Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00562:schedule:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00562
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 2/26)
Character Range: 155540–158575

Treaty to be used as the basis for negotiating safeguards agreements between the Agency and non‑nuclear‑weapon States Party to the Treaty;

WHEREAS the Agency is authorized, pursuant to Article III of its Statute, to conclude such agreements;

NOW THEREFORE Australia and the Agency have agreed as follows:

PART I

BASIC UNDERTAKING
Article 1
Australia undertakes, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article III of the Treaty, to accept safeguards, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on all source or special fissionable material in all peaceful nuclear activities within its territory, under its jurisdiction or carried out under its control anywhere, for the exclusive purpose of verifying that such material is not diverted to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.

APPLICATION OF SAFEGUARDS
Article 2
The Agency shall have the right and the obligation to ensure that safeguards will be applied, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on all source or special fissionable material in all peaceful nuclear activities within the territory of Australia, under its jurisdiction or carried out under its control anywhere, for the exclusive purpose of verifying that such material is not diverted to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.

CO‑OPERATION BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE AGENCY
Article 3
Australia and the Agency shall co‑operate to facilitate the implementation of the safeguards provided for in this Agreement.

IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFEGUARDS
Article 4
The safeguards provided for in this Agreement shall be implemented in a manner designed:
    (a) To avoid hampering the economic and technological development of Australia or international co‑operation in the field of peaceful nuclear activities, including international exchange of nuclear material;
    (b) To avoid undue interference in Australia's peaceful nuclear activities, and in particular in the operation of facilities; and
    (c) To be consistent with prudent management practices required for the economic and safe conduct of nuclear activities.

Article 5
   (a) The Agency shall take every precaution to protect commercial and industrial secrets and other confidential information coming to its knowledge in the implementation of this Agreement.
     (b) (i) The Agency shall not publish or communicate to any State, organization or person any information obtained by it in connection with the implementation of this Agreement, except that specific information relating to the implementation thereof may be given to the Board and to such Agency staff members as require such knowledge by reason of their official duties in connection with safeguards, but only to the extent necessary for the Agency to fulfil its responsibilities in implementing this Agreement.
      (ii) Summarized information on nuclear material subject to safeguards under this Agreement may be published upon decision of the Board if Australia agrees thereto.

       Article 6
   (a) The Agency shall, in implementing safeguards pursuant to