Other Northern Territory Legislation

Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Act (NT)

The transport or storage of any radioactive material off site may require a licence under this Act, dependant upon levels of radioactivity.

Licences may take several weeks to obtain.

Offence provisions apply for failure to comply with this Act. Administered by NT Worksafe, (08) 89996078.

Other Northern Territory Legislation

At least one person on site should be a trained radiation safety officer (training is provided by Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation - http://www.ansto.gov.au/ or safetytraining@ansto.gov.au)

All employees and contractors should receive general training in radiation safety and be aware of the risks of working with radioactive materials and steps which can be taken to minimise their exposure.