sec.21Plebiscite if the Commonwealth takes steps for a prohibited nuclear facility

sec.21 Plebiscite if the Commonwealth takes steps for a prohibited nuclear facility

This section applies if the Minister is satisfied the government of the Commonwealth has taken, or is likely to, take any step supporting or allowing the construction of a prohibited nuclear facility in Queensland. Without limiting subsection (1) , the Minister may be satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1) if the Minister is satisfied the government of the Commonwealth— has taken, or is likely to take, steps to make or amend a law of the Commonwealth or to exercise any power under a law of the Commonwealth to facilitate the construction of a prohibited nuclear facility in Queensland; or adopts a policy position of supporting or allowing the construction of a prohibited nuclear facility in Queensland. The Minister must take steps for the conduct of a plebiscite in Queensland to obtain the views of the people of Queensland about the construction of a prohibited nuclear facility in Queensland. The Minister must take the steps required by subsection (3) at a time the Minister considers most advantageous to the health, safety and welfare of the people of Queensland. In this section— plebiscite includes a referendum under the Referendums Act 1997 or a plebiscite under an Act. prohibited nuclear facility means a nuclear facility for a purpose other than a purpose mentioned in section 7 (2) . (sec.21-ssec.1) This section applies if the Minister is satisfied the government of the Commonwealth has taken, or is likely to, take any step supporting or allowing the construction of a prohibited nuclear facility in Queensland. (sec.21-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the Minister may be satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1) if the Minister is satisfied the government of the Commonwealth— has taken, or is likely to take, steps to make or amend a law of the Commonwealth or to exercise any power under a law of the Commonwealth to facilitate the construction of a prohibited nuclear facility in Queensland; or adopts a policy position of supporting or allowing the construction of a prohibited nuclear facility in Queensland. (sec.21-ssec.3) The Minister must take steps for the conduct of a plebiscite in Queensland to obtain the views of the people of Queensland about the construction of a prohibited nuclear facility in Queensland. (sec.21-ssec.4) The Minister must take the steps required by subsection (3) at a time the Minister considers most advantageous to the health, safety and welfare of the people of Queensland. (sec.21-ssec.5) In this section— plebiscite includes a referendum under the Referendums Act 1997 or a plebiscite under an Act. prohibited nuclear facility means a nuclear facility for a purpose other than a purpose mentioned in section 7 (2) .

• (a) has taken, or is likely to take, steps to make or amend a law of the Commonwealth or to exercise any power under a law of the Commonwealth to facilitate the construction of a prohibited nuclear facility in Queensland; or