Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

of Radiation Protection (Non-Ionising Radiation) Regulations

Regulation 16

Possession of apparatus

Amended byS 517/2019 wef 01/08/2019

Subregulation 1

Where any person has in that person’s possession, custody or use the whole or any part of any irradiating apparatus, that person must not cause, permit or allow any individual, or any part of that individual’s body, to receive radiation —

(a)

at a level greater than can be justified in the circumstances; or

(b)

in any case, at a level in excess of any of the following exposure limits:

(i)

the exposure limit specified in Table 3 of the Third Schedule;

(ii)

the maximum permissible exposure values specified in IEC 60825-1:2014.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 517/2019 wef 01/08/2019

Where any person has in that person’s possession, custody or use the whole or any part of any irradiating apparatus, that person must do all that is reasonably practicable to prevent harm or injury to any individual.