Why does the Act introduce management licences?
The Act requires that a management licence be held prior to a radiation practice being conducted. A radiation practice could be as simple as possession of a radiation source e.g. an x-ray machine. A management licence will define the radiation practice that is permitted to be conducted and in practice this will include the types of radiation sources that are permitted to be possessed. This will ensure that the regulator and the licence holder have a clear understanding of the practice that has been authorised and of the conditions which apply to that licence. These conditions could relate to matters such as the safety and security of the radiation sources through to the manner in which the practice may be conducted.
