Corporate Body

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (1999 - )

From: 4 February 1999
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Functions: Advisory or regulatory body and Analytical Services
Reference No: CA 8736
Legal Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Summary

In 1999 a merger took place between the Australian Radiation Laboratory and the Nuclear Safety Bureau. This resulted in the creation of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency. The Agency had offices in Sydney and Melbourne.

Timeline

1935 - 1972 Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory
       1972 - 1973 Commonwealth Radiation Laboratory
             1973 - 1999 Australian Radiation Laboratory
                   1999 - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Related People

Bilek, Marcela (1968 - )
Member, Nuclear Safety Committee 2003 - 2009

Published resources

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4824596. Details
VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/125680069. Details
Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476969. Details

Resource Sections

'Primary description of agency CA 8736; Australian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Agency, Registration of entity: 7 April 1999', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2002, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%208736. Details

Ailie Smith

Created: 17 December 2002, Last modified: 20 March 2006

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