Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00562:section:59:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00562
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 59 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 99766–102510

59  Safeguards inspections by inspectors
 (1) A reference in this section to a relevant safeguards purpose shall be read as a reference to the purpose of:
 (a) ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act and the regulations have been or are being complied with; or
 (b) ascertaining whether the restrictions and conditions applicable to a permit or authority have been or are being complied with by the person to whom the permit or authority was granted; or
 (c) ascertaining whether orders made and directions given under section 73 have been or are being complied with; or
 (d) ensuring the proper functioning of containment devices and surveillance devices; or
 (e) facilitating an inspection by an Agency inspector in accordance with the Agency Agreement or a Supplementary Agency Agreement; or
 (f) ascertaining whether the construction of a facility described in paragraph 28A(1)(a) has been or is being carried out in accordance with information provided to the Director under this Act in relation to the construction; or
 (fa) ascertaining whether the modification of a nuclear facility has been or is being carried out in accordance with information provided to the Director under section 29 in relation to the modification; or
 (fb) ascertaining whether the decommissioning of a facility described in paragraph 28A(1)(a) has been or is being carried out in accordance with information provided to the Director under this Act in relation to the decommissioning; or
 (g) doing any act or thing authorised by an authority given pursuant to paragraph 67(1)(d) or 68(1)(e).
 (2) A reference in this section to a relevant power shall be read as a reference to a power to:
 (a) search land or premises or a vessel, aircraft or vehicle;
 (b) inspect or examine a matter or thing;
 (c) take samples of a matter or thing;
 (d) examine a document (including a record kept pursuant to this Act or the regulations, pursuant to a condition of a permit or authority or pursuant to an order or direction under section 73);
 (e) take extracts from, or make copies of, a document (including a record of the kind referred to in paragraph (d));
 (f) measure any quantity of nuclear material or associated material;
 (g) verify the proper functioning or calibration of an instrument (including an instrument that forms part of a containment device or surveillance device);
 (h) install or operate a containment device or surveillance device; or
 (j) do any other act or thing necessary or convenient to be done in order to achieve a relevant safeguards purpose.
 (3) An inspector may:
 (a) with the consent of the occupier of any land or premises;
 (b) in accordance with an agreement, whether oral or in writing, between the Director and the occupier