Radiation Protection and Control Regulations 2022
Consultation has concluded
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Radiation provides significant benefits to Australians, through its use in medicine, mining, science and industry.
The EPA enables the use of radiation, while ensuring people and the environment are adequately protected. Our objectives are to facilitate the benefits of safe and justified uses of radiation, with social and intergenerational equity, while controlling radiation sources against misuse that may harm people or the environment.
The EPA authorises, regulates, monitors and advises on radiation use in South Australia, to achieve these objectives.
A new Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021 (RPC Act), which was assented to on 11 February 2021, will come into operation on or before 11 February 2023. Before the new Act can commence, new regulations are required to support its implementation. In addition, the Act will also be supported by new codes of compliance and a new fee structure for authorisations issued under the Act.
The new legislation is more streamlined and efficient – it has been reduced from 3 sets of regulations containing 218 regulations and 11 schedules down to a single set of regulations containing 138 regulations and 8 schedules.
This is a significant opportunity to reform the way in which we manage and regulate radiation safety in South Australia. The EPA is engaging with radiation businesses, their employees, licensees, professional bodies, industry organisations and the public, to ensure all practical and viable policy options are considered, including opportunities for innovation.
The engagement process will also identify the costs and benefit impacts to affected parties of the changes proposed, and to inform and support planning for implementation of the RPC Act.
The draft documents that form the basis of the engagement process are regulations and codes of compliance. These can be downloaded from this site and should be read in conjunction with the new RPC Act. Feedback can be provided by uploading submissions to this site (see below) or by sending an email.