Section 17: Exemptions

(1) Without limiting the powers of the Authority under this Act, the Authority may-
(a) exempt from the provisions of sections 15 and 16 of this Act cases where the health hazards of ionizing radiation or radioactive substance or from any activity involving exposure to radiation is deemed minimal;
(b) exempt special sources or practices from the control by the system referred to in section 18 of this Act if, based on an analysis of the health hazards involved, the Authority is satisfied that-
(i) the annual committed dose equivalent to any individual resulting from the practice will at no time exceed the established dose limit as determined by the Authority; and
(ii) the collective dose received in one year of the unregulated practice will be less than the established dose limit.
(2) The Authority shall also specify and fix dose limits and the conditions under which the exemption is authorised.