Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY ACT 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      External Territories  
   4.      Australian ships and aircraft  
   5.      Act binds the Crown  
   6.      Application of Criminal Code  
   7.      Definitions  

   PART 2--BAN--ON NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS

   8.      Offence of causing a nuclear explosion  
   9.      Extraterritorial operation of offence  

   PART 3--INSPECTIONS

           Division 1--Outline of Part

   10.     Outline of Part  

           Division 2--On-site inspections etc.

   11.     Requests for on - site inspections  
   12.     On - site inspection powers  
   13.     On - site inspection purposes  
   14.     Organization inspectors  
   15.     Observers  

           Division 3--Clarification procedures

   16.     Scope of Division  
   17.     Director may give information or documents  
   17A.    Declaration of clarification inspection area  
   18.     Inspections by national inspectors  
   19.     Joint inspections  
   20.     Limit on modifications  

           Division 4--Inspection warrants and conduct of inspections

   21.     On - site inspection warrants  
   22.     Clarification inspection warrants  
   23.     Content of warrants  
   24.     Duration of inspection  
   25.     Inspections not to be intrusive  
   26.     On - site inspection warrant may authorise presence of an observer  
   27.     Initial inspection plan  
   28.     Managed access  
   29.     Other modifications of inspection plan  

           Division 5--Offence-related searches and seizures

   30.     Offence - related searches and seizures  
   31.     Offence - related warrants  
   32.     The things that are authorised by a search warrant  
   33.     Specific powers available to warrant teams executing search warrants  
   34.     Use of equipment to examine or process things  
   35.     Use of electronic equipment at premises  
   36.     Occupier may observe search  
   37.     Warrants by telephone or other electronic means  
   38.     Receipts for things seized or moved  
   39.     Return of seized things  
   40.     Court of summary jurisdiction may permit a thing to be retained  

           Division 6--General rules about warrants

   41.     Announcement before entry  
   42.     Availability of assistance and use of force in executing warrant  
   43.     Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc.  
   44.     Copies of seized things to be provided  
   45.     Compensation for damage to equipment  
   46.     Making false statements in applications for warrant  
   47.     Offences relating to telephone warrants  

   PART 4--MONITORING--FACILITIES

           Division 1--Establishing and operating monitoring facilities

   48.     Declaration of Treaty monitoring facilities  
   49.     Minister may establish and operate monitoring facilities  
   50.     Minister may enter into arrangements  

           Division 2--Powers to do certain activities

   51.     Authorisation to gain access to facilities  
   52.     Inspecting land  
   53.     Establishing facilities  
   54.     Maintaining facilities  

           Division 3--Rules about exercising Division 2 powers

   55.     Damage etc. to be minimised  
   56.     Person must restore land  
   57.     Management of activities  
   58.     Roads etc. to remain open for passage  
   59.     Notice to owner of land  
   60.     Giving notices  
   61.     Compensation  

   PART 5--AUSTRALIAN--COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN OFFICE

           Division 1--Establishment of the Office

   62.     Designation of the Office  
   63.     Director of Office  
   64.     Functions of the Office  
   65.     Delegation by Director  

           Division 2--National inspectors and consultants

   66.     National inspectors  
   67.     Identity cards  
   68.     Engagement of consultants etc.  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   69.     Delegation by Minister  
   70.     Powers to be exercised in accordance with Treaty  
   71.     Annual report by Director  
   72.     Additional reports  
   73.     Privileges and immunities  
   74.     Secrecy  
   75.     Expressions in section 74  
   76.     Australia not liable for acts or omissions of Organization  
   77.     Organization has legal personality and capacity  
   78.     Regulations  
           SCHEDULE 1 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty