Directory of Legislation
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(1) The objects of this Act are as followsâ€"
(a) to secure the protection of persons and the environment from exposure to ionising and harmful non-ionising radiation to the maximum extent that is reasonably practicable, taking into account social and economic factors and recognising the need for the use of radiation for beneficial purposes,
(b) to protect security enhanced sources from misuse that may result in harm to people or the environment,
(c) to promote the radiation protection principles.
(2) The radiation protection principles are as followsâ€"
(a) justification of a practice by assessing that the benefits of the practice involving exposure to ionising radiation outweigh any detriment,
(b) optimisation of protection by ensuring that each of the following is kept as low as reasonably achievable taking into account economic and social factorsâ€"
(i) the magnitude of individual doses of ionising radiation,
(ii) the number of people exposed to ionising radiation,
(iii) the likelihood of exposure to ionising radiation,
(c) dose and risk limitation by setting dose limits or imposing other measures so that the health risks to any person exposed to ionising radiation is kept below levels that are generally considered to be unacceptable.
(3) A person is to take the radiation protection principles into consideration when exercising functions under this Act or under a licence.
(a) to encourage the additional generation of electricity from renewable sources; and
(b) to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in the electricity sector; and
(c) to ensure that renewable energy sources are ecologically sustainable; and
(d) to contribute to the achievement of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
This is done through the issuing of certificates for the generation of electricity using eligible renewable energy sources and requiring certain purchasers (called liable entities) to surrender a specified number of certificates for the electricity that they acquire during a year.
Where a liable entity does not have enough certificates to surrender, the liable entity will have to pay renewable energy shortfall charge.
An exemption relating to one or more emissionsâ€'intensive tradeâ€'exposed activities may be taken into account in working out a liable entity’s renewable energy certificate shortfall for a year. If it is, it will reduce the renewable energy shortfall charge otherwise payable.
(a) to consolidate in a single instrument the road rules that are applicable in New South Wales, and
(b) to provide for road rules that are based on the Australian Road Rules so as to ensure that the road rules applicable in this State are substantially uniform with road rules applicable elsewhere in Australia, and
(c) to provide for other road rules to be observed in this State in relation to matters that are not otherwise dealt with in the Australian Road Rules.
(a) to consolidate in the one Act most of the existing statutory provisions concerning road users, road transport and the improvement of road safety in this jurisdiction,
(b) to provide for the following in a manner consistent with the Agreed Reforms within the meaning of the Inter-Governmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Road, Rail and Intermodal Transport entered into by the Commonwealth, the States and the Territories:
(i) a driver licensing system as part of a uniform national approach to driver licensing (including uniform driver licence classes and licence eligibility criteria),
(ii) a vehicle registration system as part of a uniform national approach to vehicle registration and standards,
(iii) systems for the improvement of road safety and transport efficiency,
(iv) the reduction of costs relating to administering road transport,
(c) to facilitate the recovery of expenses incurred in the administration of this Act (particularly, in connection with driver licensing and vehicle registration) and the collection of fees and charges payable under this Act and the statutory rules,
(d) to provide for additional matters concerning the regulation of road users and road transport and the improvement of road safety in this jurisdiction that are not otherwise dealt with by the Agreed Reforms.