Radiation Safety Act 1975

The Council shall carry out the duties entrusted to it under this Act and, in so far as such matters are not inconsistent with this Act, the Council shall also perform such further or other functions as may be prescribed, and shall carry out such other duties as may be required of it under or in furtherance of the provisions of this Act and in respect of which any general or specific direction is given by the Minister.

The Council shall encourage and may promote or conduct studies, investigation and research into the problems associated with radiation and, whenever requested by the Minister, the Council shall furnish to the Minister such information as is available to the Council in relation to any matter.

The Council shall, on matters relevant to the purposes of this Act, confer and collaborate with the departments of the Public Service and other bodies, instrumentalities and agencies of the Commonwealth, and the States and territories of the Commonwealth.

For the purposes of this Act the Council may, with the consent of the Minister to whom the administration of the Act relating to a department of the Public Service of the State or an instrumentality or agency of the Crown is committed, make use of the services of any officer of that department, instrumentality or agency.

Subject to the approval of the Minister, a person may be appointed by the Council to act as the Secretary of the Council through whom communications by or to the Council may be made.