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This Act may be cited as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.
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This Act requires anyone who holds a facility or source licence under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 to pay an annual licence charge; the specific amounts are set by regulations. It also says tax-exempt bodies must pay these charges unless the exemption explicitly refers to this Act, and gives the Governor‑General the power to make regulations to set and administer the charges.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.
This Act may be cited as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.
This Act commences on the same day as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.
facility licence means a facility licence issued under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.
source licence means a source licence issued under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.
(1) A person who is the holder of a facility licence at any time during a financial year is liable to pay a charge for the licence for that year. (2) The amount of the charge for a year is such amount as is prescribed by the regulations.
(1) A person who is the holder of a source licence at any time during a financial year is liable to pay a charge for the licence for that year. (2) The amount of the charge for a year is such amount as is prescribed by the regulations.
(1) A person who is the holder of a facility licence or a source licence is liable to pay the charge imposed by this Act: (a) even if a provision of a Commonwealth law is expressed to exempt the person from taxes or charges, or specified taxes or charges; and (b) even if that provision is expressed to prevail over other laws. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the relevant provision explicitly refers to this Act.
The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters: (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
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This Act may be cited as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.
This Act commences on the same day as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.
facility licence means a facility licence issued under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.
source licence means a source licence issued under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.
(1) A person who is the holder of a facility licence at any time during a financial year is liable to pay a charge for the licence for that year. (2) The amount of the charge for a year is such amount as is prescribed by the regulations.
(1) A person who is the holder of a source licence at any time during a financial year is liable to pay a charge for the licence for that year. (2) The amount of the charge for a year is such amount as is prescribed by the regulations.
(1) A person who is the holder of a facility licence or a source licence is liable to pay the charge imposed by this Act: (a) even if a provision of a Commonwealth law is expressed to exempt the person from taxes or charges, or specified taxes or charges; and (b) even if that provision is expressed to prevail over other laws. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the relevant provision explicitly refers to this Act.
The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters: (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.