{"id":"C2004A04589","name":"Nuclear Safeguards (Producers of Uranium Ore Concentrates) Charge Act 1993","slug":"nuclear-safeguards-producers-of-uranium-ore-concentrates-charge-act-1993","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"34 of 1993","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436174,"registerId":"C2004A04589-fast-fetch-1775953432666","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Nuclear Safeguards (Producers of Uranium Ore Concentrates) Charge Act 1993","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nNuclear Safeguards (Producers of Uranium Ore Concentrates) Charge Act 1993\n\n \n\nNo. 34 of 1993\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to impose a charge on certain persons producing uranium ore concentrates\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n[1 Short title](#_Toc425155792)\n\n[2 Commencement](#_Toc425155793)\n\n[3 Imposition of charge](#_Toc425155794)\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\nNuclear Safeguards (Producers of Uranium Ore Concentrates) Charge Act 1993\n\n \n\nNo. 34 of 1993\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to impose a charge on certain persons producing uranium ore concentrates\n\n[Assented to 20 September 1993]\n\nThe Parliament of Australia enacts:\n\n##### 1  Short title\n\n  This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Safeguards (Producers of Uranium Ore Concentrates) Charge Act 1993.\n\n##### 2  Commencement\n\n  This Act commences on 1 November 1993.\n\n##### 3  Imposition of charge\n\n  A charge is imposed on a person who, on 1 November in a financial year, holds a permit to possess an unlimited quantity of uranium ore concentrates granted under paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 if:\n\n (a) during the previous financial year the person produced more than 1,000 kilograms of uranium ore concentrates at a processing facility; and\n\n (b) at any time (whether during the previous financial year or earlier) the person, or another person, exported uranium ore concentrates produced at that processing facility.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text sets a narrowly defined charge on permit-holders meeting the stated production and export conditions. There are no amendments or alternative provisions in the text; the Act's operative scope is as enacted and focused on those specific, measurable criteria (ss 1–3)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow trigger conditions: three conjunctive requirements must be met (permit-hold on 1 Nov; >1,000 kg produced in previous financial year; export of concentrates from that facility at any time) (s 3).","Cross-reference to another statute for permit definition (paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987) creates dependence on external definitions and permit status verification (s 3).","Temporal rules create administrative checks: production measured over the previous financial year but applicant status fixed on 1 November of the financial year (s 2, s 3).","The export condition applies 'at any time', extending liability beyond the previous year and requiring historical export verification (s 3(b)).","Quantity threshold (1,000 kg) sets an objective measure but requires reliable production records and may require inspectors or audits to verify (s 3(a)).","Use of the term 'processing facility' and 'produced' may need factual interpretation for complex corporate structures (s 3(a)–(b)).","Limited scope reduces legal complexity but concentrates compliance burden on affected operators who must reconcile permits, production data and export history (s 3)."],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, the Act creates an annual charge on any person who on 1 November holds a permit under paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 to possess an unlimited quantity of uranium ore concentrates, provided that the person produced more than 1,000 kg of concentrates at a processing facility in the previous financial year and concentrates from that facility were exported at any time. The rule targets operators of processing facilities by attaching a financial obligation tied to production and export history."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: imposing a charge on uranium ore concentrate producers to fund nuclear safeguards. The scope has not expanded beyond this narrow, specific function since enactment."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (Short title, Commencement, and Imposition of charge)","Single substantive provision with two straightforward conditions (paragraphs (a) and (b))","No defined terms section — relies on definitions from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987","No cross-references beyond the single reference to the permit-granting provision in the Safeguards Act","Simple temporal trigger (1 November each year) with clear quantitative threshold (1,000 kilograms)","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This law creates a **yearly fee (charge)** that must be paid by companies that produce uranium ore concentrates in Australia.\n\n**Who has to pay?**\n- Companies that hold a special permit allowing them to possess unlimited amounts of uranium ore concentrates (this permit is granted under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987)\n- AND they produced more than 1,000 kilograms of uranium ore concentrates at a processing facility in the previous financial year\n- AND either they or someone else has exported uranium ore concentrates from that facility at any point in time\n\n**What is uranium ore concentrate?**\nThis is a processed form of uranium (often called \"yellowcake\") that is produced after uranium ore is mined and chemically treated. It's an intermediate product before uranium is enriched for nuclear fuel.\n\n**Why does this law exist?**\nThe charge helps fund Australia's nuclear safeguards system — the regulatory framework that ensures uranium is only used for peaceful purposes and doesn't contribute to nuclear weapons proliferation. The fee essentially makes the uranium producers contribute to the cost of monitoring and regulating their industry.\n\n**When does it apply?**\nThe charge is assessed on 1 November each financial year, based on production in the previous financial year."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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