All entities intending to carry out a practice involving ionizing radiation is required to notify RPAZ of its intentions. ‘Notification’ means a document submitted to the Authority by a Licensee or Registrant to notify an intention to carry out an activity or practice involving ionizing radiation.
Activities requiring notification (Regulatory Reference)
- New practice
- Disposal
- Decommissioning of a practice
- Transfer of sources
- Import Export
- Transportation of sources within Zimbabwe
- Incident or Accident
- Change of Ownership
- Use, Possession of sources
- Service Providers
General Procedures for Notification
The following forms shall be submitted to RPAZ as a form of notification:
| TYPE OF NOTIFICATION | FORMS SUBMITTED |
| New practice | RPA-NT/N-01/10 |
| Decommissioning of a practice
/Disposal of radioactive sources |
RPA-NT/D-01/12 |
| Transfer of sources | RPA-NT/T-01/14 |
| Import Export | RPA-NT/IMPEX-01/10 |
| Transportation of sources | RPA-NT/TT-01/14 |
| Incident or Accident(Event ) | RPA-NT/IA-01/14 |
| Use, Possession of sources | Application for authorization forms specific to related practice |
| Construction of a new facility | Application for authorization forms specific to related practice |
| Modification of a new facility | Application for authorization forms specific to related practice |
| Appointment and change of Personnel | Application for authorization forms specific to related practice |
| Accreditation for services | RPA-AUT/ACC-01/13 |
NB: Application for authorization forms shall also be considered as notification forms
Notification Procedure