Title

Date

Implementing legislation

Commencement date

1

Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft

1963

Civil Aviation (Offenders on International Aircraft) Act 1970 [now the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991]

Ss. 1, 2 and 5: Royal Assent (12 June1970) Remainder: 20 Sept 1970 (see Gazette 1970, p. 6262)

2

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

1970

Crimes (Hijacking of Aircraft) Act 1972 [now the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991]

Ss. 4, 5 and 7-23: 28 Aug 1973 (see Gazette 1973, No. 113, p. 3). Remainder: Royal Assent ( 27 Oct 1972)

3

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation

1971

Crimes (Protection of Aircraft) Act 1973 [now the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991]

Ss. 1-3, 6 and 21-23 commenced on Royal Assent ( 27 May 1973); remainder commenced 1 October 1975 (see Gazette 1975, No. G36, p. 2)

3a

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation

1988

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991

4 March 1991

4

United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, Including Diplomatic Agents

1973

Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976

S. 11: 20 July 1977 (see Gazette 1977, No. S145) Remainder: Royal Assent ( 28 Feb 1977)

5

Convention against the Taking of Hostages

1979

Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989

20 June 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S145)

6

Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

1980

Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent ( 17 Mar 1987); Ss. 23-26: 31 Mar 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S68); Ss. 32-38: 28 Oct 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S284); Remainder: 31 Mar 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S57)

7

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation

1988

Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992

Parts 2 and 3 (ss. 8-29): 20 May 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN19); Remainder: Royal Assent ( 11 Dec 1992)

7a

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf

1988

Crimes (Ships And Fixed Platforms) Act 1992

See above

7b

Protocol of 2005 to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, 1988 ([1993] ATS 10)

2005

Australia signed on 07/03/2006 . No legislation

7c

Protocol of 2005 to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located on the Continental Shelf, 1988 ([1993] ATS 11)

2005

Australia signed on 07/03/2006 . No legislation

8

Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection

1991

Treaty tabled 11/10/2005. JSCOT report tabled 14 August 2006. Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Bill 2006 introduced 7 September 2006.

9

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings

1998

Criminal Code Amendment (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Act 2002

Schedule 1: 8 Sept 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. S331); Remainder: Royal Assent ( 3 July 2002)

10

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism

2000

Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Act 2002

Schedule 1 (item 1): Royal Assent ( 5 July 2002); Schedule 1 (item 2): 6 July 2002; Schedule 1 (item 3): 6 July 2002

11

International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism [2005] ATNIF 20

2005

Australia signed 14/09/2005.

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill 2006. Introduced 30 March 2006.