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Country Report New Zealand June 2004

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Country Report New Zealand June 2004

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    1. Country Report New Zealand June 2004

    2. LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY INFRASTRUCTURE Legislation Transport, Work Safety & Emergency Regulations The Regulatory Authority National Coordination International Cooperation

    3. LEGISLATION Current legislation (Radiation Protection Act) dates from 1965 Several deficiencies when compared with Basic Safety Standards and GS-R-1 New legislation has been drafted and is going through machinery of government May pass onto Parliamentary Agenda in 2005 or 2006

    4. TRANSPORT, WASTE SAFETY & EMERGENCY REGULATIONS Transport requirements established in radiation safety legislation (adopting ST-1) Waste safety & emergency regulations invoked through Codes of Safe Practice as condition of licence 15 Codes in use; 8 under development Proposed new Act will directly empower Codes

    5. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The RA is the National Radiation Laboratory (NRL) 32 FTEs Revenue: 25% Crown Grant 15% Fees 60% Third Party ISO 9000 (2000) and ISO 17025 accredited Major provider of radiation safety services (eg. PDS, calibrations, environmental analysis)

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