111State and Territory laws that do not apply in relation to a regulated activity

111  State and Territory laws that do not apply in relation to a regulated activity

 (1) For the purposes of section 135 of the Act:

 (a) subsection (2) of this section prescribes State or Territory laws; and

 (b) subsection (3) prescribes provisions of State or Territory laws;

that do not apply in relation to a regulated activity.

 (2) The following laws of a State or Territory are prescribed:

 (a) the Protection from Harmful Radiation Act 1990 (NSW);

 (b) the Radiation Act 2005 (Vic.);

 (c) the Radiation Safety Act 1999 (Qld);

 (d) the Nuclear Activities Regulation Act 1978 (WA);

 (e) the Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999 (WA);

 (f) the Radiation Safety Act 1975 (WA);

 (g) the Nuclear Waste Storage Facility (Prohibition) Act 2000 (SA);

 (h) the Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021 (SA);

 (i) the Radiation Protection Act 2005 (Tas.);

 (j) the Radiation Protection Act 2006 (ACT);

 (k) the Radiation Protection Act 2004 (NT);

 (l) an instrument made under an Act mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (k).

 (3) Any provision, of any other State or Territory law, that regulates nuclear activities is prescribed.

Note: For example, this includes provisions regulating the disposal of nuclear waste, the handling or storage of nuclear material or material contaminated with radiation, or the design, construction, operation, decommissioning or disposal of nuclear facilities.

 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a provision of a law that is predominately for the purposes of:

 (a) regulating work or occupational health and safety; or

 (b) protecting the environment.