Radiation Emitting Devices Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-1)
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Act current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2004-10-13. Previous Versions
Radiation Emitting Devices Act
R.S.C., 1985, c. R-1
An Act respecting the sale and importation of certain radiation emitting devices
SHORT TITLE
Marginal note:Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Radiation Emitting Devices Act.
- R.S., c. 34(1st Supp.), s. 1.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
2. In this Act,
“advertise”
« publicité »
“advertise” includes making any representation by any means whatever for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, a radiation emitting device;
“analyst”
« analyste »
“analyst” means a person designated as an analyst pursuant to subsection 11(1);
“distributor”
« distributeur »
“distributor” means a person engaged in the business of selling or leasing radiation emitting devices;
“inspector”
« inspecteur »
“inspector” means a person designated as an inspector pursuant to section 7;
“label”
« étiquette »
“label” includes any legend, word or mark attached to, included in, belonging to or accompanying any radiation emitting device or package;
“lease”
« location »
“lease” includes offer to lease and have in possession for the purpose of leasing;
“manufacturer”
« fabricant »
“manufacturer” means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing radiation emitting devices or of modifying or assembling, to any extent, radiation emitting devices;
“Minister”
« ministre »
“Minister” means the Minister of Health;
“package”
« emballage »
“package” includes any thing in which a radiation emitting device is wholly or partly contained, placed or packed;
“prescribed”
Version anglaise seulement“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation;
“radiation”
« radiation »
“radiation” means energy in the form of electromagnetic waves or acoustical waves;
“radiation emitting device”
« dispositif émettant des radiations »
“radiation emitting device” means
(a) any device that is capable of producing and emitting radiation, and
(b) any component of or accessory to a device described in paragraph (a);
“sell”
« vente »
“sell” includes offer for sale, have in possession for sale, deliver for sale, and distribute.
- R.S., 1985, c. R-1, s. 2;
- 1996, c. 8, s. 32.