Queensland Nickel Agreement Act 1970 (Qld)

Queensland Nickel Agreement Act 1970

An Act with respect to an agreement between the State of the one part and Metals Exploration Queensland Pty. Ltd. and Freeport Queensland Nickel, Incorporated of the other part and for purposes incidental thereto and consequent thereon

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland Nickel Agreement Act 1970.

2 Execution of agreement authorised The Premier is hereby authorised to make, for and on behalf of the State, with Metals Exploration Queensland Pty. Ltd., a company incorporated in the State and having its registered office at the offices of Spry Walker & Co., 127 Eagle Street, Brisbane, in the said State and Freeport Queensland Nickel, Incorporated, a company incorporated in the State of Delaware in the United States of America and registered as a foreign company in the State and having its registered office at the offices of Tullwil Agencies Pty. Ltd., 316 Adelaide Street, Brisbane in the said State (herein with their and each of their successors and permitted assigns called the "companies") the agreement, a copy of which is set out in the schedule (the "agreement").

3 Executed agreement to have force of law (1) Upon the making of the agreement the provisions thereof shall have the force of law as though the agreement were an enactment of this Act. (2) The Governor in Council shall by proclamation notify the date of the making of the agreement. Editor's note— The proclamation was published in the gazette on 16 January 1971 at p 120.

4 Change of agreement by further agreement (1) The agreement may be changed by a further agreement between the Minister and the companies. (2) The Minister may make a further agreement only if the proposed further agreement has been approved by regulation. (3) The Minister must notify the date of the making of the further agreement by gazette notice.