Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) ACT 1987

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   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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