Radiation Safety Act 2016 (No. 6 of 2016). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 2016 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Radiation Inspection Institution Monitoring Public health Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 7 March 2017. Section 98 enters into force on 8 March 2016. Abstract The purposes of this Act are to: establish a framework to protect the health and safety of people and protect the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation; enable New Zealand to meet its international obligations relating to radiation protection, radiation safety and security, and nuclear non-proliferation, including (but not limited to) its obligations under the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material done at New York and Vienna on 3 March 1980; the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism done at New York on 14 September 2005; the Agreement between New Zealand and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons done at Vienna on 29 February 1972; and the Protocols to the agreement described in subparagraph (iii). Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz References - Legislation Repeals Radiation Protection Act 1965 (No. 23 of 1965). Legislation | New Zealand | 1965 (2013) Keyword: Radiation, Air quality/air pollution, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Institution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Radiation Safety Regulations 2016. Legislation | New Zealand | 2016 Keyword: Radiation, Inspection, Institution, Monitoring, Public health, Authorization/permit, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX