Radiation Protection Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1969 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act to protect the lives and health of individuals and their descendants from the hazards of ionising radiation. Subject Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Radiation Monitoring Inspection Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Waste disposal Waste management Subsidy/incentive Authorization/permit Hazardous waste Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act lays down detailed provisions concerning the handling of radioactive waste, mainly relating to radiation protection measures; however, it regulates also the financial question of radioactive waste management. In particular, the Act applies to: a) the establishment and running of plants dealing with radioactive material and to plants dealing with radiation appliances; b) to other plants handling radioactive material and the operation of radiation devices, as well as the authorization of radiation sources. Furthermore, it regulates the official survey of the environment to detect radioactive pollution as well as the relevant protection and safety measures. The text consists of 43 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Provisions on authorization and notification (II); Protection measures (III); Radioactive waste (IIIa); Protection of radiation in work (IIIb); Official survey of the environment to detect radioactive pollution; protection and safety measures (IV); Protection of population against natural radiation sources (IVa);Penalties (V); Transitional and final provisions (VI). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implemented by Radioactive Waste Transfer Ordinance 2009. Legislation | Austria | 2009 Keyword: Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Medical Radiation Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Radiation, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Radioactive Waste Transfer Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1997 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2008 Keyword: Radiation, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Radiation Protection Ordinance for Air Crew. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Radiation, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Radioactive Waste Transfer Ordinance 2009. Legislation | Austria | 2009 (2015) Keyword: Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Radiation Protection Adjustment Act 2002. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Pollution control, Radiation, Monitoring, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Radiation Protection Adjustment Act 2004. Legislation | Austria | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Radiation, Monitoring, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Act amending the Radiation Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 2015 Keyword: Radiation, Inspection, Pollution control, Waste management, Enforcement/compliance, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX