Radiation Protection Act 1965 (No. 23 of 1965). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1965 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the Radioactive Substances Act 1949. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Radiation Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Hazardous substances Institution Offences/penalties Pollution control Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Act, consisting of 33 sections and one Schedule, is to protect the people of New Zealand from unnecessary exposure to harmful radiation by restricting the use of ionising sources to those qualified and competent persons who hold a current licence issued by the Director-General of Health and by providing for the notification of all sales of irradiating apparatus. Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz References - Legislation Amended by Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (No. 14 of 2011). Legislation | New Zealand | 2011 (2021) Keyword: Institution, Climate change, Governance, Indigenous peoples, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Radiation Safety Act 2016 (No. 6 of 2016). Legislation | New Zealand | 2016 (2017) Keyword: Radiation, Inspection, Institution, Monitoring, Public health, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX