ATOMIC ENERGY REGULATIONS (REPEAL)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
1982 No. 158
Section 65 of the Atomic Energy Act 1953 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations prescribing all matters required by the Act.
Statutory Rules 1974 No 48 provide for a level of salary to be prescribed above which, pursuant to sub-section 21(5) of the Act, Ministerial approval is required for appointments, transfers or promotions.
Sub-section 21(5) of the Act was repealed by the Atomic Energy Amendment Act No 44 of 1979, so that Ministerial approval is no longer required. Therefore Statutory Rules 1974 No 48 are no longer necessary.
Statutory Rules 1974 No 48 are repealed by the proposed regulation.