Reprint as at 1 January 1999
(SR 1982/72)
David Beattie, Governor-General
At the Government Buildings at Wellington this 29th day of March 1982
Present:
The Right Hon R D Muldoon presiding in Council
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Health.
Pursuant to section 31 of the Radiation Protection Act 1965, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.
Part 1
Transport of radioactive material
3 Transport of radioactive material
4 Partial exemption of certain radioactive materials
5 Exemption of certain irradiating apparatus
6 Special exemptions for ships and aircraft
7 Special exemptions for licensees and employers of licensees
8 Provision for further exemptions
Part 3
General obligations of owners, licensees, and other persons
11 General precautions to be taken by licensee
12 Storage and marking of materials, containers, and places
13 Sealed radioactive materials
16 Registers, records, and returns
Part 4
Particular provisions for protection
19 Action to be taken in event of over exposure
20 Measurement of radiation doses
Part 5
Radiotherapy and diagnosis
23 Restrictions on use of irradiating apparatus in radiotherapy
24 Special precautions to be taken with irradiating apparatus used in radiotherapy
25 Special precautions to be taken with irradiating apparatus used in diagnosis
Part 6
Miscellaneous provisions
Schedule 1
Activities and concentrations of radioactive materials