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Atomic Energy Act 1953

No. 31, 1953

Compilation No. 9

Compilation date: 30 November 2022

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 63, 2022

Registered: 8 December 2022

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Atomic Energy Act 1953 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 November 2022 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
5 Interpretation
6 Act binds the Crown
7 Extension to external Territories
34 Exercise of powers
34A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—Title to and information concerning prescribed substances
35 Title of Crown to prescribed substances in Territories of the Commonwealth
36 Notification of discovery of prescribed substance
37 Power to obtain information
Part III—The Ranger Project
Division 1—Authority to carry on mining etc.
41 Authority to mine prescribed substances on behalf of, or in association with, the Commonwealth
41B Assignment of interests in authorities under section 41
41C Further authority under section 41 in respect of Ranger Project Area
Division 2—Authority to carry on rehabilitation etc.
41CA Authority to carry on rehabilitation etc.
41CB Application for rehabilitation authority
41CC Powers under rehabilitation authority
41CD Rehabilitation authority may impose conditions, restrictions and requirements
41CE Rehabilitation authority must impose rehabilitation requirements
41CF Termination of