The Director General, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO), combines the statutory office of Director of Safeguards with that
of Director, Chemical Weapons Convention Office (CWCO). The Director General also performs the
functions of the Director, Australian Comprehensive Test-Ban Office (ACTBO) on
an informal basis, as the relevant legislation has not yet come into effect.

This
report covers the activities of ASNO and is prepared pursuant to the
requirements of section 51 of the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 and section 96 of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994.

Section
71 of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban
Treaty Act 1998 also requires preparation of
an annual report. That Act will have
effect at entry into force of the CTBT following ratification by the 44 States specified in
the Treaty. Although the Treaty, and
therefore the Act, are not yet in effect, the Treaty is being applied
provisionally by the States Signatories, and ASNO's activities in this regard
are included in this Report.

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