Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 3, 1987
Compilation No. 19
Compilation date: 19 September 2017
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 109, 2017
Registered: 20 September 2017
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 19 September 2017 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
3 Interpretation
Part II--Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
4 Establishment of Organisation
5 Functions of Organisation
6 General powers of Organisation
6A Constitutional limits
7 Disclosure of the Organisation's interests in companies
7A Immunity of Organisation etc. from certain State and Territory laws
Part III--The Board
8 Establishment of Board
9 Composition of Board
10 Functions of Board
11 Directions to Board
12 Remuneration and allowances
13 Resignation
14 Termination of appointment
16 Meetings of Board
16A Chief Executive Officer not to take part in certain deliberations of Board
17 Acting appointments
Part IV--Chief Executive Officer
18 Chief Executive Officer
19 Duties of Chief Executive Officer
20 Tenure of Chief Executive Officer
21 Remuneration and allowances
21A Leave of absence
21B Resignation
21C Termination of appointment
22 Disclosure of interests
23 Acting Chief Executive Officer
Part V--The Staff of the Organisation
24 Staff of Organisation
Part VII--Finance
27 Money of Organisation
29 Extra matters to be included in annual report
30 Exemption from taxation
32 Borrowing from the Commonwealth
33 Borrowing otherwise than from the Commonwealth
34 Dealings with securities
35 Organisation may give security
36 Borrowings not otherwise permitted
36A Delegation by Finance Minister
Part VIII--Miscellaneous
38 Gifts, grants etc.
39 Trust money
41 Advisory committees
42 Delegation by Minister
44 Delegation by Board
45 Delegation by Chief Executive Officer
46 Joint Consultative Committee
47 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987 | 3, 1987 | 13 Mar 1987 | 27 Apr 1987 (s 2) |
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122, 1991 | 27 June 1991 | s 31(2) and Sch: 10 Dec 1991 (s 2(3)) | s 31(2) | |
199, 1991 | 18 Dec 1991 | Sch 2: 18 Dec 1991 (s 2) | -- | |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Act 1992 | 83, 1992 | 30 June 1992 | 30 June 1992 (s 2) | |
43, 1996 | 25 Oct 1996 | Sch 4 (items 1, 34-37): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
152, 1997 | 24 Oct 1997 | Sch 2 (items 423-446): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2)) | -- | |
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 | 135, 1998 | 24 Dec 1998 | Sch 1 (items 1-4, 6-8): 5 Feb 1999 (s 2(1)) | Sch 1 (items 6-8) |
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 | 146, 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | Schedule 1 (items 227-232): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2)) | -- |
156, 1999 | 24 Nov 1999 | Sch 10 (items 46-48): 13 Mar 2000 (s 2(2)(c)) | -- |
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 | 159, 2001 | 1 Oct 2001 | Sch 1 (items 21, 22, 97): 29 Oct 2001 (s 2(1)) | Sch 1 (item 97) |
98, 2002 | 10 Nov 2002 | Sch 2: 10 Nov 2002 (s 2) | Sch 2 (item 15) | |
8, 2005 | 22 Feb 2005 | Sch 2 (items 58-67, 174): 22 Feb 2005 (s 2(1) item 12) | Sch 2 (item 174) | |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Act 2006 | 145, 2006 | 6 Dec 2006 | 6 Dec 2006 (s 2) | -- |
Governance Review Implementation (Science Research Agencies) Act 2007 | 84, 2007 | 21 June 2007 | Sch 2: 10 Sept 2007 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
33, 2009 | 22 May 2009 | Sch 2 (item 8): 23 May 2009 (s 2) | -- | |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Sch 2 (items 208-216) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12) | Sch 3 (items 10, 11) | |
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 | 62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 7 (items 340-356) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) item s 6, 14) | Sch 14 |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 7 | |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015 | 41, 2015 | 20 May 2015 | Sch 5 (items 9, 10) and Sch 9: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 7) | Sch 9 |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 1 (items 11, 12): 10 Mar (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Act 2017 | 109, 2017 | 18 Sept 2017 | 19 Sept 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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s 3..................... | am No 83, 1992, No 152, 1997; No 98, 2002; No 8, 2005; No 145, 2006; No 84, 2007; No 33, 2009; No 62, 2014; No 41, 2015 ; No 4, 2016; No 109, 2017 |
Part II |
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s 4..................... | am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 |
s 5..................... | am No 83, 1992; No 98, 2002; No 145, 2006; No 109, 2017 |
s 6..................... | am No 98, 2002 |
s 6A.................... | ad No 109, 2017 |
s 7..................... | am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 |
s 7A.................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
Part III |
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s 9..................... | am No 152, 1997; No 159, 2001; No 84, 2007 |
s 12.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
s 14.................... | am No 152, 1997; No 156, 1999; No 62, 2014 |
s 15.................... | rep No 152, 1997 |
s 16.................... | am No 152, 1997; No 156, 1999; No 62, 2014 |
s 16A................... | ad No 84, 2007 |
s 17.................... | am No 46, 2011 |
Part IV |
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Part IV heading............. | rs No 84, 2007 |
s 18 .................... | am No 159, 2001; No 84, 2007 |
s 19.................... | am No 84, 2007 |
s 20.................... | am No 84, 2007 |
s 21.................... | am No 43, 1996; No 84, 2007 |
s 21A................... | ad No 122, 1991 |
| am No 146, 1999; No 84, 2007 |
s 21B................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| am No 84, 2007 |
s 21C................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| am No 152, 1997; No 156, 1999; No 84, 2007; No 62, 2014 |
s 22.................... | am No 84, 2007; No 62, 2014 |
s 23.................... | am No 84, 2007; No 46, 2011 |
Part V |
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s 24.................... | am No 199, 1991; No 146, 1999; No 84, 2007 |
Part VI heading............. | am No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
Part VI.................. | rep No 135, 1998 |
s 25.................... | rep No 83, 1992 |
s 26.................... | am No 43, 1996; No 152, 1997 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
Note to s 26............... | ad No 152, 1997 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
Part VII |
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s 27.................... | am No 83, 1992; No 152, 1997; No 8, 2005; No 62, 2014 |
s 28.................... | rep No 152, 1997 |
s 29.................... | am No 152, 1997 |
| rs No 62, 2014 |
s 31.................... | am No 83, 1992; No 135, 1998; No 98, 2002 |
| rep No 84, 2007 |
s 32.................... | am No 8, 2005 |
s 33.................... | am No 8, 2005 |
s 34.................... | am No 8, 2005 |
s 36A................... | ad No 8, 2005 |
| am No 62, 2014 |
s 37.................... | rep No 83, 1992 |
Part VIIA ................ | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37.................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| am No 152, 1997 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37A................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37B................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37C................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37D................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37E................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37F................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37G................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37H................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37J.................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37K................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37L................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37M................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37N................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37P................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37Q................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| am No 152, 1997 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37R................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rs No 152, 1997 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37S................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37T................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37U................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rs No 152, 1997 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
s 37V................... | ad No 83, 1992 |
| rep No 135, 1998 |
Part VIII |
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s 38.................... | am No 83, 1992 |
s 39.................... | am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 |
s 40.................... | rep No 83, 1992 |
s 41.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
s 42.................... | am No 83, 1992; No 135, 1998; No 84, 2007 |
s 43.................... | rep No 8, 2005 |
s 45.................... | am No 84, 2007 |