Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2007 (NO. 1) (SLI NO 97 OF 2007) - SCHEDULE 1

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[1]           After regulation 2A

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2AB         Amendment to Physical Protection Convention

         (1)   For paragraph 4 (3) (a) of the Act, the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material as adopted in the Final Act of the Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency dated 8 July 2005, has effect.

         (2)   The Amendment comes into force 30 days after two thirds of all State Parties have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval with the depositary, in accordance with Article 20 of the Physical Protection Convention.

2AC         Amendments to Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy of 5 March 1982

                For paragraph 4 (3) (a) of the Act, the following amendments have effect:

                (a)    Exchange of Notes dated 23 November 2006 constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan to amend, by replacing the Delineated and Recorded Japanese Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program, the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy of 5 March 1982;

               (b)    Exchange of Notes dated 1 August 2000 constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan to further amend the Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement establishing an Implementing Arrangement pursuant to the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy of 5 March 1982;

                (c)    Exchange of Notes dated 10 September 1999 constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan to further amend the Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement establishing an Implementing Arrangement pursuant to the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy of 5 March 1982.

[2]           Schedule 1, after item 18

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