Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The mine operator
of a relevant mine must ensure that any assessment of doses of
radiation —
(a)
takes into account the results of the worker monitoring plan included in an
approved radiation management plan for the mine; and
(b) does
not, without the approval of the regulator, take into account any protection
factor for the use of protective clothing or respiratory protective equipment;
and
(c) is
carried out in accordance with a procedure approved by the regulator under
subregulation (2).
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $4 200;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.
(2) The regulator may,
in writing, approve a procedure to assess doses of radiation if the procedure
aligns with the objective stated in clause 2.2 of RPS‑9.
(3) If the assessed
effective dose to a person exceeds 10 millisievert per year, the mine
operator of the mine must —
(a)
ensure that the control measures are reviewed and, if necessary, changed; and
(b) so
far as is practicable, reassess the effective dose after the review referred
to in paragraph (a) is carried out by using more appropriate data as
approved in writing by the regulator.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $4 200;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.