Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

RADIATION PROTECTION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO. 12 OF 2022) - SECT 14

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62A     Failure to notify chief health officer of disposal of radiation source

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person owns a regulated radiation source; and

        (b)     the regulated radiation source is disposed of; and

        (c)     the person does not tell the chief health officer, in writing, about the disposal within 14 days after the day the radiation source is disposed of.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (c).

    (3)     In this section:

"dispose", of a regulated radiation source, includes—

        (a)     sell the radiation source; or

        (b)     transfer the radiation source; or

        (c)     make the radiation source permanently inoperable.