Atomic Energy (Prescribed Substances) Regulations

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 (Prescribed Substances) 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 the Schedule is prohibited except under and in accordance 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 the defence of Australia, authorized to prohibit, by notice published in the Gazette, the working, elsewhere than in a Territory, of any minerals specified in the Schedule except under and in accordance with a licence in force under section 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 in accordance 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 the defence of Australia, authorized to prohibit, by notice published in the Gazette, the acquisition, production, treatment, possession, use or disposal, elsewhere than in a Territory, of a prescribed substance except under and in accordance 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 in force 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 the Schedule 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 in force under section 38 of the Act- (a) acquire, produce, treat, possess, use or dispose of, in a Territory, any substance that is a prescribed substance; and (b) acquire, produce, treat, possess, use or dispose of, elsewhere than in a Territory, a prescribed substance while a notice under sub-regulation 4 (2) is in 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