Commonwealth legislation

Proclamation under section 16 (WA) (CI) (24/03/1997)

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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.

What this means:

Companies can now apply for mining tenements (leases, licenses, and permits) to explore for and extract minerals across the whole territory
It activates the full mining regulatory system for the island, which operates under Western Australian mining law as applied to Christmas Island
The declaration covers the entire land area of the external territory, not just specific sites

Who it affects:

Mining companies interested in operating on Christmas Island
The territorial administration responsible for land management
Environmental regulators overseeing mining impacts on the island's unique ecosystems

This is a straightforward administrative step that enables mineral development under the existing legal framework.

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Proclamation under section 16 (WA) (CI) (24/03/1997)

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Commonwealth of Australia

Christmas Island Act 1958

Mining Act 1978 (WA) (CI)

Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories

PROCLAMATION UNDER SECTION 16

I, 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.

Dated 24th March 1997

WARWICK SMITH

Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government

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