Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2023 · As enacted · Part 4 · Licences
8. Purposes of licence
Feedback & supportThe Director‑General may grant licences for medical diagnostic, medical therapeutic, dental diagnostic, veterinary diagnostic and for industrial, experimental, testing, demonstration or research purposes or such other purpose as may be specified in the licence by the Director‑General.
The Director‑General may grant a licence —
to use irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials for medical purposes only if he or she is satisfied that the applicant is a healthcare service provider;
to use irradiating apparatus for dental diagnostic purposes only if he or she is satisfied that the applicant is a dental service provider;
to use irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials for veterinary diagnostic purposes only if he or she is satisfied that the applicant is a veterinary service provider; or
to use irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials for industrial, experimental, testing, demonstration, research or other specific purpose only if he or she is satisfied that the applicant is able to ensure the safe use of such irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials.
A person must not use any irradiating apparatus or radioactive material for any purpose other than that specified in the person’s licence in respect of that apparatus or material.
Subregulation 1
The Director‑General may grant licences for medical diagnostic, medical therapeutic, dental diagnostic, veterinary diagnostic and for industrial, experimental, testing, demonstration or research purposes or such other purpose as may be specified in the licence by the Director‑General.
Subregulation 2
The Director‑General may grant a licence —
to use irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials for medical purposes only if he or she is satisfied that the applicant is a healthcare service provider;
to use irradiating apparatus for dental diagnostic purposes only if he or she is satisfied that the applicant is a dental service provider;
to use irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials for veterinary diagnostic purposes only if he or she is satisfied that the applicant is a veterinary service provider; or
to use irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials for industrial, experimental, testing, demonstration, research or other specific purpose only if he or she is satisfied that the applicant is able to ensure the safe use of such irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials.
Subregulation 3
A person must not use any irradiating apparatus or radioactive material for any purpose other than that specified in the person’s licence in respect of that apparatus or material.