This Act, consisting of 40 sections divided into seven Parts and completed by two Schedules, provides measures in relation to the selection of a site for, and the establishment and operation of, a radioactive waste management facility. The object of this Act is to provide for: a) the selection of a site for a radioactive waste management facility on voluntarily nominated land in Australia; b) the establishment and operation of such a facility on the selected site; to ensure that radioactive waste generated, possessed or controlled by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth entity is safely and securely managed. The Act sets out procedures for: inspection certificates; accredited production places; plant health assurance schemes; powers of inspectors; etc. It is divided as follows: Nomination of sites (Part 2); Selecting the site for a facility (Part 3); Acquisition or extinguishment of rights and interests (Part 4); Conducting activities in relation to selected site (Part 5); Granting of rights and interests in land to original owners (Part 6); National Repository Capital Contribution Fund (Part 7); Miscellaneous (Part 8).
Australie · 2012-04-04