Regulations and Codes

Regulations and Codes on radiation protection in medicine in the Asia-Oceania

Country	Codes/Standards/Regulations
Australia	Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations (2020), RPS C-1 (Rev 1) (Commonwealth) Code for Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure (2019), RPS C-5 (Commonwealth) Radiation Regulations 2017 (Victoria) Radiation Protection Regulation 2007 (Australian Capital Territory) Radiation Protection Regulations 2016 (Tasmania)
Bangladesh	Bangladesh Atomic Energy Authority Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory (BAER) Act – 2012
Brunei	Radiation Protection Act, Chapter 228 (Revised 2021)
China	Regulation on the Safety and Protection of Radioisotopes and Radiation Devices 2019 Measures for the Administration of Safety Licensing for Radioisotopes and Radiation Devices (2008 Amendment) GB 18871-2002 Basic Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources
Hong Kong, SAR	Guidance Notes on Radiation Protection for Diagnostic Radiology Guidance Notes on Radiation Protection for Dental Radiography Guidance Notes on the Design of Protective Shielding for Medical, Dental and Veterinary Diagnostic X-ray Facilities Radiation Protection Booklet
India	Safety Code for Diagnostic Radiology Practice Safety Code on Nuclear Medicine Facilities Safety Code on Radiation Therapy Sources, Equipment and Installations
Indonesia	Regulation on Radiation Protection in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Regulation on Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine Regulation on Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy
Japan	Guidelines for the safe use of medical radiation (Japan Medical Association) Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine Guidelines Japanese Circulation Society 2021 Guideline on Radiation Safety in Cardiology
Malaysia	Atomic Energy Act 1984 (as of 2011) Atomic Energy Licensing (Amendment) Act 2025 [Act A1779]
Mongolia	Basic regulation on radiation protection and safety (2016) Radiation Safety Standard (2015) Click here to know more
New Zealand	Radiation Safety Act 2016 Office of Radiation Safety, Ministry of Health, New Zealand Radiation Safety, Ministry of Health, New Zealand Radiation Codes of Practice, Ministry of Health, New Zealand Code of Practice for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology ORS C1 Code of Practice for Nuclear Medicine ORS C2 Code of Practice for Radiation Therapy ORS C3 Code of Practice for Dental Radiology ORS C4 Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Material ORS C5 2021 Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material ORS C6
Pakistan	Radiation Protection and Safety in Radiotherapy Protection of Patients in Diagnostic Radiology Format and Content of Radiation Protection Program
Philippines	Requirements for the Operation of a Therapeutic X-ray Facility Utilizing Medical Linear Accelerators Guidelines on the Conduct of Regulatory Inspections for Radiation Facilities Rules and Regulations on the Licensing and Registration of Radiation Facilities Involved in the Use of Radiation Devices and Issuance of Other Related Authorization Center for Device Regulation, Radiation Health, and Research (CDRRHR)
Singapore	Radiation Protection Act 2007 (2020 Revised Edition) Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2023
South Korea	Technical Standards for Radiation Safety Management in Medical Fields
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Atomic Energy ACT, No. 40 of 2014 English Edition Structural Shielding for Diagnostic X-Ray Facilities: Technical Specifications and Regulatory Requirements Regulation on the Security of Radioactive Sources during Manufacture, Use or Storage Requirements for Establishing an Iodine Therapy Facility
Chinese Taipei	Safety Standards for Protection Against Ionizing Radiation Enforcement Rules for Ionizing Protection Act Ionizing Protection Act Radiation Protection Laws & Regulations Nuclear Safety Commission Laws Nuclear Safety Commission Regulations
Thailand	Ministerial Regulations on Radiation Safety Ministerial Regulations on Radiation Security Office of Atoms for Peace Regulation for the Use of Nuclear Energy and Radiation Office of Atoms for Peace Radiation Safety Officer Permit Nuclear Energy for Peace Act B.E. 2559 (2016 ) [unofficial English translation] Nuclear Energy for Peace Act B.E. 2562 (2019) [unofficial English translation] The Committee on Peaceful Nuclear Energy and Its Subcommittees
Vietnam	Joint Circular on Medical Radiation Safety Circulars on Radiation Control and Safety in Occupational exposure and Public exposure [search the National Database on Laws] Law on Atomic Energy (amended by Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15)

Regulations and Codes on radiation protection in medicine in the Asia-Oceania​

Regulations and Codes on radiation protection in medicine in the Asia-Oceania