New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

13 Sealed radioactive materials

• (1) Every sealed radioactive material encapsulation shall bear identifying marks and, where practicable, information regarding the nature and activity of the radioactive material that it contains and the date of manufacture.

  (2) A licensee who is responsible for any sealed radioactive material shall carry out or cause to be carried out tests for leakage of the radioactive contents by methods approved, and at intervals specified, by the Director-General, and also at any time, by those methods, if the licensee has reason to believe that the container of that radioactive material has been damaged or may be leaking:

  provided that the licensee need not make such tests if—

  • (a) he believes that to do so would add to the danger presented by any leakage; and

  • (b) he complies with the requirements of subclause (3).

  (3) If a licensee who is responsible for any sealed radioactive material has reason to believe that the container of that radioactive material has been damaged or may be leaking, he shall, after completing any tests undertaken pursuant to subclause (2), forthwith enclose it in an airtight container capable of retaining the radioactive material concerned, and shall take all practicable steps to remove any radioactive contamination of any place where the radioactive material has been stored or used.