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ANSTO Act
The principal Act under which ANSTO functions is the 1987 ANSTO Act.
ANSTO is subject to the provisions of various Commonwealth Acts, Regulations made under these various Acts and Commonwealth Awards. The principal Act is the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987 (ANSTO Act) which details the organisation's functions, powers, Board, Chief Executive Officer's duties, staffing, finance and other roles and responsibilities.
A PDF version of the Act (No. 3 of 1987 as amended) and taking into account amendments up to Act No. 33 of 2009, as prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General's Department, Canberra (26 May 2009) can be found here.