Radiation Emitting Devices Act ( R.S. 1985, c. R-1). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act respecting the sale and importation of certain radiation emitting devices. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Radiation Inspection Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act aims at regulating the sale and importation of certain radiation emitting devices. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to certain terms employed therein such as, for example, “advertise”, “analyst”, “distributor”, “inspector”, “label”, “lease”, "radiation emitting device", etc. According to section 5, no person shall label, package or advertise a radiation emitting device in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its design, construction, performance, intended use, character, value, composition, merit or safety. Thereafter, the text deals, inter alia, with matters such as inspection, powers of inspectors, certificate to be produced, assistance to inspectors, detention, obstruction and false statements, seizure, issue of certificate. The Act consists of 16 sections. Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1370). Legislation | Canada | 1978 (2014) Keyword: Pollution control, Radiation, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX