19. Appointment of radiation safety officer

A licensee must appoint an individual as a radiation safety officer if required by the Director‑General, and that individual must for the purpose of the work that the licensee is licensed to carry out, have —

the level of academic knowledge or professional experience compatible with the levels of risks associated with the use or custody of any irradiating apparatus or radioactive substance used or to be used for that work; and

the technical competency in radiation protection matters relevant to the use or custody of any irradiating apparatus or radioactive substance used or to be used for that work.

Any licensee who intends to appoint a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer must submit a proposal of such appointment in writing to the Director‑General together with the particulars, qualifications and experience of the individual whom the licensee proposes to appoint as such radiation safety officer.

The Director‑General may, if he or she thinks fit, approve the appointment of any individual as a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer either generally or in respect of —

any particular place or premises or part of any premises; or

any particular work.

An individual must not act as a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer unless the Director‑General has approved his or her appointment as a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer.

The Director‑General may, at any time, in the Director‑General’s discretion, revoke his or her approval of the appointment of any individual as a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer.

In the absence of the licensee, the radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer is also responsible for the radiation safety in any work performed under the officer’s supervision.

A licensee must appoint an individual as a radiation safety officer if required by the Director‑General, and that individual must for the purpose of the work that the licensee is licensed to carry out, have —

the level of academic knowledge or professional experience compatible with the levels of risks associated with the use or custody of any irradiating apparatus or radioactive substance used or to be used for that work; and

the technical competency in radiation protection matters relevant to the use or custody of any irradiating apparatus or radioactive substance used or to be used for that work.

Any licensee who intends to appoint a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer must submit a proposal of such appointment in writing to the Director‑General together with the particulars, qualifications and experience of the individual whom the licensee proposes to appoint as such radiation safety officer.

The Director‑General may, if he or she thinks fit, approve the appointment of any individual as a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer either generally or in respect of —

any particular place or premises or part of any premises; or

any particular work.

An individual must not act as a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer unless the Director‑General has approved his or her appointment as a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer.

The Director‑General may, at any time, in the Director‑General’s discretion, revoke his or her approval of the appointment of any individual as a radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer.

In the absence of the licensee, the radiation safety officer or deputy radiation safety officer is also responsible for the radiation safety in any work performed under the officer’s supervision.