Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsaccepted representations see section 84(2).
accreditation certificate means an accreditation certificate issued under section 62.
accredited person means the holder of an accreditation certificate.
Act instrument see section 48.
amend, an assessment report, includes prepare another assessment report.
appointed member see section 163(1)(b) and (c).
approval means an approval to acquire, approval to dispose or approval to relocate.
approval to acquire means an approval to acquire a radiation source issued under section 62.
approval to dispose means an approval to dispose of radioactive material issued under section 62.
approval to relocate means an approval to relocate a radiation source issued under section 62.
approved form means a form approved by the chief executive.
approved radiation safety and protection plan, for a radiation practice, means a radiation safety and protection plan approved by the chief executive for the practice, and includes the plan as changed under section 30 or 31.
approved security plan, for a security enhanced source, means a security plan approved by the chief executive for the source, and includes the plan as changed under section 34C or 34D.
approved transport security plan for a security enhanced source, means a transport security plan approved by the chief executive for the transport of the source, and includes the plan as changed under section 34N or 34O.
assessment, of a personal monitoring device, means--
(a) the quantification of the radiation dose the device has received during a particular period; and
(b) the estimation of the radiation dose received by the person who wore the device during the period.
assessment report see section 20(3).
carry out, in relation to a radiation practice, see section 10.
certificate of compliance, for a radiation source, includes--
(a) for a sealed radioactive substance--a certificate of compliance relating to the sealing of the substance; and
(b) for a sealed radioactive substance incorporated in a sealed source apparatus--a certificate of compliance for the apparatus.
certificate of compliance, for a radiation source or premises, means a certificate of compliance issued by an accredited person for the source or premises under part 3, division 3.
chairperson means the chairperson of the council appointed under section 165(1).
chief health officer means the chief health officer under the Health Services Act 1991, section 57B.
column 1 licence, for part 14, division 3, see section 218.
column 2 licence, for part 14, division 3, see section 218.
commencement, for part 14, division 3, see section 218.
commissioner of police means the commissioner of the police service appointed under the Police Service Administration Act 1990.
committee means a committee of the council established under section 177.
conditional Act instrument see section 94.
continuing approval to acquire see section 52.
convicted, of an offence, means being found guilty of the offence, on a plea of guilty or otherwise, whether or not a conviction is recorded.
conviction means a finding of guilt by a court, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded.
corresponding law means a law of another State, the Commonwealth or a foreign country that provides for the same matter as this Act or a provision of this Act.
council means the Radiation Advisory Council.
criminal history, of a person, means all the following--
(a) every conviction of the person for an offence, in Queensland or elsewhere, and whether before or after the commencement of this Act;
(b) every charge made against the person for an offence, in Queensland or elsewhere, and whether before or after the commencement of this Act.
criminal history check, for a person, means a check of the person's criminal history.
deemed possession licence, for part 14, division 3, see section 218.
deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the council appointed under section 165(1).
dispose, of a radiation apparatus, means make the apparatus permanently inoperable as a radiation apparatus.
dispose, of radioactive material, means--
(a) release the material into the environment; or
(b) release a thing containing the material into the environment.
document certification requirement see section 144(5).
document production requirement see section 144(6).
environment see the Environmental Protection Act 1994, section 8.
executive officer, of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management, whether or not the person is a director or the person's position is given the name of executive officer.
firearm see the Weapons Act 1990, schedule 2.
health practitioner means--
(a) a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law--
(i) to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession, as a nurse, other than as a student; and
(ii) in the enrolled nurses division or the registered nurses division of that profession; or
(b) a person registered as a chiropractor, dental prosthetist, dental technician, dentist, medical practitioner, medical imaging technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, occupational therapist, optometrist, osteopath, pharmacist, physiotherapist, podiatrist, psychologist, radiation therapist or speech pathologist under a health practitioner registration Act; or
(c) a person practising in a health-related field who is accredited by a professional body representing practitioners in the field.
health practitioner registration Act means any 1 of the following--
* Dental Technicians Registration Act 2001
* Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
* Medical Radiation Technologists Registration Act 2001
* Occupational Therapists Registration Act 2001
* Speech Pathologists Registration Act 2001.
health records see section 123(1).
health risks, in relation to any person, includes risks to the safety of any person.
health service employee means a person appointed as a health service employee under the Health Services Act 1991, section 24.
improvement notice see section 139(2).
information notice, for a decision of the chief executive or an inspector, is a written notice stating the following--
(a) the decision;
(b) the reasons for the decision;
(c) the person to whom the notice is given may have the decision reviewed within 28 days;
(d) how the person may have the decision reviewed;
(e) if the decision is that an Act instrument be suspended or cancelled--a direction to the person to surrender the instrument to the chief executive within 7 days after receiving the notice;
(f) if the decision is that the conditions of a conditional Act instrument be changed--a direction to the person to return the instrument to the chief executive within 7 days after receiving the notice;
(g) if the decision is that an approved radiation safety and protection plan be changed--a direction to the person to return the following documents to the chief executive, within 14 days after receiving the notice--
(i) the plan, incorporating the change;
(ii) the person's possession licence in which the plan is identified;
(h) if the decision is that an approved security plan be changed--a direction to the person to return the following documents to the chief executive, within 14 days after receiving the notice--
(i) the plan, incorporating the change;
(ii) the person's possession licence in which the plan is identified;
(i) if the decision is that an approved transport security plan be changed--a direction to the person to return the plan incorporating the change to the chief executive, within 14 days after receiving the notice.
inspector means a person who is appointed as an inspector under section 106.
ionising radiation means electromagnetic or particulate radiation capable of producing ions, but does not include electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength greater than 100 nanometres.
licence means a possession licence, transport licence or use licence.
licensee means a possession licensee, use licensee or transport licensee.
member means a member of the Radiation Advisory Council.
monitored person see section 38(1).
nominated person, for an applicant or a licensee that is a corporation, means the individual nominated by the applicant or licensee as the individual who will oversee the security of a security enhanced source.
non-ionising radiation means--
(a) electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength greater than 100 nanometres; or
(b) sonic radiation.
occupier, of a place, includes a person who reasonably appears to be an occupier, or in charge, of the place.
original decision see section 182(1).
other entity means an entity authorised to conduct a criminal history check or security check under a law of a State or the Commonwealth.
personal monitoring device means a device designed to be worn by a person to monitor any radiation dose received by the person.
personal monitoring record see section 38(4).
personal particulars requirement see section 142(5).
place includes premises and vacant land.
place of seizure see section 129(a).
portable security enhanced source means a security enhanced source that--
(a) is able to be carried by a person from place to place; and
(b) is used, or intended for use, to carry out a radiation practice; and
(c) if the source is a radioactive substance, is incorporated in a sealed source apparatus designed to allow the source to be carried by the person safely.
Example of portable security enhanced source--
An industrial radiography gamma camera that is used to test for defects in pipelines at different locations.
possess, a radiation source, includes having the source under control in any place, whether or not another person has custody of the source.
possession licence means a licence, issued under section 62, to possess a radiation source for a radiation practice.
possession licensee means a person who holds a possession licence.
premises includes--
(a) a building or other structure; and
(b) a part of a building or other structure; and
(c) land where a building or other structure is situated; and
(d) a vehicle.
prescribe, a therapeutic procedure, means issue an order, in written or electronic form, for the intentional irradiation of a person for therapeutic purposes, stating--
(a) particulars of the radiation source to be used; and
(b) the amount, and method of delivery, of the radiation.
prescribed activity means an activity that is or is associated with--
(a) the use, handling or transport of a drug, chemical, explosive, radiation source or biological agent; or
(b) the storage, collection or manufacture of a drug, chemical, explosive, radiation source or biological agent; or
(c) the sale, import or export of a drug, chemical, explosive, radiation source or biological agent.
prohibition notice see section 140(2).
proposed action see section 83(2)(a).
public place means a place the public is entitled to use, open to the public or used by the public, whether or not on payment of money.
QCAT information notice means a notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2).
qualified person means a person who holds a radiation safety officer certificate.
radiation means ionising radiation or non-ionising radiation.
radiation apparatus means--
(a) an apparatus that, when energised, emits an amount of ionising radiation during a particular period higher than the amount prescribed, for the period, under a regulation; or
(b) an apparatus that would if assembled or repaired, and when energised, be capable of emitting an amount of ionising radiation during a particular period higher than the amount prescribed, for the period, under a regulation; or
(c) an apparatus, prescribed under a regulation, that when energised emits an amount of non-ionising radiation during a particular period higher than the amount prescribed, for the period, under a regulation; or
(d) an apparatus, prescribed under a regulation, that would if assembled or repaired, and when energised, be capable of emitting an amount of non-ionising radiation during a particular period higher than the amount prescribed, for the period, under a regulation.
radiation dose, received by a person or thing, means the amount of energy from radiation absorbed by the person or thing exposed to the radiation.
radiation dose limit means--
(a) for ionising radiation--a limit on the radiation dose a person may receive during a particular period; or
(b) for radioactive material--a limit on the amount of the radionuclide in the material that may be inhaled, ingested or introduced into the body of a person during a particular period; or
(c) for non-ionising radiation--a limit on the radiation dose a person may receive during a particular period.
radiation hazard means risks to the health or safety of any person, or the environment, arising from exposure to radiation.
radiation practice see section 11.
radiation safety and protection plan, for a radiation practice, see section 28(1).
radiation safety officer, for a radiation practice, means a person appointed as a radiation safety officer for the practice under section 36.
radiation safety officer certificate means a radiation safety officer certificate issued under section 62.
radiation safety, protection and security principles see section 5.
radiation safety standard, about a radiation source, includes--
(a) for a sealed radioactive substance--a radiation safety standard about the sealing of the substance made under section 16(1)(b); and
(b) for a sealed radioactive substance incorporated in a sealed source apparatus--a radiation safety standard about the apparatus made under section 16(1)(c).
radiation safety standard means a radiation safety standard made by the Minister under section 16.
radiation source means--
(a) a radioactive substance; or
(b) a radiation apparatus.
radioactive material means material that spontaneously emits ionising radiation as a result of the radioactive decay of a radionuclide in it, but does not include a mineral within the meaning of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 situated within the boundaries of land the subject of a mining lease, mineral development licence or exploration permit within the meaning of that Act.
radioactive substance means radioactive material (whether or not it is sealed)--
(a) containing more than the concentration or activity of a radionuclide prescribed under a regulation; or
(b) prescribed under a regulation to be a radioactive substance.
register means the register kept under section 207.
relevant offence means--
(a) an offence involving a prescribed activity; or
(b) an offence involving violence or threatened violence; or
(c) an offence involving the use, carriage, discharge or possession of a firearm; or
(d) another offence prescribed under a regulation.
relevant radiation safety standard, for a radiation source or premises, means a radiation safety standard that applies to the source or premises.
relevant radiation safety standard, for a type of radiation source or premises, means a radiation safety standard that applies to the type of source or premises.
renewable Act instrument see section 78.
repealed Act means the Radioactive Substances Act 1958.
request, a diagnostic procedure, means make a request or issue an order, in written or electronic form, for the intentional irradiation of a person for diagnostic purposes, stating--
(a) particulars of the radiation source to be used; and
(b) particulars of the diagnostic information sought from the procedure.
requirements, for sections 20, 21 and 22, see section 20(3)(b).
review decision see section 186(1).
sealed radioactive substance means a radioactive substance sealed in a way that--
(a) minimises the possibility of its escape or dispersion; and
(b) allows the emission or transmission of ionising radiation.
sealed source apparatus means equipment or a gauge, instrument or device incorporating a sealed radioactive substance, but does not include a container used solely for the transport or storage of a sealed radioactive substance.
security check means a check of a person's background and activities to assess whether a person is, or may be, a threat to national security.
security enhanced source means a radiation source, or an aggregation of radiation sources, prescribed under a regulation to be a security enhanced source.
security plan see section 34A(1).
serious environmental harm see Environmental Protection Act 1994, section 17.
show cause notice see section 83(1).
show cause period see section 83(2)(e).
special warrant see section 115(1).
State radiation analyst means a person who is appointed as a State radiation analyst under section 157.
transport, a radioactive substance, does not include transport the substance from a part of premises to another part of the same premises.
transport, a security enhanced source, includes the following--
(a) prepare the source for transport;
(b) load and unload the source before, during and at the end of its transport;
(c) temporarily store the source before, during and at the end of its transport.
transport licence means a licence, issued under section 62, to transport a radioactive substance.
transport licensee means a person who holds a transport licence.
transport security plan see section 34H(1).
transport security plan holder means a person who has had a transport security plan approved by the chief executive.
treated person see section 41(3).
unsealed radioactive substance means a radioactive substance that is not a sealed radioactive substance.
use, in relation to a radiation source, see section 9(1).
use, in relation to the carrying out of a radiation practice, see section 9(2).
use licence means a licence, issued under section 62, to use a radiation source to carry out a radiation practice.
use licensee means a person who holds a use licence.
vehicle means anything used for carrying anything or any person by land, water or air.
warrant form see section 115(5)(b).