Examples of Nuclear Material Convention in a sentence
Terms and expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Nuclear Material Convention, the Plastic Explosives Convention, or the Technical Annex to the Plastic Explosives Convention shall have the same meaning as in those Conventions and Annex, unless the context otherwise requires.
Without limiting any other conditions that may be imposed, a licence or written permission mentioned in subsections (1), (2) or (3) may be given only if the Minister has received a written undertaking from the person that the material will, during international nuclear transport, be protected at the levels mentioned in the Nuclear Material Convention.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 of Australia26 corresponds to that used in the Nuclear Material Convention.
Sections 64 and 65 apply whenever the Attorney-General re- ceives information that there may be present in New Zealand a person who has committed, or is alleged to have committed, an offence referred to in article 2 of the Bombings Conven- tion, or article 2 of the Financing Convention, or article 7 of the Nuclear Material Convention, or article 2 of the Nuclear Terrorism Convention, as the case requires.
The 1980 Nuclear Material Convention uses more generic language, providing that a State party ensuring the presence of an alleged offender for prosecution or extradition shall take appropriate measures and shall notify them to concerned States.
The 1980 Nuclear Material Convention refers simply to “participation” in any of the offences described in article 7 of that Convention.
Three conventions deal with inherently dangerous substances, the 1980 Nuclear Material Convention, the 1991 Plastic Explosives Convention and the 1997 Terrorist Bombings Convention, dealing with bombs and other lethal devices.
The 1980 Nuclear Material Convention, the 1988 Safety of Maritime Navigation Convention and its 1988 Fixed Platforms Protocol, the 1997 Terrorist Bombings Convention and the 1999 Financing of Terrorism Convention all require jurisdiction to be established based upon the nationality of the alleged offender.
Unlike the predominantly regulatory 1980 Nuclear Material Convention and the 1991 Plastic Explosives Convention, the 1997 Terrorist Bombings Convention is penal in nature and requires parties to criminalize knowing participation in the placement or use of an explosive, incendiary, toxic, biologically dangerous or radioactive device with the intent to cause death, serious injury or major economic loss.
The written permission specified in subsections (1) and (2) may be given only if the Cabinet has received a written assurance from the person that the material will, during international nuclear transport, be protected at the levels set out in the Nuclear Material Convention.