{"id":"C1974L00048","name":"Atomic Energy Regulations","slug":"atomic-energy-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"48 of 1974","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":24818,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1974L00048-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Atomic Energy Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules\n\n1974 No. 48\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT 1953-1973.\\*\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Atomic Energy Act 1953-1973.\n\nDated this tenth day of April, 1974.\n\nPAUL HASLUCK\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nR. F. X. CONNOR\n\nMinister of State for Minerals and Energy.\n\nATOMIC ENERGY REGULATIONS\n\nCitation.\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Atomic Energy Regulations.\n\nDefinition.\n\n2. In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Atomic Energy Act 1953-1973.\n\nPrescribed amount for purpose of sub-section 21 (5) of the Act.\n\n3. For the purpose of sub-section 21 (5) of the Act the prescribed amount is an amount equal to the maximum amount of salary which is, from time to time, payable per annum to an officer within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922-1973 who occupies an office classified as Class 11 in the Third Division.\n\n\\* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 11 April 1974.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1122},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward, technical regulation exercising the specific power in section 21(5) of the Atomic Energy Act to set a prescribed amount. It has not expanded beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 sections total","Single operative provision (section 3)","Dynamic referencing to external legislation (Public Service Act) for monetary value","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the dollar threshold used in the Atomic Energy Act by tying the \"prescribed amount\" to the annual salary of a senior public servant (a Class 11 officer). \n\nLinking the threshold to that salary means it adjusts automatically with public service pay changes, affecting licence holders, inspectors, prosecutors and others who rely on the Act’s financial threshold."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/atomic-energy-regulations","history":"/api/acts/atomic-energy-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/atomic-energy-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/atomic-energy-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/atomic-energy-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/atomic-energy-regulations/documents"}}