List of authorised persons - diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
Only people listed as an ‘authorised person’ in Schedule 6 of the Radiation Safety Regulation 2021 are allowed to request a diagnostic procedure or prescribe a therapeutic procedure. Physician's assistants described in section 66 are also able to request diagnostic procedures.
Persons authorised to request a diagnostic procedure
The list of persons authorised to prescribe a therapeutic procedure are listed in Part 1 of Schedule 6 in the Radiation Safety Regulation 2021.
Physician’s assistants authorised to make requests
Physician’s assistants are authorised to request a diagnostic procedure if:
- the practice plan developed for the physician states that the physician’s assistant may request the diagnostic procedure
- the physician’s assistant requests the diagnostic procedure under the supervision of their supervising medical officer
- the supervising medical officer is authorised to request the diagnostic procedure.
Persons authorised to prescribe a therapeutic procedure
The list of persons authorised to prescribe a therapeutic procedure are listed in Part 2 of Schedule 6 in the Radiation Safety Regulation 2021.
Therapeutic procedure | Authorised person |
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treatment of malignant and benign conditions involving the use of radiation sources | a person who is—
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treatment of malignant and benign conditions involving the use of unsealed radioactive substances | a person who is—
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treatment of skin lesions involving the use of sealed radioactive substances or radiation apparatus | a person who is—
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treatment of eye lesions involving the use of sealed radioactive substances | a person who is—
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treatment of vascular stenosis | a person who is—
or
and
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therapeutic procedures involving the use of laser apparatus | a person who is—
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treatment of the lower limbs for onychomycosis or ablation of warts involving the use of a laser apparatus | a podiatrist. |