Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:22a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 22A (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 90730–93405

22A  Offences relating to nuclear actions
 (1) A constitutional corporation, or a Commonwealth agency that does not enjoy the immunities of the Commonwealth, commits an offence if:
 (a) the corporation or agency takes a nuclear action; and
 (b) the nuclear action results or will result in a significant impact on the environment.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
 (2) A constitutional corporation, or a Commonwealth agency that does not enjoy the immunities of the Commonwealth, commits an offence if:
 (a) the corporation or agency takes a nuclear action; and
 (b) the nuclear action is likely to have a significant impact on the environment and the corporation or agency is reckless as to that fact.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person takes a nuclear action; and
 (b) the nuclear action is taken for the purposes of trade or commerce:
 (i) between Australia and another country; or
 (ii) between 2 States; or
 (iii) between a State and a Territory; or
 (iv) between 2 Territories; and
 (c) the nuclear action results or will result in a significant impact on the environment.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person takes a nuclear action; and
 (b) the nuclear action is taken for the purposes of trade or commerce:
 (i) between Australia and another country; or
 (ii) between 2 States; or
 (iii) between a State and a Territory; or
 (iv) between 2 Territories; and
 (c) the nuclear action is likely to have a significant impact on the environment and the person is reckless as to that fact.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
 (5) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person takes a nuclear action; and
 (b) the nuclear action is taken in a Territory; and
 (c) the nuclear action results or will result in a significant impact on the environment.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
 (6) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person takes a nuclear action; and
 (b) the nuclear action is taken in a Territory; and
 (c) the nuclear action is likely to have a significant impact on the environment and the person is reckless as to that fact.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
 (7) An offence against subsection (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a