Radiation Protection Act 2006. País/Territorio Australia Subdivisión territorial Australian Capital Territory Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2006 (2015) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the protection of the health and safety of people, and for the protection of property and the environment, from the harmful effects of radiation, and for related purposes. Materia Aire y atmósfera Palabra clave Radiación Legislación básica Control de la contaminación Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur Resumen The object of this Act is to protect the health and safety of people, and to protect property and 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. The Act comprises 10 Parts divided into 132 sections, making provisions on radiation safety mesures, offences, administration and enforcement. The Act also provides for the establishment of the Radiation Council which shall have the follwoing functions: issuing licences for dealing with regulated radiation sources; registering regulated radiation sources; advising the Minister on radiation protection issues; etc. Texto completo Inglés Página web www6.austlii.edu.au Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Radiation Protection Regulation 2007. Legislación | Australia | 2007 (2013) Palabra clave: Radiación, Control de la contaminación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX