Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998

No. 134, 1998

An Act to impose charges on licences issued under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998, and for related purposes

Contents

1 Short title...................................

2 Commencement...............................

3 Definitions..................................

4 Facility licence—annual charge......................

5 Source licence—annual charge......................

6 Regulations..................................

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998

No. 134, 1998

An Act to impose charges on licences issued under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998, and for related purposes

[Assented to 24 December 1998]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

This Act may be cited as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.

This Act commences on the same day as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.

facility licence means a facility licence issued under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.

source licence means a source licence issued under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.

(1) A person who is the holder of a facility licence at any time during a financial year is liable to pay a charge for the licence for that year.

(2) The amount of the charge for a year is such amount as is prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The amount of the charge for a year is such amount as is prescribed by the regulations.

The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:

(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 11 November 1998

Senate on 23 November 1998]

(167/98)