Radiation safety Haumaru hihinga

Find out about radiation source licences, including who needs to apply and when to submit each type of application.

Find out about ionising radiation legislation in New Zealand.

Information on managing a radiation source – including requirements for registering sources, holding licences, security and storage, and notifying incidents.

Find out about radiation use licences, including when they are required and who must hold one.

Find out about the codes of practice, which form part of the radiation safety requirements established by the Act.

The Office of Radiation Safety has prepared information sheets on various topics around ionising radiation, and guidance for dealing with radiation sources in New Zealand.

Find out about radiation incidents and how to report them to the Office of Radiation Safety. 

Contact details for the radiation consultants and service providers that have been made known to the Office of Radiation Safety (ORS).

Find out about the Ministry of Health’s role in regulating ionising radiation legislation in New Zealand.

The Radiation Safety Advisory Council (RSAC) is an advisory group established under section 80 of the Radiation Safety Act 2016.

Manatū Hauora – the Ministry of Health’s Office of Radiation Safety (ORS) administers the Radiation Safety Act 2016 and the Radiation Safety Regulations 2016.

Contact details for the Ministry of Health's Office of Radiation Safety.