Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 15

  (1)   The CEO has the following functions:

  (a)   to promote uniformity of radiation protection and nuclear safety policy and practices across jurisdictions of the Commonwealth, the States and the Territories;

  (b)   to provide advice on radiation protection, nuclear safety and related issues;

  (c)   to undertake research in relation to radiation protection, nuclear safety and medical exposures to radiation;

  (d)   to provide services relating to radiation protection, nuclear safety and medical exposures to radiation;

  (e)   to accredit persons with technical expertise for the purposes of this Act;

  (f)   to monitor the operations of ARPANSA, the Council, the Radiation Health Committee and the Nuclear Safety Committee;

  (g)   to report on the operations of ARPANSA, the Council, the Radiation Health Committee and the Nuclear Safety Committee;

  (h)   to monitor compliance with Division   1 of Part   5 and make recommendations to the Director of Public Prosecutions;

  (i)   such other functions as are conferred by this Act, the regulations or any other law.

  (2)   The CEO must take all reasonable steps to avoid any conflict of interest between the CEO's regulatory functions and the CEO's other functions.