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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