South Australian Current Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2023 - REG 107

107—Exemption from Act—Maralinga nuclear test site

        (1)         The following classes of persons are exempt from the application of the Act in respect of site contamination or any other matter caused by, or related to, the British Nuclear Test Program and minor trials conducted at the Maralinga nuclear test site:

            (a)         the Crown in right of the State;

            (b)         so far as the Act binds the Crown in its other capacities—the Crown in those other capacities;

            (c)         Maralinga Tjarutja.

        (2)         An activity undertaken in accordance with the Maralinga nuclear test site handback deed, or the management plan for the Maralinga nuclear test site, is exempt from the application of the Act.

        (3)         In this regulation—

"British Nuclear Test Program", "minor trials", "Maralinga nuclear test site", "Maralinga nuclear test site handback deed" and " Maralinga Tjarutja" have the same meaning as in the Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984 ;

"management plan", for the Maralinga nuclear test site, has the same meaning as in Part 3 Division 1B of the Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984 .