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1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Facilities Prohibition Act 2007.

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3.   Purpose of Act and its achievement

(1)    The purpose of this Act is to help protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of Queensland.

(2)    The purpose is achieved primarily by prohibiting the construction and operation of particular nuclear reactors and other facilities in the nuclear fuel cycle.

4.   Act binds all persons

(1)    This Act binds all persons including the State and, to the extent the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.

(2)    Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

5.   Relationship with other Acts or laws

(1)    This Act applies despite any other Act or law.

(2)    Nothing in this Act affects the operation of—

(a)    the Radiation Safety Act 1999; or

(b)    the Medical Radiation Technologists Registration Act 2001.

6.   Definitions

The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this Act.

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