Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) AMENDMENT ACT 1993 No. 33, 1993 - SECT 3

3. After Part IV of the Principal Act, the following Part is inserted:
                      "PART IVA-CHARGES
Charge-producers of uranium ore concentrates

"69A.(1) The charge imposed by section 3 of the Nuclear Safeguards (Producers
of Uranium Ore Concentrates) Charge Act 1993 on a person who on 1 November in
a financial year holds a permit granted under paragraph 13(1)(a) is payable by
the person on 1 December in the financial year.

"(2) The amount of charge payable is:

   (a)  $500,000; or

   (b)  if the regulations provide for the payment of a lesser amount
        prescribed by, or ascertained under, the regulations-that lesser
        amount. Extension of time to pay

"69B.(1) If a charge is payable by a person under section 69A, the Director
may, if he or she thinks it reasonable in the circumstances, determine in
writing that the charge may be paid on a day later than 1 December.

"(2) If the Director makes a determination under subsection (1), the charge is
payable on that later day. Payment by instalments

"69C.(1) If a charge is payable by a person under section 69A, the Director
may, if he or she thinks it reasonable in the circumstances, determine in
writing that the charge may be paid by instalments.

"(2) Instalments are payable on the days, and in the amounts, specified in, or
ascertained under, the determination.

"(3) If an instalment has not been paid on the day on which it is payable, the
amount of charge outstanding becomes payable immediately.".