Why should a medical radiation practitioner or other health practitioners have to have a ‘use’ licence and professional registration?
Requiring a use licence for medical radiation practitioners brings these professionals in to line with all other health professionals who use radiation sources. This group includes cardiologists, radiologists, orthopaedic surgeons, dentists, and other professionals who are required to be licensed to use radiation sources in addition to their need to maintain registration with their relevant health practitioner board. This approach is designed to ensure that all radiation users are subject to common radiation controls. A use licence and professional registration serve two different purposes. Professional registration aims to protect the public by registration of health professionals, by regulation of the standards of practice of health professionals through issuing guidelines and policies, accreditation of courses leading to professional registration and as investigating instances of professional misconduct. The Radiation Act does not seek to regulate health practice, but does seek to r
