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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

No. 133, 1998

Compilation No. 15

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Act binds the Crown
5 External Territories
6 Extraterritorial operation
7 Act not to prejudice Australia's defence
8 Act not to prejudice national security
9 Operation of Act
10 Prohibition on certain nuclear installations
11 Application of Act to Commonwealth contractors
11A Application of Act to permitted persons
12 Offences
Part 2—Definitions
13 Definitions
Part 3—ARPANSA
14A Application of the finance law
14 The CEO (or Chief Executive Officer) of ARPANSA
15 Functions of the CEO
16 Minister's directions to CEO
17 Delegation by Minister
18 Delegation by CEO
Part 4—The Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
19 Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
20 Functions of the Council
21 Membership of the Council
22 Radiation Health Committee
23 Functions of the Radiation Health Committee
24 Membership of the Radiation Health Committee
25 Nuclear Safety Committee
26 Functions of the Nuclear Safety Committee
27 Membership of the Nuclear