Radiation Protection Act 2006

The chief health officer may—

direct an authorised person to take possession of a prohibited radiation source; or

may ask someone else to take possession and dispose of a prohibited radiation source.

If an authorised person takes possession of a prohibited radiation source under subsection (1) (a) the authorised person may do 1 or more of the following:

keep possession of the radiation source until legal proceedings against a person in relation to possessing the radiation source are finally dealt with;

destroy the radiation source;

otherwise make the radiation source harmless;

dispose of the radiation source.

If a person is asked under subsection (1) (b) to take possession and dispose of a prohibited radiation source, the person—

may, but is not required to, take possession of the radiation source and if the person does so, must dispose of it in a way approved by the chief health officer; and

may possess, store and transport the radiation source for that purpose.