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Nuclear Non‑Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

No. 8, 1987

Compilation No. 21

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 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

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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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Interpretation
4A Supplementary Agency Agreements
5 Conduct by directors, employees or agents
6 Act to extend to external Territories
7 Act binds the Crown
8 Application of Act (other than Division 2A of Part III)
8A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—Control of nuclear material, associated items and related facilities
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 etc. to be held outside nuclear facility unless Director satisfied as to certain matters
16 Special transport permit
16A Permit to establish facility
16B Permit to decommission facility
17 Application for authority to communicate information
18 Authority to communicate information