Radiation Protection Act 2005. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Tasmania Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act for the protection of people and the environment from harmful radiation, to repeal the Radiation Control Act 1977, to consequentially amend the Approvals (Deadlines) Act 1993, to consequentially rescind certain statutory rules and for related purposes. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Radiation Basic legislation Pollution control Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The objects of this Act, consisting of 91 sections divided into nine Parts and completed by seven Schedules, are to (a) ensure the health and safety of people by protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation; and (b) protect the environment from the harmful effects of radiation. A person who uses, manufactures, possesses, sells, acquires, stores, transports, installs, services, repairs, disposes of or otherwise deals with a radiation source must take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure that undertaking that activity does not result in harm to the health or safety of persons or to the environment caused by radiation emitted from the radiation source. Full text English Website www.thelaw.tas.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Radiation Protection Regulations 2006. Legislation | Australia | 2006 (2015) Keyword: Radiation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Radiation Protection Regulations 2016. Legislation | Australia | 2016 (2016) Keyword: Radiation, Pollution control, Offences/penalties, Transport/storage, Registration, Waste disposal, Waste management, Nuclear energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Radiation Protection Amendment Act 2013. Legislation | Australia | 2013 Keyword: Radiation, Offences/penalties, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX