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Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987
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Department of Industry, Science and Resources
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C2017C00304 C19
19 September 2017
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
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Part II—Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
4 Establishment of Organisation
5 Functions of Organisation
6 General powers of Organisation
6A Constitutional limits
7 Disclosure of the Organisation’s interests in companies
7A Immunity of Organisation etc. from certain State and Territory laws
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Part III—The Board
8 Establishment of Board
9 Composition of Board
10 Functions of Board
11 Directions to Board
12 Remuneration and allowances
13 Resignation
14 Termination of appointment
16 Meetings of Board
16A Chief Executive Officer not to take part in certain deliberations of Board
17 Acting appointments
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Part IV—Chief Executive Officer
18 Chief Executive Officer
19 Duties of Chief Executive Officer
20 Tenure of Chief Executive Officer
21 Remuneration and allowances
21A Leave of absence
21B Resignation
21C Termination of appointment
22 Disclosure of interests
23 Acting Chief Executive Officer
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Part V—The Staff of the Organisation
24 Staff of Organisation
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Part VII—Finance
27 Money of Organisation
29 Extra matters to be included in annual report
30 Exemption from taxation
32 Borrowing from the Commonwealth
33 Borrowing otherwise than from the Commonwealth
34 Dealings with securities
35 Organisation may give security
36 Borrowings not otherwise permitted
36A Delegation by Finance Minister
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Part VIII—Miscellaneous
38 Gifts, grants etc.
39 Trust money
41 Advisory committees
42 Delegation by Minister
44 Delegation by Board
45 Delegation by Chief Executive Officer
46 Joint Consultative Committee
47 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history