Radiation (Tanning Units Amendment) Interim Regulations 2007
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1Objective
2Authorising provision
3Commencement
4Principal Regulations
5New definition inserted
6New regulation 6A inserted
6ANon-ionising radiation apparatus
7Licence fees for possession of non-ionising radiation apparatusesthat are tanning units
8Revocation of tanning unit related amendments
9Expiry
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S.R. No. 148/2007
Radiation (Tanning Units Amendment) Interim Regulations 2007
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 18 December 2007
Responsible Minister:
DANIEL ANDREWS
Minister for Health
melissa van rossum
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
1Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Radiation Regulations 2007 for a specified period of 12 months to—
(a)prescribe a tanning unit to be a non-ionising radiation apparatus; and
(b)prescribe management licence fees for the possession of tanning units.
2Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 139 of the Radiation Act 2005.
3Commencement
(1)These Regulations (except regulation 8) come into operation on 1 February 2008.
(2)Regulation 8 comes into operation on 31 January 2009.
4Principal Regulations
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In these Regulations, the Radiation Regulations 2007[1] are called the Principal Regulations.
5New definition inserted
In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definition—
"tanning unit means an electrically powered apparatus intended to produce tanning of the human skin by utilising ultraviolet radiation;".
6New regulation 6A inserted
After regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations insert—
"6A Non-ionising radiation apparatus
For the purpose of paragraph (b) of the definition of non-ionising radiation apparatus in section 3(1) of the Act, a tanning unit is prescribed to be a non-ionising radiation apparatus.".
7Licence fees for possession of non-ionising radiation apparatuses that are tanning units
In Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations,after the item relating to possession of sealed sources with activity greater than 400 GBq insert—
"Possession of a non-ionising radiation apparatus that is a tanning unit / 10 fee unitsper apparatus / 19 fee units per apparatus / 27 fee unitsper apparatus".8Revocation of tanning unit related amendments
r. 8
(1)In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, the definition of tanning unit is revoked.
(2) Regulation 6A of the Principal Regulations is revoked.
(3)In Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations omit the following item—
"Possession of a non-ionising radiation apparatus that is a tanning unit / 10 fee unitsper apparatus / 19 fee units per apparatus / 27 fee unitsper apparatus".9Expiry
These Regulations expire on 1 February 2009.
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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 89/2007.