Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) ACT 1987 - SECT 43

    The functions of the Director are:

  (a)   to ensure the effective operation of the Australian safeguards system;

  (b)   to carry out, on behalf of Australia, the obligations that Australia has under the Agency Agreement, the Supplementary Agency Agreements and the prescribed international agreements to report in relation to the operation of the Australian safeguards system;

  (c)   to monitor compliance with the provisions of the prescribed international agreements by parties other than Australia;

  (d)   to undertake, co - ordinate and facilitate research and development in relation to nuclear safeguards;

  (e)   to advise the Minister on matters relating to the operation of the Australian safeguards system;

  (f)   to carry out such duties, and to exercise such powers, as are conferred on the Director by or under this Act or the regulations or any other law of the Commonwealth; and

  (g)   to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the functions referred to in the preceding paragraphs.