Feedback on obligations, roles, and responsibilities

The purpose of the new regulations is to support implementation of the RPC Act, and to provide clarity and certainty on its application. The role of regulations is to formally state the obligations, roles, and responsibilities of the authorised party (licensee).

The following will be included in the new regulations:

• Definitions of what constitutes a radiation facility, radioactive material, and security enhanced radioactive source for purposes of regulation. 
• Exclusion of classes of operations, persons, material, circumstances, substances, apparatus, premises, and sources from the requirement to hold a licence
• Requirements for determining applications for authorisation
• Requirements for radiation management plans
• Standards, practices, and procedures to be complied with 
• Requirements for medical examination of exposed persons
• Requirements for monitoring, record-keeping, and incident notification
• Requirements for identity checks and security background checks
• Responsibilities of employers and other responsible persons
• Fees and penalties.

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