Radiation Protection Act 2007
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Application of Act to Government
Part 2 ADMINISTRATION
4 Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officers
5 Advisory and technical committees
Part 3 CONTROL OF IMPORT, EXPORT, ETC., OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND IRRADIATING APPARATUS
6 Control of import, export, etc., of radioactive materials
7 Control of import, export, etc., of irradiating apparatus
Part 4 LICENCES
8 Application for licences, etc.
9 Register of licences
Part 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
10 Duties of licensees to employees
11 Duties of licensees to third parties
Part 6 DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE
12 Disposal of radioactive waste
13 Accumulation of radioactive waste
14 Director‑General may dispose of radioactive waste
15 Transport of radioactive waste
Part 7 INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
16 Maintenance of records, etc.
17 Power to obtain information and documents
18 Confidentiality
Part 8 INSPECTIONS
19 Interpretation of this Part
20 National inspectors and inspection
21 IAEA inspectors and inspection
22 Persons who may accompany IAEA inspectors
23 Written directions
24 Identification certificates
25 Warrant for national inspection
26 Warrant for IAEA inspection
27 Obligations of persons carrying out inspections
Part 8A OFFENCES RELATING TO NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONVENTION
28 Interpretation and application of this Part
29 Use, etc., of nuclear material
30 Enhanced punishment for theft, etc., of nuclear material
31 Threat to commit certain offences
32 Use, etc., of nuclear material to cause damage to environment
33 Acts against nuclear facilities
34 Threats to commit offence under section 32 or 33
35 Export or import of nuclear material: extended jurisdiction
36 Information relating to offence
37 Extraterritoriality
38 Assistance under Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2000
39 Extradition
Part 9 ENFORCEMENT
40 Power of arrest
41 Warrant for search and seizure
42 Use of force
43 Forfeiture
44 False or misleading statements and documents
45 Obstruction, etc., of authorised officer or IAEA inspector
Part 10 MISCELLANEOUS
46 Appeals
47 Protection of persons acting under Act
48 Public servants
49 Fees, charges, etc., collected by authorised officer to be paid to Agency
50 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
51 Jurisdiction of courts
52 Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for
53 Composition of offences
54 Cost of enforcement
55 Exemption
56 Amendment of Schedules
57 Regulations
58 Saving for other written law
59 Saving and transitional provisions