Protection of patients

(1) A licencee shall ensure that no patient is administered a diagnostic or therapeutic exposure unless the exposure is prescribed by a medical practitioner who is assigned the responsibility and obligation for ensuring overall patient protection and safety in the prescription and during the delivery of medical exposures. (2) A medical radiological practitioner shall inform the patient of the expected benefits and risks of such exposure. (3) A person responsible for the medical practice shall ensure that there are arrangements in place for appropriate radiation protection in cases where a female patient is or might be pregnant or is breast-feeding.