Minister: Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services and Minister for Women
Agency: Queensland Health


Radiation Safety Act 1999 No. 20

Radiation Safety Act 1999 No. 20

date of assent 30 April 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

s 217 commenced 28 May 1999 (1999 SL No. 91)

ss 3–40, 41 (3), (5), 42–216, 218–236, sch 1–2 commenced 1 January 2000 (1999 SL No. 329)

remaining provisions commenced 20 April 2000 (2000 SL No. 68)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 46 ss 1, 2(2), 3 sch

date of assent 25 October 2000

amdts 7–9 commenced immediately before 1 January 2000 (see s 2 (2))

remaining amdts commenced on date of assent

Chiropractors Registration Act 2001 No. 3 ss 1–2, 241 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002 (2002 SL No. 73)

Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 No. 4 ss 1–2, 267 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2002 (2001 SL No. 258)

Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 2001 No. 5 ss 1–2, 247 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002 (2002 SL No. 74)

Medical Practitioners Registration Act 2001 No. 7 ss 1–2, 302 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2002 (2002 SL No. 30)

Medical Radiation Technologists Registration Act 2001 No. 8 ss 1–2, 237 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 12 May 2002 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))

Occupational Therapists Registration Act 2001 No. 9 ss 1–2, 239 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 259)

Optometrists Registration Act 2001 No. 10 ss 1–2, 237 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 260)

Pharmacists Registration Act 2001 No. 12 ss 1–2, 245 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 261)

Physiotherapists Registration Act 2001 No. 13 ss 1–2, 242 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 262)

Podiatrists Registration Act 2001 No. 14 ss 1–2, 238 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002 (2002 SL No. 76)

Psychologists Registration Act 2001 No. 15 ss 1–2, 255 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002 (2002 SL No. 77)

Speech Pathologists Registration Act 2001 No. 16 ss 1–2, 236 sch 2

date of assent 11 May 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 263)

Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 9 s 1, pt 11

date of assent 28 March 2003

commenced on date of assent

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 10 pt 1, s 50 sch

date of assent 01 April 2005

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 29 April 2005 (2005 SL No. 72)

Public Health Act 2005 No. 48 ss 1–2, 492 sch 1

date of assent 02 November 2005

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2005 (2005 SL No. 280)

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 46 s 1, pt 17

date of assent 10 November 2006

commenced on date of assent

Health Legislation (Restriction on Use of Cosmetic Surgery for Children and Another Measure) Amendment Act 2008 No. 57 pts 1, 3

date of assent 05 November 2008

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2009 (2008 SL No. 419)

Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Jurisdiction Provisions) Amendment Act 2009 No. 24 ss 1–2, ch 7 pt 25

date of assent 26 June 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 252)

State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 48 ss 1, 2(5), ch 4 pt 20

date of assent 19 November 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 immediately after the commencement of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 No. 23 ch 7 (see s 2 (5) and 2009 SL No. 251)

Radiation Safety Amendment Act 2010 No. 8

date of assent 17 March 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 30 July 2010 (2010 SL No. 196)

Health Legislation (Health Practitioner Regulation National Law) Amendment Act 2010 No. 14 pt 1, s 124 sch

date of assent 21 April 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2)

Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 No. 32 ss 1–2, 332 sch 1 pt 2 (prev Health and Hospitals Network Act 2011) (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 28 October 2011

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2012 (2012 SL No. 61 item 3) (previous proclamation 2012 SL No. 23 item 3 was rep (2012 SL No. 61))

Amending legislation

Health and Hospitals Network and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 9 ss 1–2(1), 47 (amends 2011 No. 32 above)

date of assent 27 June 2012

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2012 (see s 2 (1))

Health Legislation (Health Practitioner Regulation National Law) Amendment Act 2012 No. 10 pts 1, 16

date of assent 27 June 2012

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2012 (see s 2)

Health Practitioner Registration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 13 ss 1–2(1), pt 17

date of assent 27 March 2013

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 20 May 2013 (2013 SL No. 69 item 1)

Directors’ Liability Reform Amendment Act 2013 No. 51 ss 1–2(1), pt 59, s 229 sch 1

date of assent 29 October 2013

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2013 (see s 2 (1))

Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 65 ss 1–2(1), pt 7

date of assent 05 December 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2015 (2015 SL No. 94)

Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 13

date of assent 11 April 2019

pts 6, 7 div 3, 8, 11 comm 1 July 2019 (2019 SL No. 116)

Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 1

date of assent 08 March 2022

pt 3 div 5, sch 1 pt 2 comm 1 July 2022 (2022 SL No. 86)

Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 9

date of assent 02 May 2023

pt 6 comm 15 November 2023 (2023 SL No. 154)

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s 4 amd 2006 No. 46 s 249; 2010 No. 8 s 4

pt 1 div 4 hdg amd 2010 No. 8 s 5

s 5 amd 2010 No. 8 s 6

s 6 amd 2010 No. 8 s 7

s 12 amd 2010 No. 8 s 8

s 13 amd 2010 No. 8 s 9

s 14 amd 2010 No. 8 s 10

s 15 amd 2010 No. 8 s 11

s 16 amd 2003 No. 9 s 66

s 20 amd 2000 No. 46 s 3 sch

s 23 amd 2010 No. 8 s 12

s 24 amd 2010 No. 8 s 13

s 25 amd 2010 No. 8 s 14; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1

pt 5 hdg amd 2010 No. 8 s 15

s 26 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1

s 27A ins 2010 No. 8 s 16

amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1

pt 6 hdg amd 2010 No. 8 s 17

s 29 amd 2010 No. 8 s 18; 2022 No. 1 s 117 sch 1 pt 2

s 30 amd 2010 No. 8 s 19

s 31 amd 2010 No. 8 s 20

s 32 amd 2010 No. 8 s 21

pt 6 div 1A hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

pt 6 div 1A sdiv 1 hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34A ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

pt 6 div 1A sdiv 2 hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34B ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

amd 2022 No. 1 s 117 sch 1 pt 2

s 34C ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34D ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34E ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

pt 6 div 1A sdiv 3 hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34F ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34G ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

pt 6 div 1B hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

pt 6 div 1B sdiv 1 hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34H ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

pt 6 div 1B sdiv 2 hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34I ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34J ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34K ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34L ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34M ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34N ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34O ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34P ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

pt 6 div 1B sdiv 3 hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34Q ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 34R ins 2010 No. 8 s 22

s 42 amd 2023 No. 9 s 27

s 42A ins 2023 No. 9 s 28

pt 6 div 6 hdg amd 2010 No. 8 s 23

s 43 amd 2010 No. 8 s 24

s 44 amd 2010 No. 8 s 25

s 44A ins 2010 No. 8 s 26

s 44B ins 2010 No. 8 s 26

s 45 amd 2010 No. 8 s 27

pt 6 div 8 hdg amd 2008 No. 57 s 12

s 47A ins 2008 No. 57 s 13

amd 2014 No. 65 s 47

s 49 amd 2019 No. 13 s 25

s 50A ins 2014 No. 65 s 48

s 51 sub 2010 No. 8 s 28

amd 2022 No. 1 s 114

s 52 amd 2006 No. 46 s 250

s 53 amd 2010 No. 8 s 29; 2022 No. 1 s 117 sch 1 pt 2

s 54 amd 2010 No. 8 s 30

s 55 amd 2010 No. 8 s 31

s 56 amd 2010 No. 8 s 32

s 57 amd 2010 No. 8 s 33

s 58 amd 2010 No. 8 s 34

s 59 amd 2010 No. 8 s 35

s 60 amd 2010 No. 8 s 36

s 61 amd 2010 No. 8 s 37

s 66 amd 2010 No. 8 s 38

s 74 amd 2019 No. 13 s 26

s 76 amd 2010 No. 8 s 39

s 78 amd 2019 No. 13 s 27

s 79 amd 2014 No. 65 s 49

s 87 amd 2019 No. 13 s 28

s 88 amd 2010 No. 8 s 40

s 94 amd 2019 No. 13 s 29

s 95 amd 2010 No. 8 s 41

s 99 amd 2019 No. 13 s 30

pt 7 div 10 hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103A ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103B ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103C ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103D ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103E ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103F ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103G ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103H ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103I ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

s 103J ins 2010 No. 8 s 42

pt 7 div 11 hdg ins 2019 No. 13 s 31

s 103K ins 2019 No. 13 s 31

s 103L ins 2019 No. 13 s 31

s 117 amd 2010 No. 8 s 43

s 119 amd 2010 No. 8 s 44

s 124 amd 2010 No. 8 s 45

s 135 amd 2000 No. 46 s 3 sch

s 136 amd 2009 No. 24 s 1240

s 140 amd 2006 No. 46 s 251

s 148 amd 2010 No. 8 s 46

s 153 amd 2000 No. 46 s 3 sch

s 163 amd 2010 No. 8 s 47

pt 10 hdg amd 2009 No. 24 s 1241

s 182 amd 2009 No. 24 s 1242

s 186 amd 2009 No. 24 s 1243

s 187 prev s 187 om 2009 No. 24 s 1244

pres s 187 ins 2009 No. 48 s 180

pt 10 div 2 hdg sub 2009 No. 24 s 1245

s 188 amd 2009 No. 24 s 1246

s 189 om 2009 No. 24 s 1247

s 190 om 2009 No. 24 s 1247

s 191 om 2009 No. 24 s 1247

s 192 om 2009 No. 24 s 1247

s 193 om 2009 No. 24 s 1247

s 194 om 2009 No. 24 s 1247

s 198 amd 2010 No. 8 s 48

s 200 amd 2010 No. 8 s 49

s 205 sub 2013 No. 51 s 182

s 205A ins 2013 No. 51 s 182

s 207 amd 2019 No. 13 s 32

s 209 amd 2000 No. 46 s 3 sch; 2001 No. 8 s 237 sch 2; 2005 No. 10 s 50 sch; 2010 No. 8 s 50; 2011 No. 32 s 332 sch 1pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47); 2012 No. 10 s 40; 2013 No. 13 s 109

s 210 amd 2006 No. 46 s 252; 2023 No. 9 s 29

s 211 amd 2010 No. 8 s 51

s 215 amd 2010 No. 8 s 52

pt 14 div 3 hdg sub 2010 No. 8 s 53

pt 14 div 4 hdg ins 2010 No. 8 s 54

s 231 prev s 231 exp 1 January 2001 (see s 231(4))

pres s 231 ins 2010 No. 8 s 54

s 232 ins 2010 No. 8 s 54

s 233 ins 2010 No. 8 s 54

s 234 ins 2010 No. 8 s 54

s 235 ins 2010 No. 8 s 54

pt 14 div 5 hdg ins 2014 No. 65 s 50

s 236 ins 2014 No. 65 s 50

pt 14 div 6 hdg ins 2019 No. 13 s 33

s 237 ins 2019 No. 13 s 33

sch 1 amd 2010 No. 8 s 55

sch 2 def approved security plan ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def approved transport security plan ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def banned radiation source ins 2014 No. 65 s 51

sch 2 def chief health officer amd 2005 No. 48 s 492 sch 1

sub 2011 No. 32 s 332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47)

sch 2 def commissioner of police ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def conviction ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def criminal history ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def criminal history check ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def firearm ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def health practitioner sub 2001 No. 8 s 237 sch 2

amd 2010 No. 14 s 124 sch; 2012 No. 10 s 41(1); 2013 No. 13 s 110(1)–(2)

sch 2 def health practitioner registration Act amd 2001 No. 3 s 241 sch 2; 2001 No. 4 s 267 sch 2; 2001 No. 5 s 247 sch 2; 2001 No. 7 s 302 sch 2; 2001 No. 8 s 237 sch 2; 2001 No. 9 s 239 sch 2; 2001 No. 10 s 237 sch 2; 2001 No. 12 s 245 sch 2; 2001 No. 13 s 242 sch 2; 2001 No. 14 s 238 sch 2; 2001 No. 15 s 255 sch 2; 2001 No. 16 s 236 sch 2

sub 2010 No. 14 s 124 sch

amd 2012 No. 10 s 41(2)

om 2013 No. 13 s 110(3)

sch 2 def health service employee sub 2011 No. 32 s 332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47)

sch 2 def information notice amd 2010 No. 8 s 56(3)

sch 2 def nominated person ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def other entity ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def portable security enhanced source ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def prescribed activity ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def prescribed licensee ins 2019 No. 13 s 34

sch 2 def QCAT information notice ins 2009 No. 24 s 1248(2)

sch 2 def radiation hazard amd 2010 No. 8 s 56(4)

sch 2 def radiation safety and protection principles om 2010 No. 8 s 56(1)

sch 2 def radiation safety, protection and security principles ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def relevant offence ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def review notice om 2009 No. 24 s 1248(1)

sch 2 def security check ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def security enhanced source ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def security plan ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def transport ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def transport security plan ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

sch 2 def transport security plan holder ins 2010 No. 8 s 56(2)

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