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Annual Report
1998-99 |
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CATEGORIES OF
DOCUMENTS HELD BY ASNO
AGREEMENTS
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. (This
Treaty is reproduced as Schedule 2 to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
(Safeguards) Act 1987).
- Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material.
(This Convention is reproduced as Schedule 4 to the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987).
- Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.
(The Convention is reproduced as the Schedule to the Chemical
Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994.)
- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. (The Treaty is reproduced
as a Schedule to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
Act 1998.)
- Agreement between Australia and the IAEA for the Application
of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation
of Nuclear Weapons, covering nuclear material within Australia
under NPT safeguards. (This Agreement is reproduced as Schedule
3 to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.)
- Protocol additional to the Agreement between Australia and
the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of
Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation
of Nuclear Weapons.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of Canada concerning the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, covering
transfers between Australia and Canada of nuclear material, material,
equipment and technology.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European
Atomic Energy Community concerning transfers of nuclear material
from Australia to the European Atomic Energy Community, covering
transfers of nuclear material from Australia to Member States
of the Community.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of the Arab Republic of Egypt concerning cooperation in the Peaceful
Uses of Nuclear Energy and the Transfer of Nuclear Material between
Australia and Egypt.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of the Republic of Finland concerning the Transfer of Nuclear
Material between Australia and Finland, covering transfers of
nuclear material between Australia and Finland.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of the French Republic concerning Nuclear Transfer between Australia
and France, covering transfers of nuclear material, material,
equipment and technology between Australia and France.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of Japan for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy,
covering transfers of nuclear material, material, equipment and
sensitive technology between Australia and Japan.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of Republic of Korea concerning Co-operation in Peaceful Uses
of Nuclear Energy and the Transfer of Nuclear Material, covering
transfers of nuclear material between Australia and Republic
of Korea.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of the Republic of the Philippines concerning Co-operation in
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and the Transfer of Nuclear Material,
covering transfers of nuclear material between Australian and
the Philippines.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of Sweden on Conditions and Controls of Nuclear Transfers for
Peaceful Purposes between Australia and Sweden, covering transfers
of nuclear material, material, equipment and technology.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of the Swiss Confederation concerning the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear
Energy, covering transfers of nuclear material, material, equipment
and technology between Australia and Switzerland.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and Government
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning
Nuclear Transfers between Australia and United Kingdom, covering
transfers of nuclear material, material, equipment and technology
between Australia and the United Kingdom.
- Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government
of the United Mexican States concerning Cooperation in Peaceful
Uses of Nuclear Energy and the transfer of nuclear material.
- Agreement between Australia and the United States of America
concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, covering transfers
of nuclear material, moderator material, equipment and components
and information.
- Agreement between Australia and the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics concerning the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (this
Agreement is now with the Russian Federation).
- Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between Australia
and the Republic of Singapore concerning Cooperation on the Physical
Protection of Nuclear Materials.
LEGISLATION AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
- Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994.
- Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations, Statutory Rules
1997 No. 84.
- Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Amendment Act 1998.
- Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Amendment Regulations 1998.
- Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998.
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) (Consequential
Amendments) Act 1988.
- Declaration under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
Act 1987 regarding associated equipment and associated
material, dated 31 March 1987 (available from ASNO).
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations, Statutory
Rules 1987 No. 75.
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations (Amendment),
Statutory Rules 1987 No. 258.
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations (Amendment),
Statutory Rules 1987 No. 260.
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations (Amendment),
Statutory Rules 1990 No. 298.
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations (Amendment),
Statutory Rules 1993 No. 178.
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations (Amendment),
Statutory Rules 1997 No. 351.
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations (Amendment),
Statutory Rules 1998 No. 173.
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations (Amendment),
Statutory Rules 1998 No. 318.
- Nuclear Safeguards (Producers of Uranium Ore Concentrates)
Charge Act 1993.
- South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986.
OTHER
- The Annual Report of the Director of Safeguards, Director,
CWCO and Director, ACTBO are included in the ASNO Annual Report
(available from ASNO).
- Papers prepared in whole or in part by ASNO officers for
presentation at conferences and meetings. Papers which are in
the public domain are listed in Annex I to this Report.
- Technical and other reports, extracts from published literature
and publications (including newspaper, newsletter and journal
clippings), representations and other general correspondence,
discussion papers, position papers, briefings to the Minister
and senior officers, extracts from Parliamentary debates, questions
and answers associated with nuclear safeguards issues. Working
papers and files related to ASNOs safeguards, CWC and CTBT
responsibilities.
- Minutes and working documents of the Preparatory Commission
for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).
- Industry information booklets and leaflets on the CWC (available
from ASNO).
- Survey forms completed and returned by Australian companies
and organisations relating to the applicability of the Chemical
Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994. Information in forms has
been provided on a Commercial-in-Confidence basis.
- A copy of Executive Council papers related to proclamation
of Division 1 of Part 7; and sections 95, 96, 97, 99, 102, 103,
and 104 of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994.
- Documents related to the designation of the office of Director
of Safeguards as the office whose occupant is the Director of
the Chemical Weapons Convention Office, and to the designation
of the Controller of Permits and Notifications under the Act.
- Minutes and working documents of the Organisation for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and of its Preparatory Commission.
- A register of the permits and notifications issued pursuant
to the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994.
- Copies of forms approved by the Director for use pursuant
to provisions of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994
(available from ASNO).
- Administrative Arrangements pursuant to the above Agreements.
The Administrative Arrangements are not available for public
viewing as they have been agreed as being confidential between
the Parties to the Agreements.
- Arrangement between the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation
Office and the US Department of Energy Concerning Research and
Development in Nuclear Material Control, Accountancy, Verification,
Physical Protection, and Advanced Containment and Surveillance
technologies for International Safeguards.
- A register of permits and authorities which are issued by
the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the Ministers delegate
pursuant to sections 13, 16 or 18 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
(Safeguards) Act 1987.
- A Nuclear Materials Accountancy and Control Procedures Manual.
- A Users Manual for the Numbat 3 Nuclear
Materials Accountancy and Control Software.
- Delegations to the Director of Safeguards to exercise powers
under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.
- Documents relating to the declaration under section 57 of
the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 of
persons as inspectors for the purposes of that Act. List of persons
so declared.
- Agendas, minutes and working documents of the IAEA, mostly
concerned with the activities of its Department of Safeguards.
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