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RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2006 (S.R. 2006, NO. 37) - REG 39

Exemptions for domestic smoke alarms and smoke detectors

(1)  A person who deals with a domestic smoke alarm is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act in respect of the following dealings:
(a) use of the domestic smoke alarm;
(b) acquisition of the domestic smoke alarm;
(c) possession of the domestic smoke alarm;
(d) storage of the domestic smoke alarm;
(e) transport of the domestic smoke alarm;
(f) service of the domestic smoke alarm if that service does not consist of a service of the radioactive material contained in the domestic smoke alarm;
(g) repair of the domestic smoke alarm if that repair does not consist of repair of the radioactive material contained in the domestic smoke alarm.
(2)  A person who disposes of less than 6 domestic smoke alarms in domestic rubbish within any 30-day period is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act and regulations 19(3) and 26 in respect of the disposal of those domestic smoke alarms.
(3)  A domestic smoke alarm is exempt from the operation of section 14 of the Act.
(4)  A person who abandons less than 6 domestic smoke alarms within any 30-day period is exempt from the operation of section 38 of the Act in respect of the abandonment.
(5)  A person who deals with a smoke detector that contains radioactive material and complies with AS 1603.2-1997 is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act in respect of the following dealings:
(a) use of the smoke detector;
(b) acquisition of the smoke detector;
(c) possession of the smoke detector;
(d) storage of the smoke detector;
(e) service of the smoke detector if that service does not consist of a service of the radioactive material contained in the smoke detector;
(f) repair of the smoke detector if that repair does not consist of a repair of the radioactive material contained in the smoke detector.
(6)  A smoke detector that contains radioactive material and complies with AS 1603.2-1997 is exempt from the operation of section 14 of the Act.



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