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Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987
28AEstablishment of facility without permit
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#### 28A Establishment of facility without permit
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person causes work to be carried out to establish a facility that is:
(i) a nuclear facility; or
(ii) a facility for the carrying out of nuclear activities; or
(iii) a facility for the use of associated equipment to which Part II applies; and
(b) the work consists of:
(i) construction of the facility; or
(ii) modification of an existing facility that is not a facility described in paragraph (a); and
(c) the person does not hold a permit for the work to be carried out.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) To avoid doubt, intention is the fault element for paragraph (1)(a).