Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 140, 1986
Compilation No. 9
Compilation date: 21 October 2016
Includes amendments up to: Act No 61, 2016
Registered: 21 October 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 Principal object of Act
4 Interpretation
5 Conduct by directors, employees or agents
6 Act to extend to external Territories
7 Act binds the Crown
7A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II--Prohibitions in relation to nuclear explosive devices
8 Manufacture, production and acquisition of nuclear explosive devices prohibited
9 Research and development relating to manufacture or production of nuclear explosive devices prohibited
10 Possession of, or control over, nuclear explosive devices prohibited
11 Stationing of nuclear explosive devices in Australia prohibited
12 Testing of nuclear explosive devices prohibited
13 Facilitation of manufacture, production, acquisition or testing of nuclear explosive devices prohibited
14 Application of offence provisions outside Australia
15 Visits of foreign ships and aircraft etc.
16 Penalties for offences
Part III--Safeguards in relation to nuclear material and prevention of dumping at sea of radioactive wastes and other radioactive matter
17 Safeguards in relation to nuclear material
18 Prevention of dumping at sea of radioactive wastes and other radioactive matter
Part IV--Inspections
Division 1--Treaty inspectors and authorised officers
19 Treaty inspectors and authorised officers
20 Identity cards
Division 2--Inspections and searches
21 Facilitation by inspectors of Treaty inspections
22 Treaty inspections by Treaty inspectors
23 Powers of authorised officers
24 Inspectors may require information etc.
25 Offence-related searches and seizures
26 Warrants may be granted by telephone
27 Emergency searches and seizures
28 Persons to assist inspectors
29 Inspectors, Treaty inspectors and authorised officers to produce evidence of identity
Part V--Miscellaneous
30 Delegation by the Minister
31 Forfeiture
32 Offence against 2 or more provisions
33 Consent to prosecutions
34 Hearing in camera etc.
35 Regulations
Schedule--South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty
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 |
140, 1986 | 9 Dec 1986 | s 1-7: 9 Dec 1986 (s 2(1)) |
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141, 1987 | 18 Dec 1987 | s 5(1) | ||
63, 1988 | 15 June 1988 | Sch: 15 June 1988 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
196, 1992 | 21 Dec 1992 | Sch (Part 2): 10 Mar 1993 (s 2(2) and gaz 1993, No. GN17) | -- | |
Crimes at Sea Act 2000 | 13, 2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | Sch 2 (items 10, 11): 31 Mar 2001 (s 2(3)) | Sch 2 (item 11) |
Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 35, 2001 | 28 Apr 2001 | s 4 | |
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010 | 4, 2010 | 19 Feb 2010 | Sch 11 (items 17-19): 20 Feb 2010 (s 2(1) item 13) | -- |
136, 2012 | 22 Sept 2012 | Sch 3 (item 7): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 35) | -- | |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2015 | 5, 2015 | 25 Feb 2015 | Sch 3 (items 175-179): 25 Mar 2015 (s 2(1) item 10) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015 | 145, 2015 | 12 Nov 2015 | Sch 1 (item 14) and Sch 3 (item 36): 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 7) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 4 (items 1, 281-283): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6) | -- |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 1 (items 474-480): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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s 4..................... | am No 141, 1987; No 63, 1988; No 196, 1992; No 4, 2010; No 136, 2012 |
s 5..................... | am No 5, 2015 |
s 7..................... | rs No 145, 2015 |
s 7A.................... | ad No 35, 2001 |
Part II |
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s 8..................... | am No 4, 2016 |
s 9..................... | am No 4, 2016 |
s 10.................... | am No 4, 2016 |
s 11.................... | am No 4, 2016 |
s 12.................... | am No 4, 2016 |
s 13.................... | am No 4, 2016 |
s 14.................... | am No 13, 2000 |
s 16.................... | am No 61, 2016 |
Part III |
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s 17.................... | am No 145, 2015 |
Part IV |
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Division 1 |
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s 20.................... | am No 35, 2001; No 61, 2016 |
Division 2 |
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s 24.................... | am No 35, 2001; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016 |
s 28.................... | am No 61, 2016 |
Part V |
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s 32.................... | am No 4, 2010 |
s 33.................... | am No 4, 2010 |
s 34.................... | am No 145, 2015; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016 |