii) the reasonable costs of destroying or otherwise disposing of a radiation source or any thing that has been contaminated by the emission of radiation from a radiation source; (b) compensation for the loss and value of the property lost includes the estimated costs to— (i) complete a clean up or part of a clean up following an incident involving the emission of radiation from a radiation source; (ii) store a radiation source;
Assent Date: 29.5.12 Commencement Date: Ss 23–25 on 1.7.12: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Radiation Act 2005 Radiation Amendment Act 2013, No. 59/2013 Assent Date: 22.10.13 Commencement Date: Ss 4–10, 12–25 on 1.6.14: s. 2(3); ss 11, 26 on 1.1.15: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Radiation Act 2005 Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, No. 67/2013 Assent Date: 12.11.13 Commencement Date: S. 649(Sch. 9 item 30) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Radiation Act 2005 Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014 Assent Date: 3.6.14 Commencement Date: S. 10(Sch. item 140) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Radiation Act 2005 Health Complaints Act 2016, No. 22/2016 Assent Date: 3.5.16 Commencement Date: S. 244 on 1.2.17: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Radiation Act 2005 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Amendments Not in Operation There are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication. 4 Explanatory details No entries at date of publication.