Commonwealth legislation

Proclamation under section 16 (WA) (CKI) (12/09/2000)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This proclamation declares the Cocos (Keeling) Islands to be a mineral field under Western Australian mining laws (as they apply to the territory).

What this means:

Opens the territory to mining: It allows companies and individuals to apply for licences to explore for and extract minerals (such as phosphate or sand) across the islands under a formal regulatory system.
Legal framework: Mining activities must now follow the rules in the Mining Act 1978 (Western Australia), which has been extended to apply to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Minister's power: The Minister used powers under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 to apply this Western Australian law to the territory.

Essentially, this legal notice transforms the islands into a regulated zone where mining tenements (official permissions to mine) can be granted and managed.

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Commonwealth of Australia

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955

Mining Act 1978 (WA) (CKI)

Department of Transport and Regional Services

PROCLAMATION UNDER SECTION 16

I, IAN DOUGLAS MACDONALD, Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, acting under section 8G of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 and paragraph 16(1)(a) of the Mining Act 1978 (WA) (CKI) PROCLAIM the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands to be a mineral field.

Dated 12th September 2000

IAN MACDONALD

Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government

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