Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ External Territories .............................................................................. 2

4............ Australian ships and aircraft ................................................................ 2

5............ Act binds the Crown ........................................................................... 2

6............ Application of Criminal Code ............................................................. 3

7............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 3

Part 2--Ban on nuclear explosions                                                                              6

8............ Offence of causing a nuclear explosion ............................................... 6

9............ Extraterritorial operation of offence ..................................................... 6

Part 3--Inspections                                                                                                                7

Division 1--Outline of Part                                                                                        7

10.......... Outline of Part ..................................................................................... 7

Division 2--On-site inspections etc.                                                                       8

11.......... Requests for on-site inspections .......................................................... 8

12.......... On-site inspection powers ................................................................... 9

13.......... On-site inspection purposes .............................................................. 10

14.......... Organization inspectors ..................................................................... 10

15.......... Observers .......................................................................................... 10

Division 3--Clarification procedures                                                                 12

16.......... Scope of Division ............................................................................. 12

17.......... Director may give information or documents .................................... 12

17A....... Declaration of clarification inspection area ........................................ 12

18.......... Inspections by national inspectors ..................................................... 12

19.......... Joint inspections ................................................................................ 13

20.......... Limit on modifications ...................................................................... 13

Division 4--Inspection warrants and conduct of inspections                 14

21.......... On-site inspection warrants ............................................................... 14

22.......... Clarification inspection warrants ....................................................... 14

23.......... Content of warrants ........................................................................... 14

24.......... Duration of inspection ....................................................................... 15

25.......... Inspections not to be intrusive ........................................................... 15

26.......... On-site inspection warrant may authorise presence of an observer ... 15

27.......... Initial inspection plan ........................................................................ 15

28.......... Managed access ................................................................................ 16

29.......... Other modifications of inspection plan .............................................. 16

Division 5--Offence-related searches and seizures                                     17

30.......... Offence-related searches and seizures ............................................... 17

31.......... Offence-related warrants ................................................................... 17

32.......... The things that are authorised by a search warrant ............................ 18

33.......... Specific powers available to warrant teams executing search warrants 19

34.......... Use of equipment to examine or process things ................................ 20

35.......... Use of electronic equipment at premises ........................................... 20

36.......... Occupier may observe search ............................................................ 22

37.......... Warrants by telephone or other electronic means .............................. 22

38.......... Receipts for things seized or moved .................................................. 24

39.......... Return of seized things ...................................................................... 24

40.......... Court of summary jurisdiction may permit a thing to be retained ...... 25

Division 6--General rules about warrants                                                      26

41.......... Announcement before entry .............................................................. 26

42.......... Availability of assistance and use of force in executing warrant ....... 26

43.......... Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc. ................................... 26

44.......... Copies of seized things to be provided .............................................. 26

45.......... Compensation for damage to equipment ........................................... 27

46.......... Making false statements in applications for warrant .......................... 27

47.......... Offences relating to telephone warrants ............................................ 28

Part 4--Monitoring facilities                                                                                          29

Division 1--Establishing and operating monitoring facilities                29

48.......... Declaration of Treaty monitoring facilities ........................................ 29

49.......... Minister may establish and operate monitoring facilities ................... 29

50.......... Minister may enter into arrangements ............................................... 29

Division 2--Powers to do certain activities                                                     30

51.......... Authorisation to gain access to facilities ............................................ 30

52.......... Inspecting land .................................................................................. 30

53.......... Establishing facilities ......................................................................... 30

54.......... Maintaining facilities ......................................................................... 30

Division 3--Rules about exercising Division 2 powers                              32

55.......... Damage etc. to be minimised ............................................................. 32

56.......... Person must restore land ................................................................... 32

57.......... Management of activities ................................................................... 32

58.......... Roads etc. to remain open for passage .............................................. 32

59.......... Notice to owner of land ..................................................................... 33

60.......... Giving notices ................................................................................... 34

61.......... Compensation ................................................................................... 34

Part 5--Australian Comprehensive Test Ban Office                                      36

Division 1--Establishment of the Office                                                            36

62.......... Designation of the Office .................................................................. 36

63.......... Director of Office .............................................................................. 36

64.......... Functions of the Office ..................................................................... 36

65.......... Delegation by Director ...................................................................... 37

Division 2--National inspectors and consultants                                          38

66.......... National inspectors ............................................................................ 38

67.......... Identity cards ..................................................................................... 38

68.......... Engagement of consultants etc. ......................................................... 38

Part 6--Miscellaneous                                                                                                        39

69.......... Delegation by Minister ...................................................................... 39

70.......... Powers to be exercised in accordance with Treaty ............................ 39

71.......... Annual report by Director ................................................................. 39

72.......... Additional reports ............................................................................. 40

73.......... Privileges and immunities ................................................................. 40

74.......... Secrecy .............................................................................................. 40

75.......... Expressions in section 74 .................................................................. 41

76.......... Australia not liable for acts or omissions of Organization ................. 42

77.......... Organization has legal personality and capacity ................................ 42

78.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 42

Schedule 1--Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty                               43

Notes                                                                                                        148

  

Notes to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998

Note 1

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 78, 1998 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998	78, 1998	2 July 1998	Ss. 1 and 2: 12 Dec 2003 Ss. 3-7, Part 2 (ss. 8, 9), Part 4 (Div. 1 [ss. 48-50]), Part 5 (Div. 1 [ss. 62-65]), ss. 68-72, 74, 75, 78 and Sch. 1: 11 June 2004 (see Gazette 2004, S201) Remainder: [see s. 2]
Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	35, 2001	28 Apr 2001	26 May 2001	S. 4
Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Act 2003	132, 2003	12 Dec 2003	Schedule 1: 13 Dec 2003 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Act 2007	50, 2007	10 Apr 2007	Schedule 1 (item 8): 11 Apr 2007	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 7 (item 40): 19 Apr 2011	--

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 2......................................	rs. No. 132, 2003
S. 7......................................	am. No. 132, 2003
Part 2
S. 9......................................	rs. No. 50, 2007
Part 3
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 3........................................	rs. No. 132, 2003
Ss. 11, 12............................	am. No. 132, 2003
S. 15....................................	am. No. 132, 2003
Division 3
Ss. 16, 17............................	am. No. 132, 2003
S. 17A.................................	ad. No. 132, 2003
Ss. 18, 19............................	am. No. 132, 2003
Division 4
Ss. 21, 22............................	am. No. 132, 2003
S. 24....................................	am. No. 132, 2003
Ss. 26-28............................	am. No. 132, 2003
Division 6
S. 41....................................	am. No. 132, 2003
Part 5
Division 1
Ss. 62, 63............................	am. No. 132, 2003
Division 2
S. 67 ...................................	am. No. 35, 2001
Part 6
S. 69....................................	am. No. 5, 2011
S. 74....................................	am. No. 5, 2011

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 35, 2001)

4  Application of amendments

             (1)  Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

             (2)  For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.