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Civil Nuclear Transfers to India Act 2016 (No. 101)

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make certain provision in relation to the export of nuclear material and nuclear-related items, and for related purposes.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Environmental planning Nuclear energy Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings International trade Transport/storage Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The object of this Act, consisting of ten sections, is to codify, for the purposes of some Acts and legislative instruments, the content of Australia’s obligations, responsibilities and commitments, under the specified international agreements, in relation to the nuclear safeguards to be applied in India. Simplified outline of this Act authorisations must be granted under particular legislation before nuclear material and nuclear-related items can be exported from Australia. Australia has obligations under international agreements in relation to safeguards to be applied in countries to which nuclear material and nuclear-related items are exported.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au