Iron Ore (Goldsworthy-Nimingarra) Agreement Act 1972 (WA)

Western Australia Iron Ore (Goldsworthy-Nimingarra) Agreement Act 1972 Western Australia Iron Ore (Goldsworthy-Nimingarra) Agreement Act 1972 Contents 1. Short title 1 2. Interpretation 1 3. Ratification of the Agreement 2 4. First Variation Agreement 2 5. Variation of Agreement to increase rates of royalty 2 6. Second Variation Agreement 3 7. State empowered under clause 16C(9)(a) 4 8. Third Variation Agreement 4 Schedule 1 — Agreement Schedule 2 — First Variation Agreement Schedule 3 — Second Variation Agreement Schedule 4 — Third Variation Agreement Notes Compilation table 151 Defined terms Western Australia Iron Ore (Goldsworthy‑Nimingarra) Agreement Act 1972 An Act to ratify an agreement relating to the exploration for, and development of, iron ore in certain areas in the North West of the State, and for incidental and other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iron Ore (Goldsworthy‑Nimingarra) Agreement Act 1972 1.

2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — the Agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in Schedule 1, and if that agreement is added to or varied or any of its provisions are cancelled, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, includes the Agreement as so altered from time to time; the First Variation Agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 2; the Joint Venturers has the same meaning as that expression has in, and for the purposes of, the Agreement; the Second Variation Agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 3; the Third Variation Agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 4. [Section 2 amended: No. 57 of 2000 s. 4; No. 61 of 2010 s. 35; No. 62 of 2011 s. 12.]

3. Ratification of the Agreement (1) The Agreement is ratified and the provisions thereof, subject to the Agreement, shall operate and take effect, notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act or law. (2) Notwithstanding any other Act or law, and without limiting the effect of subsection (1), the Joint Venturers shall be permitted to enter upon the Crown lands referred to in paragraph (b) of clause 3 of the Agreement to the extent, and for the purposes, provided in that paragraph. (3) The provisions of section 96 of the Public Works Act 1902 do not apply to any railway constructed pursuant to the Agreement. (4) The provisions of section 277(5) of the Mining Act 1904 2 do not apply to any renewal of the rights of occupancy granted pursuant to the Agreement.