South Australian Consolidated Acts

RADIATION PROTECTION AND CONTROL ACT 1982

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   5.      Interpretation
   6.      Application of Act

   PART 2--Administration

   8.      Delegation
   9.      Radiation Protection Committee
   10.     Terms and conditions of office
   11.     Quorum etc
   12.     Functions of the Radiation Protection Committee
   13.     Provision of resources
   14.     Sub-committees
   15.     Application of Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act
   16.     Authorised officers
   17.     Powers of authorised officers
   18.     Restriction on interests of authorised officers
   19.     Confidentiality
   20.     False representation
   22.     Annual report

   PART 3--Radiation protection and control

           Division 1--General objective

   23.     General objective

           Division 2--Radioactive substances

   23A.    Licence to test for developmental purposes
   24.     Licence to carry out mining or mineral processing
   26.     Limits of exposure to ionising radiation for mining or mineral processing operations not to be more stringent than limits fixed under certain codes etc
   27.     Operations for enrichment or conversion of uranium not to be carried on until proper controls imposed
   28.     Licence to use or handle radioactive substances
   29.     Registration of premises in which unsealed radioactive substances are handled or kept
   29A.    Facilities licence
   30.     Registration of sealed radioactive source

           Division 3--Radiation apparatus

   31.     Licences to operate radiation apparatus
   32.     Registration of radiation apparatus
   33.     Offence for registered owner to cause, suffer or permit unlicensed person to operate radiation apparatus

           Division 3A--Licence to possess a radiation source

   33A.    Licence to possess a radiation source

           Division 3B--Accreditation of third party service providers

   33B.    Accreditation process
   33C.    Authority conferred by accreditation
   33D.    Reliance on professional advice
   33E.    Accreditation fees
   33F.    Offences

           Division 4--General provisions with respect to accreditations and authorities

   34.     Minister may require information to determine applications
   35.     Minister required to refer certain matters to Committee
   36.     Conditions of accreditations and authorities
   37.     Term of accreditations and authorities and their renewal
   38.     Register
   40.     Surrender, suspension and cancellation of accreditations and authorities
   41.     Review of decisions relating to accreditations and authorities

           Division 5--Dangerous situations

   42.     Powers to deal with dangerous situations

           Division 6--Regulations

   43.     Regulations

   PART 4--Miscellaneous

   44.     Exemptions by Minister
   45.     False or misleading information
   47.     Offences by body corporate
   48.     Continuing offences
   49.     Evidentiary provisions
   50.     Service of documents
           SCHEDULE -Application of this Act to the Roxby Downs Joint Venturers
           Legislative history