CAP. 303]
Radiation (Control of Radioactive Substances) Regulations
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
"luminous compound" means luminous material consisting of or containing any radioactive substance;
"open air" means a space which—
(a) is vertically uncovered and unobstructed;
(b) is not less, in any horizontal dimension, than 1.5 m; and
(c) where such space is enclosed on 4 sides, has a horizontal area of not less than 0.25 m2 for every metre of the mean height of the walls enclosing the space; (L.N. 410 of 1982)
"panel" means such committee as the Board may from time to time appoint under section 5 of the Ordinance, for the purpose of advising the Board upon matters affecting or concerning the state of health of persons employed or to be employed in any work or process involving manufacture or handling of any radioactive substance;
"personnel radiation monitoring device" means a device designed to be worn or carried by an individual for the purpose of measuring exposure to radiation and includes a photographic film suitable for that purpose, placed in an appropriate film holder; (L.N. 228 of 1985)
"proprietor", in relation to any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking, includes any person for the time being having the management or control or receiving the profits of the business carried on in such undertaking or employing any person engaged in such business;
"radiation" means ionizing radiation; (L.N. 228 of 1985)
"radioactive waste" means waste radioactive substances and waste material contaminated by radioactive substances or which, having regard to its use, may have become so contaminated;
"sealed source" means a radioactive substance which is permanently enclosed in a container in such a manner that it or any part of it cannot be separated from the container unless the container is damaged, but also in such a manner as to permit of the emission of radiation;
"unsealed radioactive substance" means any radioactive substance which is not a sealed source;
"vessel" means any launch or ferry vessel within the meaning of section 96 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap. 281), and any vessel to which the provisions of Part XIV of that Ordinance apply.
(2) (Repealed L.N. 410 of 1982)
2A. Delegation of powers and functions
The Authority may, by notice in the Gazette, delegate to any public officer the exercise of any of the powers (or the performance of any of the duties) conferred (or imposed) upon the Authority by these regulations.
(L.N. 228 of 1985)