Section 55 — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Agreements relating to nuclear actions

The Minister must not enter into a bilateral agreement, or accredit for the purposes of a bilateral agreement a management arrangement or an authorisation process, containing a provision that: (a) relates to a nuclear action; and (b) has the effect of giving preference (within the meaning of section 99 of the Constitution) to one State or part of a State over another State or part of a State, in relation to the taking of a nuclear action: (i) by a person for the purposes of trade or commerce between Australia and another country or between 2 States; or (ii) by a constitutional corporation.