Tasmanian Legislation
Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999
An Act to provide for the approval and ratification of an Agreement with respect to mining and mineral processing operations at Mt. Lyell, for the repeal of the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1994 and the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Amendment Act 1995 , and for related matters [Royal Assent 16 July 1999]
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999 .
2. Commencement The provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be proclaimed.
3. Interpretation (1) In this Act – Agreement means the agreement made between the Crown in right of the State of Tasmania and Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd., a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1 and any variation to the agreement which takes effect in accordance with the terms of the agreement; law of the State means an Act of the Parliament of the State and any subsidiary legislation made under any such Act. (2) If a word or expression used in this Act is defined in the Agreement, that word or expression has, unless the contrary intention appears in this Act, the same meaning in this Act as in the Agreement.
4. Ratification, approval and effect of Agreement (1) The Agreement is ratified and approved. (2) The provisions of the Agreement have the force of law as if the Agreement were enacted by this Act.
5. Powers of Ministers, &c. The Crown by its relevant Ministers and agencies is authorised, empowered and required – (a) to do all things as may be necessary or expedient to implement and enforce the Agreement; and (b) to exercise the powers, rights and discretions conferred on them respectively under the Agreement; and (c) to discharge all obligations imposed on them under the Agreement.
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