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- Part 1—Preliminary
- Part 2—Nomination of sites
- Part 3—Selecting the site for a facility
- Part 4—Acquisition or extinguishment of rights and interests
- Part 5—Conducting activities in relation to selected site
- Part 6—Granting of rights and interests in land to original owners
- Part 7—Miscellaneous
- Schedule 1—Repeal and consequential amendments
- Schedule 2—Transitional provisions
2010
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010
No. , 2010
(Resources, Energy and Tourism)
A Bill for an Act to make provision in relation to the selection of a site for, and the establishment and operation of, a radioactive waste management facility, and for related purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Object of Act....................................................................................... 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
Part 2—Nomination of sites 5
Division 1—Nomination by a Land Council 5
5............ Nomination by a Land Council........................................................... 5
Division 2—General nominations 7
6............ Minister may declare that nominations can be made under section 7... 7
7............ Nominations of potential sites............................................................. 7
8............ Rules about nominations..................................................................... 9
Division 3—Approval of nominated land 11
9............ Approval of nominated land.............................................................. 11
Division 4—Procedural fairness in relation to Minister’s declarations and approvals 12
10.......... Procedural fairness in relation to Minister’s declarations and approvals 12
Part 3—Selecting the site for a facility 14
11.......... Authority to conduct activities........................................................... 14
12.......... Application of State and Territory laws............................................. 15
13.......... Application of Commonwealth laws................................................. 16
Part 4—Acquisition or extinguishment of rights and interests 17
Division 1—Minister may declare a site as the site for a facility 17
14.......... Minister’s declaration of land as selected site or required for road access 17
15.......... Formalities relating to Minister’s declarations................................... 18
16.......... When Minister’s declarations take effect etc..................................... 18
17.......... Revocation of Minister’s declaration................................................. 18
Division 2—Procedural fairness 20
18.......... Procedural fairness in relation to Minister’s declarations.................. 20
Division 3—Acquisition or extinguishment 22
19.......... Acquisition or extinguishment.......................................................... 22
20.......... Application of Commonwealth and State or Territory laws.............. 22
21.......... Notice to Registrar-General or other appropriate officer................... 22
Division 4—Regional consultative committee 24
22.......... Regional consultative committee....................................................... 24
Part 5—Conducting activities in relation to selected site 25
23.......... Authority to conduct activities........................................................... 25
24.......... Application of State and Territory laws............................................. 26
25.......... Application of Commonwealth laws................................................. 27
Part 6—Granting of rights and interests in land to original owners 28
26.......... Application of Part............................................................................ 28
27.......... Declaration of intention to grant rights and interests in land to original owners 29
28.......... Declaration granting rights and interests in land to original owners.. 30
29.......... Grant of rights and interests in land to original owners..................... 31
30.......... No earlier rights and interests granted............................................... 32
31.......... Application of Commonwealth, State and Territory laws.................. 32
32.......... Notice to Registrar-General............................................................... 32
33.......... Indemnity by Commonwealth........................................................... 32
34.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 33
Part 7—Miscellaneous 34
35.......... Compensation................................................................................... 34
36.......... Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 34
37.......... Indemnity by Commonwealth and management of Northern Territory controlled material for section 5 nominations.......................................................................................................... 35
38.......... Severability—additional effect of Act............................................... 35
39.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 36
40.......... Schedule(s)....................................................................................... 36
Schedule 1—Repeal and consequential amendments 37
Part 1—Repeal of the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005 37
Part 2—Consequential amendment 38
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 38
Schedule 2—Transitional provisions 39
A Bill for an Act to make provision in relation to the selection of a site for, and the establishment and operation of, a radioactive waste management facility, and for related purposes
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