Summary
Amends the:
Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987
to strengthen arrangements for the protection of, and application of non-proliferation safeguards to, nuclear material, facilities and associated information;
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998
to enable Australia to enact legislation banning nuclear weapon tests ahead of entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty; and
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994
,
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998
and
Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987
to provide for the implementing office and its Director to be referred to by a name or title specified by the Minister. Also makes consequential amendments to the
Australian Protective Service Act 1987[eitalss] and
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998
.