Nuclear Waste Transport, Storage And Disposal (Prohibition) Regulations 2019 (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

Nuclear Waste TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL (PROHIBITION) REGULATIONS 2019

As in force at 13 May 2019

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

As in force at 13 May 2019

Nuclear Waste TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL (PROHIBITION) REGULATIONS 2019

Regulations under the Nuclear Waste Transport, Storage and Disposal (Prohibition) Act 2004

1Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Transport, Storage and Disposal (Prohibition) Regulations 2019.

2Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day on which they are notified in the Gazette.

3Prescribed projects

For section 5(4)(b) of the Act, the following are the prescribed projects:

• (a)

  the Bayu-Undan Project, involving the exploration, recovery and exploitation activities in the Bayu-Undan Gas Field approved originally under Timor Sea Treaty, Australian Treaty Series Number [2003] ATS 13, made in Dili on 20 May 2002;

• (b)

  the Blacktip Project, involving the exploration, recovery and exploitation activities in the Blacktip field approved under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth);

• (c)

  the Ichthys Project, involving the exploration, recovery and exploitation activities in the Ichthys Field approved under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth);

• (d)

  the Montara Development Project, involving the exploration, recovery and exploitation activities in the Montara (AC/L7), and Skua, Swift and Swallow (AC/L8) fields approved under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth);

• (e)

  the Prelude Project, involving the exploration, recovery and exploitation activities in the Prelude-Concerto Field approved under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth).

4Economic and social benefits

For section 5(4)(b)(i) of the Act, the following are examples of significant economic and social benefits:

• (a)

  using Darwin as a supply base for the project;

• (b)

  providing or funding physical or social infrastructure;

• (c)

  providing or funding education or training;

• (d)

  providing direct or indirect employment during the construction and operation of the project;

• (e)

  providing opportunities for ancillary businesses or employment to service the project;

• (f)

  providing benefits specifically to Aboriginal communities;

• (g)

  providing assistance or funding to cultural events or community groups;

• (h)

  providing or funding specialised information or research of relevance to the Territory.

5Prescribed sedimentary basins

• (1)

  For section 5(4)(b)(ii) of the Act, the following sedimentary basins are prescribed:

  • (a)

    Arafura Basin;

  • (b)

    Bonaparte Basin;

  • (c)

    Browse Basin;

  • (d)

    Carpentaria Basin;

  • (e)

    Money Shoal Basin.

• (2)

  The boundaries of a sedimentary basin are determined according to data published by Geoscience Australia in the Australian Geological Provinces, 2013.01 edition.

   

ENDNOTES

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  KEY

Key to abbreviations

 

amd = amended od = order

app = appendix om = omitted

bl = by-law pt = Part

ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule

cl = clause rem = remainder

div = Division renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired rep = repealed

f = forms s = section

Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule

hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision

ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation

lt = long title sub = substituted

nc = not commenced

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  LIST OF LEGISLATION

Nuclear Waste Transport, Storage and Disposal (Prohibition) Regulations 2019 (SL No. 6, 2019)
Notified	13 May 2019
Commenced	13 May 2019