Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
accepted representations has the meaning in section 37(2).
"approved form" means a form approved under section 87.
"approved radiation protection plan", for a radiation practice, means a radiation protection plan approved by the Chief Health Officer for the practice, and includes the plan as changed in accordance with conditions of the licence to which the practice relates.
"authorised officer" means a person holding office as an authorised officer under an appointment under section 48(1).
"authority" means a licence, certificate of registration or certificate of accreditation.
"carry out", a radiation practice, means the actual performance of the practice by a natural person.
"certificate of accreditation" means a certificate of accreditation issued under section 27 authorising the holder to carry out work on a radiation source.
"certificate of compliance", for a radiation source or radiation place, means a certificate of compliance issued under section 20 by the holder of a certificate of accreditation authorised to issue it for the source or place.
"certificate of registration" means a certificate of registration issued under section 27 for the registration of a radiation source or place where a radiation source is used or stored.
"code of practice" means a code of practice approved under section 55.
"contravene" includes fail to comply with.
"dose", of radiation, means the measure of radiation received by a person or thing.
"dose limit" means the maximum dose of radiation a person may receive during a particular period.
"enter", a place, includes to board the place.
"environment" means land, air, water, organisms and ecosystems, and includes:
(a) the well-being of humans;
(b) structures made or modified by humans;
(c) the amenity values of an area; and
(d) economic, cultural and social conditions.
"executive officer", of a body corporate, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the management of the body corporate, (whether or not the person is a director or the person's position is given the name of executive officer), and includes a constituent member of a body corporate incorporated for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory.
"false or misleading" includes false or misleading because of the omission of a statement.
"guidelines" means guidelines issued under section 54.
ionising radiation has the meaning in section 5(2).
"licence" means a licence issued under section 27 authorising the holder to manufacture, sell, acquire, possess, use, store, transport, dispose of or otherwise deal with a radiation source.
non-ionising radiation has the meaning in section 5(3).
"occupier", of a place:
(a) means:
(i) the person in occupation or control of the place; or
(ii) if the place has different parts occupied or controlled by different persons – the person in occupation or control of the part concerned; and
(b) for Part 5 – includes a person who reasonably appears to be an occupier of the place.
"place" includes vacant land, premises and a vehicle.
"possess", for a radiation source, includes having the source under control in any place, whether or not another person has the custody of the source.
"premises" includes:
(a) a building or structure;
(b) a part of a building or structure; and
(c) land on which a building or structure is situated.
radiation has the meaning in section 5(1).
radiation apparatus has the meaning in section 6(4).
"radiation place" means a place at which a radiation source is or is to be used to carry out a radiation practice.
"radiation practice" means an activity relating to a radiation source that may result, whether or not intentionally, in exposing a person, animal or thing to radiation.
radiation protection measures means measures for preventing or minimising health risks to any person arising from exposure to radiation from the carrying out of a radiation practice.
"radiation protection plan" means a plan containing the information prescribed by the Regulations for the radiation practice for which a licensee is authorised to possess a radiation source under the licence.
radiation source has the meaning in section 6(1) and (2).
radioactive material has the meaning in section 6(3).
"reasonably believes" means believes on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.
"reasonably suspects" means suspects on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.
"Regulations" means the Regulations made under this Act.
"review notice", for a decision of the Chief Health Officer, means a written notice stating the following:
(a) the decision;
(b) the reasons for the decision;
(c) the person given the notice may apply for a review of the decision to the Local Court within 28 days after receipt of the notice.
"sealed source" means radioactive material that is permanently sealed in a capsule, or closely bound and in a solid form, in a way that the sealing of the capsule or binding of the material is strong enough to maintain leak tightness under the conditions of use and wear for which the source is designed and for foreseeable mishaps.
"sell" includes:
(a) auction, exchange or supply;
(b) keep, expose, supply or receive for sale;
(c) send or deliver for sale;
(d) dispose of by hire or lease;
(e) offer or attempt to sell; and
(f) cause or permit to be sold.
"show cause notice" means a notice given under section 36.
"this Act" includes the Regulations and codes of practice.
treated person has the meaning in section 13(1).
"unsealed source" means a radiation source other than a sealed source.
"use", for a radiation source, means actual use by a natural person of radiation emitted from the source, and includes, for a radiation source that is radioactive material, the administration to, or injection or implantation of the material into, a person or animal.
"vehicle" means anything used for carrying anything or any person by land, water or air.
"work", on a radiation source, includes install, test, repair, service and decommission the source.