Section 16: Duties of licensees and their staff
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16. Duties of licensees and their staff
(1) Every licensee shall—
(a) be responsible for ensuring that exposure to ionising radiation
resulting directly from his activity shall be kept as low as reasonably achievable;
(b) appoint a person experienced in radiation health and safety
measures as Radiation Safety Officer; and
(c) take all reasonable steps to ensure that every person under his
supervision or control complies with the requirements of this Act
and any regulations made thereunder.
(2) The licensee and the Radiation Safety Officer shall ensure that—
(a) all employees of the practice dealing with radioactive substance
or material shall be supplied with at least one monitoring device
and any other protective accessories, necessary to carry out radiological work with the lowest reasonably achievable risk;
(b) radiation workers employed within the faculty are given proper
instructions on radiation and safety measures and receive medical check up at least every 6 months.
(c) any other person who is found within the facility is provided
with at least one monitoring device and such other protective
accessories as may be necessary.
(3) The licensee, the Radiation Safety Officer, or any other person involved in radiological work shall—
(a) report to the Authority any case of overexposure to ionising radiation not later than 24 hours after such an occurrence has
taken place, and fully comply with any emergency measures ordered by the Authority; and
(b) report to the Authority any loss, theft, or diversion for unauthorised purposes of any radioactive material, radioactive substance,
radioactive waste or a radiation emitting equipment not later than
24 hours after such an occurrence has come to his knowledge.
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(4) Every licensee shall establish and submit an intervention plan to the
Authority for approval when applying for an authorisation in respect of any
authorised practice or other activity which may result in an emergency exposure of workers and members of the public.
(5) The owner of any radioactive material or any ionising radiation emitting equipment, his agent or employee shall provide any assistance required
by the Chief Radiation Protection Officer or an authorised officer for entry,
inspection, examination, enquiry, the taking of samples or otherwise for the
discharge of his functions under this Act.