Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 133, 1998
Compilation No. 15
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 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
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Act binds the Crown
5 External Territories
6 Extraterritorial operation
7 Act not to prejudice Australia's defence
8 Act not to prejudice national security
9 Operation of Act
10 Prohibition on certain nuclear installations
11 Application of Act to Commonwealth contractors
11A Application of Act to permitted persons
12 Offences
Part 2--Definitions
13 Definitions
Part 3--ARPANSA
14A Application of the finance law
14 The CEO (or Chief Executive Officer) of ARPANSA
15 Functions of the CEO
16 Minister's directions to CEO
17 Delegation by Minister
18 Delegation by CEO
Part 4--The Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
19 Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
20 Functions of the Council
21 Membership of the Council
22 Radiation Health Committee
23 Functions of the Radiation Health Committee
24 Membership of the Radiation Health Committee
25 Nuclear Safety Committee
26 Functions of the Nuclear Safety Committee
27 Membership of the Nuclear Safety Committee
28 Remuneration
29 Regulations
Part 5--Regulation of controlled material, controlled apparatus and controlled facilities
Division 1--Prohibitions
30 Construction, operation etc. of controlled facilities
31 Possession etc. of controlled material or controlled apparatus
Division 2--Licences
32 Issue of facility licence
33 Issue of source licence
34 Application fees
35 Licence conditions
36 Amendment of licence
37 Period of licence
38 Cancellation and suspension of licence
39 Surrender of licence
40 Review of licence decisions
Division 3--Enforcement
41 CEO may give directions to controlled persons
42 Review of decisions to give directions
43 Injunctions
44 Forfeiture
Division 4--Information-gathering
44A CEO may require controlled person to provide information, produce documents or appear before the CEO
44B Offence--failure to comply with requirement
Part 6--Administrative matters
Division 1--Appointment, conditions etc. of CEO
45 Appointment of CEO
46 Remuneration and allowances
47 Outside employment
48 Recreation leave etc.
49 Resignation
51 Termination of appointment
52 Other terms and conditions of appointment
53 Acting appointment
Division 2--Money
54 CEO may charge for services
55 Notional payments by the Commonwealth
56 ARPANSA Account
57 Amounts recoverable as debts
Division 3--Miscellaneous
58 Staff and consultants
59 Annual report
60 Quarterly reports
61 Reports to Parliament
Part 7--Powers of inspection etc.
Division 1--Appointment and powers of inspectors
62 Appointment of inspectors
63 Powers available to inspectors for monitoring compliance
64 Inspector must produce identity card on request
65 Powers available to inspectors for dealing with hazardous situations
66 Searches and seizures related to offences
67 General powers of inspectors in relation to premises
68 Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc.
69 Announcement before entry
70 Use of electronic equipment at premises
71 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
72 Copies of seized things to be provided
73 Occupier entitled to be present during search
76 Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained
77 Monitoring warrants
78 Offence related warrants
79 Offence related warrants by telephone
80 Offences relating to warrants
Division 2--Improvement notices
80A Inspectors may give improvement notices
80B Compliance with improvement notices
80C Review of improvement notice decisions
Division 3--Miscellaneous
81 Part does not limit power to impose licence conditions
82 Operation of Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987
Part 8--Miscellaneous
83 Operation of State and Territory laws
84 Powers to be exercised in accordance with international agreements
85 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 how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to 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 |
133, 1998 | 24 Dec 1998 | 5 Feb 1999 (s 2(1) and gaz 1999 No S50) |
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Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 | 146, 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | Sch 1 (items 237, 238): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2) and gaz 1999 No S584) | -- |
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999 | 161, 1999 | 10 Dec 1999 | Sch 3 (items 1, 20): 10 Dec 1999 (s 2(2)) | -- |
Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Act 2003 | 132, 2003 | 12 Dec 2003 | Sch 1 (item 72): 13 Dec 2003 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
8, 2005 | 22 Feb 2005 | s 4 and Sch 1 (items 95, 496): 22 Feb 2005 (s 2(1) items 2, 10) | s 4 and Sch 1 (item 496) | |
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) Act 2005 | 146, 2005 | 14 Dec 2005 | Sch 1 (item 2): 15 Dec 2005 (s 2(1)) | -- |
26, 2008 | 23 June 2008 | Sch 1 (items 35-38): 23 June 2008 (s 2(1) item 4) | -- | |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Sch 5 (items 38, 39) and Sch 7 (item 25): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) items 13, 18) | -- | |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Sch 2 (items 236-238) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12) | Sch 3 (items 10, 11) | |
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011 | 58, 2011 | 28 June 2011 | Sch 1 (items 20-23): 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 6 (items 24-26), Sch 7 (items 412-417) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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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) | -- |
10, 2015 | 5 Mar 2015 | Sch 3 (items 11-14): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 3 (items 348, 349) | |
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment Act 2015 | 125, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1: 8 Oct 2015 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (items 40-44) |
as amended by |
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67, 2016 | 20 Oct 2016 | Sch 2 (item 1): 8 Oct 2015 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- | |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 2 (items 3-8): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
Defence Legislation Amendment (Naval Nuclear Propulsion) Act 2023 | 48, 2023 | 3 July 2023 | Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 4 July 2023 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Act 2023 | 74, 2023 | 20 Sept 2023 | Sch 1 (items 4-6): 20 Mar 2024 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 6) |
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024 | 38, 2024 | 31 May 2024 | Sch 12 (items 5-7, 37): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 7..................... | am No 10, 2015 |
s 8..................... | am No 161, 1999; No 10, 2015 |
s 10.................... | am No 48, 2023 |
s 11.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
s 11A................... | ad No 125, 2015 |
s 12.................... | am No 61, 2016 |
Part 2 |
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s 13.................... | am No 5 and 58, 2011; No 62, 2014; No 125, 2015 |
Part 3 |
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Part 3 heading............. | rs No 62, 2014 |
s 14A................... | ad No 62, 2014 |
s 14.................... | am No 62, 2014 |
s 17.................... | am No 5, 2011 |
s 18.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
Part 4 |
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s 21.................... | am No 146, 2005 |
s 23.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
s 26.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
Part 5 |
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Division 1 |
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s 30.................... | am No 125, 2015; No 61, 2016 |
s 31.................... | am No 125, 2015; No 61, 2016 |
Division 2 |
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s 32.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
s 35.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
s 36.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
s 37.................... | rs No 125, 2015 |
s 40.................... | am No 125, 2015; No 38, 2024 |
Division 3 |
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s 41.................... | am No 125, 2015; No 61, 2016 |
s 42.................... | am No 125, 2015; No 38, 2024 |
Division 4 |
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Division 4................ | ad No 125, 2015 |
s 44A................... | ad No 125, 2015 |
s 44B................... | ad No 125, 2015 |
Part 6 |
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Division 1 |
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s 48.................... | am No 146, 1999 |
s 50.................... | rep No 62, 2014 |
s 51.................... | am No 26, 2008; No 58, 2011; No 62, 2014 |
s 53.................... | am No 46, 2011 |
Division 2 |
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s 55.................... | am No 5, 2011 |
s 56.................... | rs No 8, 2005 |
| am No 62, 2014 |
Division 3 |
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s 58.................... | am No 146, 1999 |
s 59.................... | rs No 62, 2014 |
| am No 125, 2015 |
s 60.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
Part 7 |
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Division 1 |
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Division 1 heading.......... | ad No 125, 2015 |
s 62.................... | am No 61, 2016; No 74, 2023 |
s 65.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
s 67.................... | am No 61, 2016 |
s 74.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
s 80.................... | am No 61, 2016 |
Division 2 |
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Division 2................ | ad No 125, 2015 |
s 80A................... | ad No 125, 2015 |
s 80B................... | ad No 125, 2015 |
s 80C................... | ad No 125, 2015 |
| am No 38, 2024 |
Division 3 |
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Division 3 heading.......... | ad No 125, 2015 |
s 82.................... | am No 132, 2003 |
Part 8 |
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s 83.................... | am No 125, 2015 |
s 84.................... | am No 125, 2015 |