[s. 6]
[Heading inserted: No. 57 of 2000 s. 14; amended:
No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]
THIS AGREEMENT is made the 11th day of April 2000.
B E T W E E N :
THE HONOURABLE RICHARD FAIRFAX COURT B.Com., M.L.A., Premier of the State of
Western Australia, acting for and on behalf of the said State and its
instrumentalities from time to time (hereinafter called “the
State”) of the one part
AND
BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY. LTD. ACN 009 114 210 a company incorporated in
the State of Western Australia and having its registered office at Level 18,
200 St George’s Terrace, Perth (hereinafter called “the
Company”) of the other part.
W H E R E A S :
(a) the State and the Company (pursuant to certain
assignments) are now the parties to the agreement the execution of which was
authorised by the Iron Ore (McCamey’s Monster) Agreement Authorisation
Act 1972 , which agreement as amended from time to time is hereinafter called
“the Principal Agreement”;
(b) the State and the Company wish to vary the
Principal Agreement.
NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES —
1. Subject to the context the words and
expressions used in this Agreement have the same meanings respectively as they
have in and for the purpose of the Principal Agreement.
2. The State shall introduce and sponsor a Bill in
the State Parliament of Western Australia to ratify this Agreement and
endeavour to secure its passage as an Act prior to 31 December 2000 or such
later date as may be agreed between the parties hereto.
3. (1) The provisions
of this Agreement other than this Clause and Clauses 1 and 2 shall not come
into operation unless and until —
(a) the
Bill to ratify this Agreement as referred to in Clause 2; and
(b)
Bills to ratify the following agreements of even date herewith, namely:
—
(i)
an agreement between the State and BHP Direct Reduced
Iron Pty. Ltd. to vary the Iron Ore Beneficiation (BHP) Agreement;
(ii)
an agreement between the State and BHP Direct Reduced
Iron Pty. Ltd. to vary the Iron Ore - Direct Reduced Iron (BHP) Agreement;
(iii)
an agreement between the State and BHP Minerals Pty.
Ltd., CI Minerals Australia Pty. Ltd. and Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty.
Ltd. to vary the Iron Ore (Marillana Creek) Agreement;
(iv)
an agreement between the State and BHP Minerals Pty.
Ltd., CI Minerals Australia Pty. Ltd. and Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty.
Ltd. to vary the Iron Ore (Mount Goldsworthy) Agreement;
(v)
an agreement between the State and BHP Minerals Pty.
Ltd., Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty. Ltd. and CI Minerals Australia Pty. Ltd. to vary
the Iron Ore (Mount Newman) Agreement; and
(vi)
an agreement between the State and BHP Minerals Pty.
Ltd., CI Minerals Australia Pty. Ltd. and Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty.
Ltd. to vary the Iron Ore (Goldsworthy-Nimingarra) Agreement
are passed as Acts
before 31 December 2000 or such later date if any as the parties hereto may
agree upon.
(2) If before 31
December 2000 or such later agreed date the said Bills have not commenced to
operate as Acts then unless the parties hereto otherwise agree this Agreement
shall then cease and determine and no party hereto shall have any claim
against any other party hereto with respect to any matter or thing arising out
of, done, performed, or omitted to be done or performed under this Agreement.
(3) On the said Bills
commencing to operate as Acts all the provisions of this Agreement shall
operate and take effect notwithstanding the provisions of any Act or law.
4. The Principal Agreement is hereby varied in
Clause 31(1) as follows —
(a) by
inserting after paragraph (a) the following paragraph —
“
(aa) on iron ore products used in the
beneficiation plant the subject of the Agreement ratified by the
Iron Ore Beneficiation (BHP) Agreement Act 1996 at the following rates
—
(i)
in respect of lump ore, 7.5% of the f.o.b. revenue; and
(ii)
in respect of fine ore, 3.75% of the f.o.b.
revenue. ”.
(b) in
paragraph (c), by inserting after “Agreement” the following
—
“ pursuant to those paragraphs ”.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by or on behalf of the
parties hereto the day and year first hereinbefore mentioned.
SIGNED by THE HONOURABLE RICHARD FAIRFAX COURT in |
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COLIN BARNETT
MINISTER FOR RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
THE COMMON SEAL of |
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STEFANO GIORGINI
Director
MICHAEL KNOWLES
Secretary
[Schedule 4 inserted: No. 57 of 2000 s. 14.]