Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Cth)

Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act 2012

No. 3, 2012

An Act to implement aspects of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Amendments relating to nuclear terrorism Part 1—Main amendments Nuclear Non‑Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 Part 2—Consequential amendment Extradition Act 1988 Schedule 2—Minor technical amendments Part 1—Amendments relating to the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Nuclear Non‑Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 Part 2—Other amendments Nuclear Non‑Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 3, 2012

An Act to implement aspects of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, and for other purposes

[Assented to 6 March 2012]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act 2012.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 6 March 2012 2. Schedule 1, Part 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 20 April 2012 A Proclamation must not specify a day that occurs before the day the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, done at New York on 13 April 2005, comes into force for Australia. (see F2012L00893) However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 1 month beginning on the day the Convention comes into force for Australia, they commence on the day after the end of that period. If the provision(s) commence in this way, the Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day the provision(s) commenced. The notice is not a legislative instrument. 3. Schedule 1, Part 2 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. 20 April 2012 However, if item 33 of Schedule 2 to the Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012 commences at or before that time, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 4. Schedule 2 The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 6 March 2012