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NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) ACT 1987

Table of Provisions

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Objects of Act  
  • 4 Interpretation  
  • 5 Conduct by directors, servants or agents  
  • 6 Act to extend to external Territories  
  • 7 Act to bind Crown  
  • 8 Application of Act  
  • 9 Nuclear material to which this Part applies  
  • 10 Associated items to which this Part applies  
  • 11 Exemption and termination declarations  
  • 12 Application for permit  
  • 13 Permit to possess nuclear material or associated items  
  • 14 Permit not to be granted to owner or operator of nuclear facility unless Director satisfied as to certain matters  
  • 15 Permit not to be granted where nuclear material, &c., to be held outside nuclear facility unless Director satisfied as to certain matters  
  • 16 Special transport permit  
  • 17 Application for authority to communicate information  
  • 18 Authority to communicate information  
  • 19 Revocation of permit or authority  
  • 20 Notification of grant, variation or revocation of permit or authority  
  • 21 Effect of grant of permit or authority  
  • 22 Review of decisions  
  • 23 Possession of nuclear material or associated item without permit  
  • 24 Special provisions for carriers  
  • 25 Breach of condition of permit or authority, &c.  
  • 26 Unauthorised communication of imformation  
  • 27 Minister to be given certain notices in respect of exempt nuclear material  
  • 28 Interference with containment or surveillance devices  
  • 29 Information in relation to design for construction or modification of nuclear facility  
  • 30 False or misleading statements, &c.  
  • 31 Obstruction of Agency inspector  
  • 32 Interpretation  
  • 33 Stealing, &c., nuclear material  
  • 34 Demanding nuclear material by threats, &c.  
  • 35 Use of nuclear material causing injury to persons or damage to property  
  • 36 Threat to use nuclear material  
  • 37 Threat to commit offence  
  • 38 Extension of application of offence provisions  
  • 39 Forfeiture  
  • 40 Hearing in camera, &c.  
  • 41 Register of Permit and Authority Holders to be evidence of certain matters  
  • 42 Director of Safeguards  
  • 43 Functions of Director  
  • 44 Directions of Minister  
  • 45 Remuneration and allowances  
  • 46 Leave of absence  
  • 47 Resignation  
  • 48 Termination of appointment  
  • 49 Disclosure of interests  
  • 50 Acting Director  
  • 51 Annual report by Director  
  • 52 Additional reports  
  • 53 Delegation by Director  
  • 54 Australian Safeguards Office  
  • 55 Staff  
  • 56 Engagements of consultants, &c.  
  • 57 Inspectors and Agency inspectors  
  • 58 Identity cards  
  • 59 Safeguards inspections by inspectors  
  • 60 Safeguards inspections by Agency inspectors  
  • 61 Offence-related searches and seizures  
  • 62 Warrants may be granted by telephone  
  • 63 Emergency searches and seizures  
  • 64 Inspectors and Agency inspectors to produce evidence of identity  
  • 65 Persons to assist inspectors  
  • 66 Inspector may require information, &c.  
  • 67 Seizure of nuclear material, &c., where required by prescribed international agreement  
  • 68 Compliance with conditions, &c.  
  • 69 Register of Permit and Authority Holders to be kept  
  • 70 Powers to be exercised in accordance with international agreements  
  • 71 Reports, &c., to be confidential  
  • 72 Delegation by Minister  
  • 73 Orders and directions  
  • 74 Regulations  

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