S.L. 585.1 Art. 31Practicesinvolving non-medical imaging exposure.

(1) For practices involving non-medical imaging exposure that are justified:

(a) the practice is subject to licensing by the

Commission and shall impose specific requirements, including criteria for individual implementation, that have been established by the Commission, making reference to guidance available from international bodies, in cooperation with Maltese professional bodies of practitioners, other governmental regulatory bodies and any other such persons or bodies that the Commission sees fit as appropriate;

(b) for procedures using medical radiological equipment:

(i) relevant requirements identified for medical exposure as set out in Part VII are applied, including those for equipment, optimisation, responsibilities, training and special protection during pregnancy and the appropriate involvement of the medical physics expert;

(ii) where appropriate, specific protocols, consistent with the objective of the exposure and required image quality, are put in place;

(iii) where practicable, specific diagnostic reference levels are put in place; equipment, shall have dose constraints that shall be established by the Commission and its value shall not exceed an effective dose of 0.005mSv per procedure with a limit of 0.1mSv per year for the individual exposed to that procedure and;

(3) Information is provided to and consent sought from the individual to be exposed, allowing for cases where the law enforcement authorities may proceed without consent of the individual according to Maltese legislation.

(SECTION 2)

Regulatory Control