{"id":"F2009B00024","name":"Proclamation under section 16 (WA) (CI) (24/03/1997)","slug":"proclamation-under-section-16-wa-ci-24-03-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121210,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009B00024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under section 16 (WA) (CI) (24/03/1997)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Commonwealth of Australia\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nChristmas Island Act 1958\n\nMining Act 1978 (WA) (CI)\n\n \n\nDepartment of the Environment, Sport and Territories\n\n \n\nPROCLAMATION UNDER SECTION 16\n\n \n\n \n\nI, WARWICK LESLIE SMITH, Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government, acting under section 8G of the Christmas Island Act 1958 and   paragraph 16(1)(a) of the Mining Act 1978 (WA) (CI), HEREBY PROCLAIM  the Territory of Christmas Island to be a mineral field.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated 24th March 1997\n\n \n\nWARWICK SMITH\n\nMinister for Sport, Territories  and Local Government\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3288},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation exercises the existing power under section 16 of the Mining Act 1978 (WA) (CI) to declare mineral fields. While it applies the power comprehensively to the entire territory rather than discrete portions, this remains within the original legislative intent and does not alter the scope of the underlying Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative sentence declaring the territory a mineral field","No internal definitions, schedules, or subordinate provisions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements within the instrument","Relies entirely on external statutory framework (Christmas Island Act 1958 and Mining Act 1978)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is an official declaration (**proclamation**) made by the Minister in 1997 that designates the entire **Territory of Christmas Island** as a **mineral field** — an area officially open for mining activities under the Mining Act.\n\n**What this means:**\n- Companies can now apply for mining tenements (leases, licenses, and permits) to explore for and extract minerals across the whole territory\n- It activates the full mining regulatory system for the island, which operates under Western Australian mining law as applied to Christmas Island\n- The declaration covers the entire land area of the external territory, not just specific sites\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Mining companies interested in operating on Christmas Island\n- The territorial administration responsible for land management\n- Environmental regulators overseeing mining impacts on the island's unique ecosystems\n\nThis is a straightforward administrative step that enables mineral development under the existing legal framework."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-section-16-wa-ci-24-03-1997","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-section-16-wa-ci-24-03-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-section-16-wa-ci-24-03-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-section-16-wa-ci-24-03-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-section-16-wa-ci-24-03-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-section-16-wa-ci-24-03-1997/documents"}}