Acts and Regulations
As a statutory entity, our legal framework is made up of Acts and Regulations.
These must be followed by anyone conducting a regulated activity.
Acts
The Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Act 2024- external site is the primary legislation that establishes the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator.
The Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety (Transitional Provisions) Act 2024 is the primary legislation that enables existing licences to be transitioned to the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator.
- Licences have been transitioned from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.
Regulations
The Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations 2025 is the supporting legislation that provides practical details for implementing and enforcing safety.
- These regulations focus on facility activities and material activities
- Future regulations will focus on submarine activities.
