Commonwealth: Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 (Cth)

Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 No. 95, 2009 Compilation No. 2 Compilation date: 18 October 2023 Includes amendments up to: Act No. 74, 2023 Registered: 26 October 2023 About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 October 2023 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law. Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Editorial changes For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law. Self‑repealing provisions If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes. Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Simplified outline 4 Definitions 5 Crown to be bound Part 2—Application of Northern Territory royalty laws in relation to designated substances 6 Application of Northern Territory royalty laws in relation to designated substances 7 Arrangements with the Northern Territory 8 Tax laws not applied 9 Appropriation law not applied 10 Applied laws not to confer Commonwealth judicial power 11 Applied laws not to contravene constitutional restrictions on conferral of powers on courts Part 3—Miscellaneous 12 Jurisdiction of Northern Territory courts 13 Procedure in proceedings under applied law 14 Grant of pardon, remission etc. 15 Certain Commonwealth laws do not apply in relation to applied laws 16 Application of Commonwealth laws in relation to applied laws 17 Payments by the Commonwealth to the Northern Territory 18 Appropriation 19 Regulations Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history An Act to impose a royalty on uranium, and certain other designated substances, recovered in the Northern Territory, and for other purposes Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009. 2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 and 2 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 29 September 2009 2. Sections 3 to 19 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 29 March 2010 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by both Houses of the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent. (2) Column 3 of the table contains additional information that is not part of this Act. Information in this column may be added to or edited in any published version of this Act. 3 Simplified outline The following is a simplified outline of this Act: • This Act imposes a royalty on uranium, and certain other designated substances, recovered in the Northern Territory. • This Act does so by applying the Mineral Royalty Act 1982 (NT) as a law of the Commonwealth. 4 Definitions In this Act: applied law means the provisions of a Northern Territory law that apply, in accordance with this Act, as laws of the Commonwealth. authority of the Northern Territory means any of the following: (a) the Administrator, a Minister or a member of the Executive Council of the Northern Territory; (b) a court of the Northern Territory; (c) a person who holds office as a member of a court of the Northern Territory; (d) a body created by or under a law of the Northern Territory; (e) an officer or employee of the Northern Territory; (f) an officer or employee of a body referred to in paragraph (d). corresponding applied law, in relation to a Northern Territory royalty law, means an applied law that corresponds to the Northern Territory royalty law. corresponding Northern Territory royalty law, in relation to an applied law, means the Northern Territory royalty law to which the applied law corresponds. designated substance means a prescribed substance (within the meaning of the Atomic Energy Act 1953) that is: (a) naturally occurring; and (b) obtained or obtainable from land in the Northern Territory by mining, whether carried out under or on the surface of the land; and (c) the property of the Commonwealth; but does not include a substance obtained or obtainable from the Ranger Project Area. Note: Section 35 of the Atomic Energy Act 1953 deals with the Commonwealth's property in prescribed substances. modifications includes additions, omissions and substitutions. Northern Territory law means: (a) a law in force in the Northern Territory, whether written or unwritten; or (b) an instrument made or having effect under a law referred to in paragraph (a); but does not include a law of the Commonwealth, whether written or unwritten, or an instrument made or having effect under such a law. Northern Territory royalty law means the following, as in force from time to time: (a) the Mineral Royalty Act 1982 (NT); (b) any other Northern Territory law, to the extent that it is relevant to the operation of the law covered by paragraph (a). proceedings means any proceedings, whether civil or criminal and whether original or appellate. Ranger Project Area means the land described in Schedule 2 to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 as in force immediately before the commencement of this section. responsible Northern Territory Minister means the Minister of the Northern Territory responsible for the Mineral Royalty Act 1982 (NT). 5 Crown to be bound (1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. (2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an offence. Part 2—Application of Northern Territory royalty laws in relation to designated substances 6 Application of Northern Territory royalty laws in relation to designated substances (1) In addition to its application apart from this section, each Northern Territory royalty law also applies as a law of the Commonwealth, subject to: (a) such modifications (if any) as are specified in the regulations; and (b) the following modifications: Item Provision(s) of the Mineral Royalty Act 1982 (NT) Modification(s) 1 Subsection 3(8) Omit the subsection. 2 Section 4 (definition of authorized person) After "section 13", insert "of the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". 3 Section 4 Insert: corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act means the Mineral Royalty Act 1982 (NT), as it applies as a law of the Northern Territory. 4 Section 4 Insert: designated substance has the same meaning as in the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 of the Commonwealth. 5 Section 4 (definition of mineral) Omit the definition, substitute: mineral means a designated substance. 6 Section 4 (definition of Secretary) At the end of the definition, add "of the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". 7 Subsection 9(1) Omit the subsection, substitute: (1) There is payable under this Act to the Crown in right of the Northern Territory, on behalf of the Commonwealth, a royalty in respect of all designated substances obtained from a production unit in a royalty year. 8 Section 40 At the end of the section, add: (4) An amount payable under subsection (1) or (2) is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. 9 Section 42 At the end of the section, add: (3) An amount payable under this section is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. 10 Section 42A At the end of the section, add: (4) An amount payable under this section is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. 11 Section 42B At the end of the section, add: (3) An amount payable under this section is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. 12 Section 43 At the end of the section, add: (5) An amount payable under this section is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. 13 Subsection 45(2) Omit the subsection, substitute: (2) An amount retained under paragraph (1)(a) is to be retained by the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. (3) An amount payable under paragraph (1)(b) is payable by the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. 14 Subsections 49AA(1) and (2) Omit the subsections. 15 Subsection 50(1) After "for the purposes of this Act", insert ", the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". 16 Paragraph 50(2)(a) After "under this Act", insert "or the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". 17 Paragraph 50(2)(d) After "the efficient administration of this Act", insert "or the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". 18 Subsection 50(2) At the end of the subsection, add: ; or (f) a Territory employee performing a function under this Act to the Commonwealth Minister administering the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 of the Commonwealth; or (g) a Territory employee performing a function under this Act to an APS employee (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 of the Commonwealth) in the Department administered by the Commonwealth Minister administering the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 of the Commonwealth. 19 Paragraphs 50(4A)(d) and (e) After "of this Act", insert "or the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". (2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to this Act. (3) This section does not have effect unless an arrangement is in operation under section 7. 7 Arrangements with the Northern Territory (1) The Minister may make an arrangement with the responsible Northern Territory Minister in relation to the exercise or performance of a power, duty or function (other than a power, duty or function involving the exercise of judicial power) by an authority of the Northern Territory under the applied laws. (2) If such an arrangement is in force, the power, duty or function may or must, as the case may be, be exercised or performed accordingly. (3) The Minister may arrange with the responsible Northern Territory Minister for the variation or revocation of an arrangement made under this section. (4) An arrangement, variation or revocation under this section must be made by instrument in writing. (5) A copy of an instrument under subsection (4) must be published in the Gazette. 8 Tax laws not applied Section 6 does not operate so as to impose a tax. 9 Appropriation law not applied Section 6 does not operate so as to appropriate any public money of the Northern Territory. 10 Applied laws not to confer Commonwealth judicial power Section 6 does not operate so as to confer the judicial power of the Commonwealth on a court, tribunal, authority or officer of the Northern Territory. Note: See also section 12. 11 Applied laws not to contravene constitutional restrictions on conferral of powers on courts Section 6 does not operate so as to confer on a court of the Northern Territory a power that cannot, under the Constitution, be conferred by the Parliament on such a court. Part 3—Miscellaneous 12 Jurisdiction of Northern Territory courts (1) Jurisdiction is conferred on the courts that have jurisdiction in the Northern Territory in all matters arising out of the applied laws. (2) Jurisdiction is conferred under subsection (1) within the limits of the jurisdiction of the court (whether those limits are limits as to subject matter or otherwise). 13 Procedure in proceedings under applied law (1) Subject to this Act: (a) any proceedings under an applied law (core proceedings) must be instituted and conducted in the same manner as though they were proceedings under the corresponding Northern Territory royalty law; and (b) any other proceedings in relation to the core proceedings (including declining to proceed further in a prosecution) must also be taken as though the core proceedings were proceedings under the corresponding Northern Territory royalty law. (2) The trial on indictment of an offence against an applied law must be by jury. 14 Grant of pardon, remission etc. Scope (1) This section applies if a person is convicted under an applied law. Powers and functions (2) An authority of the Northern Territory may exercise or perform the same powers and functions in relation to the convicted person as the authority would have been empowered to exercise or perform under the laws of the Northern Territory if the offence had been an offence against a law of the Northern Territory. (3) This section does not affect a power or function of the Governor‑General. 15 Certain Commonwealth laws do not apply in relation to applied laws (1) Subject to this Act, the following Commonwealth laws: (a) the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; (b) Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code; (c) a prescribed Commonwealth law; do not apply in relation to: (d) an applied law; or (e) anything done under an applied law. (2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to any modifications prescribed by the regulations. 16 Application of Commonwealth laws in relation to applied laws (1) To the extent that: (a) a Commonwealth law applies to a Northern Territory royalty law, or to things done under a Northern Territory royalty law; and (b) there is a corresponding applied law; the Commonwealth law also applies to the applied law and to things done under the corresponding applied law. (2) If: (a) a law of the Commonwealth (other than an applied law) contains a reference to a Northern Territory royalty law; and (b) an applied law corresponds to the Northern Territory royalty law; then the reference is taken to include a reference to the applied law. 17 Payments by the Commonwealth to the Northern Territory (1) If an amount (the received amount) is received by the Commonwealth under an applied law, the Commonwealth must pay to the Northern Territory an amount equal to the received amount. Recoupment of refunded amounts (2) The payment of the amount to the Northern Territory is subject to the condition that, if the whole or a part of the received amount is refunded under the applied law, the Northern Territory will pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to the amount refunded. 18 Appropriation Amounts payable by the Commonwealth under the applied law or this Act are to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly. 19 Regulations The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters: (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act. Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law. The following endnotes are included in every compilation: Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes. Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4 Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history. The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation. The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. Editorial changes The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date. If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. Misdescribed amendments A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history. Endnote 2—Abbreviation key ad = added or inserted o = order(s) am = amended Ord = Ordinance amdt = amendment orig = original c = clause(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) C[x] = Compilation No. x /sub‑subparagraph(s) Ch = Chapter(s) pres = present def = definition(s) prev = previous Dict = Dictionary (prev…) = previously disallowed = disallowed by Parliament Pt = Part(s) Div = Division(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s) ed = editorial change reloc = relocated exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have renum = renumbered effect rep = repealed F = Federal Register of Legislation rs = repealed and substituted gaz = gazette s = section(s)/subsection(s) LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s) LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s) (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given SLI = Select Legislative Instrument effect SR = Statutory Rules (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) cannot be given effect SubPt = Subpart(s) mod = modified/modification underlining = whole or part not No. = Number(s) commenced or to be commenced Endnote 3—Legislation history Act Number and year Assent Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 95, 2009 29 Sept 2009 s 3–19: 29 Mar 2010 (s 2(1) item 2) Remainder: 29 Sept 2009 (s 2(1) item 1) Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 62, 2014 30 June 2014 Sch 12 (item 254) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) Sch 14 as amended by Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 36, 2015 13 Apr 2015 Sch 2 (items 7–9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) Sch 7 as amended by Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 126, 2015 10 Sept 2015 Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) — Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 126, 2015 10 Sept 2015 Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) — Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Act 2023 74, 2023 20 Sept 2023 Sch 3 (items 26–30): 18 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 3) — Endnote 4—Amendment history Provision affected How affected Part 1 s 3..................... am No 74, 2023 s 4..................... am No 74, 2023 Part 2 s 6..................... am No 74, 2023 s 7..................... am No 62, 2014