Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Governor may,
by proclamation —
(a)
constitute any part of the State, including any area that comes within
paragraph (b) of the definition of land in section 8(1), to be a
mineral field; or
(b)
divide any mineral field into districts; or
(c)
alter or amend the boundaries of a mineral field or district; or
(d)
abolish a mineral field or district.
(2) Any part of the
State that was immediately before the commencing date a mineral field or
district thereof or a goldfield or district thereof under the repealed Act,
shall be deemed to be a mineral field or district thereof constituted under
this Act and may be dealt with as provided in subsection (1).
(3) No Crown land that
is in a mineral field shall be leased, transferred in fee simple, or otherwise
disposed of under the provisions of the Land Administration Act 1997 ,
without the approval of the Minister.
[Section 16 amended by No. 31 of 1997
s. 71(2) and 141; No. 12 of 2003 s. 7.]
[ 17. Deleted by No. 100 of 1985 s. 10.]