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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998
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#### 20 Functions of the Council
The Council has the following functions:
(a) to identify emerging issues relating to radiation protection and nuclear safety and to advise the CEO on them;
(b) to examine matters of major concern to the community in relation to radiation protection and nuclear safety and to advise the CEO on them;
(c) to advise the CEO on the adoption of recommendations, policies, codes and standards in relation to radiation protection and nuclear safety;
(d) to advise the CEO, at the CEO’s request, on other matters relating to radiation protection and nuclear safety;
(e) to advise the CEO on such other matters relating to radiation protection and nuclear safety as the Council considers appropriate;
(f) to report to the CEO on matters relating to radiation protection and nuclear safety.