ATOMIC ENERGY (PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS
1. Citation
2. Definition
3. Prohibition of the working of certain minerals
4. Prohibitions in relation to prescribed substances
5. Offences
SCHEDULE 1
- REG 1
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Atomic Energy (PrescribedSubstances) Regulations.
- REG 2
Definition
2. In these Regulations, "Act" means the Atomic Energy Act 1953-1973.
- REG 3
Prohibition of the working of certain minerals
3. (1) The working, in a Territory., of the minerals specified in theSchedule is prohibited except under and in accordance with a licence in forceunder section 38 of the Act.
(2) The Minister is, where it is necessary so to do for the purposes of thedefence of Australia, authorized to prohibit, by notice published in theGazette, the working, elsewhere than in a Territory, of any minerals specifiedin the Schedule except under and in accordance with a licence in force undersection 38 of the Act.
- REG 4
Prohibitions in relation to prescribed substances
4. (1) The acquisition, production, treatment, possession, use and disposal,in a Territory, of a prescribed substance is prohibited except under and inaccordance with a licence in force under section 38 of the Act.
(2) The Minister is, where it is necessary so to do for the purposes of thedefence of Australia, authorized to prohibit, by notice published in theGazette, the acquisition, production, treatment, possession, use or disposal,elsewhere than in a Territory, of a prescribed substance except under and inaccordance with a licence in force under section 38 of the Act.
- REG 5
Offences
5. (1) A person shall not, except under and in accordance with a licence inforce under section 38 of the Act-(a) work, in a Territory, any minerals specified in the Schedule; or (b) work, elsewhere than in a Territory, any minerals specified in theSchedule while a notice referred to in sub-regulation 3 (2) is in force.
(2) A person shall not, except under and in accordance with a licence inforce under section 38 of the Act-(a) acquire, produce, treat, possess, use or dispose of, in a Territory, anysubstance that is a prescribed substance; and(b) acquire, produce, treat, possess, use or dispose of, elsewhere than in aTerritory, a prescribed substance while a notice under sub-regulation 4 (2) isin force.
- SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE Regulations 3 and 5
Item No. Minerals
1 Pitchblende
2 Uraninite
3 Renardite
4 Uranium ochres
5 Gummite
6 Saleeite
7 Sklodowskite
8 Torbenite
9 Autunite
10 Uranophane
11 Saddyite
12 Boltwoodite
13 Beta uranophane
14 Betafite
15 Euxenite
16 Thucolite
17 Urano, phosphate
18 Carnotite
19 Davidite
20 Monazite
21 Thorianite
22 Thorite
23 Blomstrandine
24 Cheralite
25 Samarskite