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 request a diagnostic procedure are listed in Part 1 of Schedule 6 in the Radiation Safety Regulation 2021.

Physician assistants authorised to make requests

Physician assistants who are authorised under a practice plan may request a diagnostic procedure if:

• the practice plan developed for the physician assistant states that they may request the diagnostic procedure
• the physician 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.