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Nuclear Energy Act, 1999 (Act No. 46 of 1999)

Schedule

Amendment of Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993

 

(Section 59)

 

General Explanatory Note:

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Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments.

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Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments.

 

 

1. Amendment of section 1 of Act 87 of 1993

 

1) Section 1 of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993, is hereby amended-
a) by the deletion of the definition of "Atomic Energy Corporation"; and
b) by the insertion after the definition of "sample" of the following definition:

" ‘South African Nuclear Energy Corporation’ means the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, Limited, established by section 3 of the Nuclear Energy Act, 1999;".

 

2. Amendment of section 4 of Act 87 of 1993

 

Section 4 of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993, is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (h) of subsection 2 for the words "Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs" of the words "Minister of Minerals and Energy".

 

3. Substitution of section 5 of Act 87 of 1993

 

The following section is hereby substituted for section 5 of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act:

 

"Objects of Council

 

5. The objects of the Council are, subject to the Import and Export Control Act, 1963 (Act No. 45 of 1963), the Armaments Development and Production Act, 1968 (Act No. 57 of 1968), and the Nuclear Energy Act, 1999, and in co-operation and consultation with Armscor and the Minister of Minerals and Energy (acting as the national authority with regard to the implementation of the Safeguards Agreement between the Republic and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of the safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons), to control, register and inspect controlled goods, and to verify the import, export, re-export, transit and end-use of controlled goods.".

 

4. Substitution for "Minister of State Expenditure" in Act 87 of 1993

 

The Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993, is hereby amended by the substitution for the words "Minister of State Expenditure", wherever they occur, of the words "Minister of Finance".