Iron Ore (Hope Downs) Agreement Act 1992

If by 30 June 2011, or such later date as may be agreed pursuant to clause 2, clause 4 has not come into operation then unless the parties hereto otherwise agree this Agreement shall cease and determine and none of the parties shall have any claim against the other parties with respect to any matter or thing arising out of or done or performed or omitted to be done or performed under this Agreement.

in clause 1:

by deleting the existing definitions of "approved proposal", "beneficiated ore", "beneficiated manganese ore", "beneficiated manganiferous ore", "fine ore", "iron ore", "loading port", "lump ore" and "metallised agglomerates";

by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical positions the following new definitions:

any company notified in writing by the Company to the Minister which is incorporated in the United Kingdom, the United States of America or Australia and which is:

a subsidiary of the Company within the meaning of the term "subsidiary" in section 46 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth);

promoted by the Company for all or any of the purposes of this Agreement and in which the Company holds not less than $2,000,000 of the issued ordinary capital;

a company in which the Company holds not less than 20% of the issued ordinary share capital;

a related body corporate (within the meaning of the term "related body corporate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth)) of the Company or of any company in which the Company holds not less than 20% of the issued ordinary share capital; and

any other company approved in writing by the Minister for the purpose of this Agreement which is associated directly or indirectly with the Company in its business or operations under this Agreement;

the agreement approved by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement Act 1963, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement approved by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Robe River) Agreement Act 1964, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement approved by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement Act Amendment Act 1968, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Mount Bruce) Agreement Act 1972, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Hope Downs) Agreement Act 1992, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Yandicoogina) Agreement Act 1996, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement approved by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Mount Newman) Agreement Act 1964, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement approved by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Mount Goldsworthy) Agreement Act 1964, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Goldsworthy-Nimingarra) Agreement Act 1972, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement authorised by and as scheduled to the Iron Ore (McCamey's Monster) Agreement Authorisation Act 1972, as from time to time added to, varied or amended; or

the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Marillana Creek) Agreement Act 1991, as from time to time added to, varied or amended;

the Port of Dampier; or

Port Walcott; or

the Port of Port Hedland; or

any other port constructed after the variation date under an Integration Agreement; or

such other port approved by the Minister at the request of the Company from time to time for the shipment of iron ore from the mining lease;

as at 21 June 2010; and

after 21 June 2010, with the approval of the Minister,

Rio Tinto Limited ABN 96 004 458 404; or

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077; or

those companies referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d) in aggregate;

in the definition of "agreed or determined" by:

inserting "(following, if requested by the Company, consultation with the Company and its consultants in regard thereto" after "as determined by the Minister";

deleting "assessed at" and substituting "assessed on"; and

deleting all the words after "shall have regard to" and substituting a colon followed by:

in any other case, the prices for that type of iron ore prevailing at the time the price for such iron ore was agreed between the Company and the purchaser in relation to the type of sale and the market into which such iron ore was sold and where prices beyond the deemed f.o.b. point are being considered the deductions mentioned in the definition of f.o.b. value;";

in the definition of "f.o.b. value" by:

in paragraph (i):

inserting "subject to paragraph (ii)," before "in the case of";

deleting "assessed at" and substituting "assessed on"; and

inserting "relevant" before "loading port" in both places where it appears;

remembering paragraph (ii) as paragraph (iii); and

inserting after paragraph (i) the following new paragraph:

in the definition of "mining lease" by deleting "Clause 14" and substituting "Clauses 12A, 14 or 15(3)";

by inserting after clause 2 the following new clause:

to exempt the Company from compliance with any requirement in connection with the protection of the environment arising out of or incidental to its activities under this Agreement that may be made by or under the EP Act; or

to exempt the State or the Company from compliance with or to require the State or the Company to do anything contrary to any laws relating to native title or any lawful obligation or requirement imposed on the State or the Company as the case may be pursuant to any laws relating to native title; or

to exempt the Company from compliance with the provisions of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA).";

in clause 10(1):

by inserting "from the mining lease (other than from the East Angelas Deposit)" after "desires to produce";

by deleting "proposals submitted pursuant to subclause (1) of Clause 7" and substituting "approved proposals (including for the development of the East Angelas Deposit)"; and

by inserting "(other than for the development of the East Angelas Deposit) or under Clause 15C)" after "activities carried on pursuant to this Agreement";

by inserting the following sentence at the end of clause 10(1):

by deleting subclause (2) of clause 10 and substituting the following new subclauses:

Each of the proposals pursuant to subclause (1) may with the approval of the Minister or, if so required by the Minister, shall be submitted separately and in any order as to any matter or matters in respect of which such proposals are required to be submitted.

At the time when the Company submits the said proposals it shall submit to the Minister details of any services (including any elements of the project investigations, design and management) and any works materials, plant, equipment and supplies that it proposes to consider obtaining from or having carried out or permitting to be obtained from or carried out outside Australia together with its reasons therefor and shall, if required by the Minister, consult with the Minister with respect thereto.

The Company may withdraw its proposals pursuant to subclause (1) at any time before approval thereof, or where any decision in respect thereof is referred to arbitration as referred to in clause 10A, within 3 months after the award by notice to the Minister that it shall not be proceeding with the same.";

by inserting after clause 10 the following new clauses:

In respect of each proposal pursuant to subclause (1) of Clause 10 the Minister shall:

subject to the limitations set out below, refuse to approve the proposal (whether it requests the grant of new tenure or not) if the Minister is satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is not in the public interest for the proposal to be approved; or

approve of the proposal without qualification or reservation; or

defer consideration of or decision upon the same until such time as the Company submits a further proposal or proposals in respect of some other of the matters mentioned in Clause 10(1) not covered by the said proposal; or

require as a condition precedent to the giving of his approval to the said proposal that the Company make such alteration thereto or comply with such conditions in respect thereto as he thinks reasonable, and in such a case the Minister shall disclose his reasons for such conditions,

detrimentally affect economic and orderly development in the said State, including without limitation, infrastructure development in the said State; or

be contrary to or inconsistent with the planning and development policies and objectives of the State; or

detrimentally affect the rights and interests of third parties; or

detrimentally affect access to and use by others of the lands the subject of any grant or proposed grant to the Company.

The Minister shall within 2 months after receipt of proposals pursuant to clause 10(1) give notice to the Company of his decision in respect to the proposals, PROVIDED THAT where a proposal is to be assessed under Part IV of the EP Act the Minister shall only give notice to the Company of his decision in respect to the proposal within 2 months after service on him of an authority under section 45(7) of the EP Act.

If the decision of the Minister is as mentioned in either of paragraphs (a), (c) or (d) of subclause (1) the Minister shall afford the Company full opportunity to consult with him and should it so desire to submit new or revised proposals either generally or in respect to some particular matter.

If the decision of the Minister is as mentioned in either of paragraphs (c) or (d) of subclause (1) and the Company considers that the decision is unreasonable the Company within 2 months after receipt of the notice mentioned in subclause (2) may elect to refer to arbitration in the manner hereinafter provided the question of the reasonableness of the decision PROVIDED THAT any requirement of the Minister pursuant to the proviso to subclause (1) shall not be referable to arbitration hereunder. A decision of the Minister under paragraph (a) of subclause (1) shall not be referable to arbitration under this Agreement.

If by the award made on the arbitration pursuant to subclause (4) the dispute is decided in favour of the Company the decision shall take effect as a notice by the Minister that he is so satisfied with and approves the matter or matters the subject of the arbitration.

The Company shall implement the approved proposals in accordance with the terms thereof.

Notwithstanding Clause 34, the Minister may during the implementation of approved proposals approve variations to those proposals.

If the Company, upon completion of a pre-feasibility study in respect of any matter that would require the submission and approval of proposals pursuant to this Agreement (being proposals which will have as their purpose, or one of their purposes, the integrated use of works installations or facilities as contemplated by Clause 15A) for the matter to be undertaken, intends to further consider the matter with a view to possibly submitting such proposals it shall promptly notify the Minister in writing giving reasonable particulars of the relevant matter.

Within one (1) month after receiving the notification the Minister may, if the Minister so wishes, inform the Company of the Minister's views of the matter at that stage.

If the Company is informed of the Minister's views, it shall take them into account in deciding whether or not to proceed with its consideration of the matter and the submission of proposals.

Neither the Minister's response nor the Minister choosing not to respond shall in any way limit, prejudice or otherwise affect the exercise by the Minister of the Minister's powers, or the performance of the Minister's obligations, under this Agreement or otherwise under the laws from time to time of the said State.

(a) This subclause applies where the Company has settled upon a single preferred development a purpose of which is the integrated use of works installations or facilities (as defined in subclause (7) of Clause 15A for the purpose of that clause) as contemplated by Clause 15A.

For the purpose of this subclause "public interest concerns" means any concern that implementation of the single preferred development or any part of it will:

detrimentally affect economic and orderly development in the said State, including without limitation, infrastructure development in the said State; or

be contrary to or inconsistent with the planning and development policies and objectives of the State; or

detrimentally affect the rights and interests of third parties; or

detrimentally affect access to and use by others of lands the subject of any grant or proposed grant to the Company.

At any time prior to submission of proposals the Company may give to the Minister notice of its single preferred development and request the Minister to confirm that the Minister has no public interest concerns with that single preferred development.

The Company shall furnish to the Minister with its notice reasonable particulars of the single preferred development including, without limitation:

as to the matters that would be required to be addressed in submitted proposals; and

its progress in undertaking any feasibility or other studies or matters to be completed before submission of proposals; and

its timetable for obtaining required statutory and other approvals in relation to the submission and approval of proposals; and

its tenure requirements.

If so required by the Minister, the Company will provide to the Minister such further information regarding the single preferred development as the Minister may require from time to time for the purpose of considering the Company's request and also consult with the Minister or representatives or officers of the State in regard to the single preferred development.

Within 2 months after receiving the notice (or if the Minister requests further information, within 2 months after the provision of that information) the Minister must advise the Company:

that the Minister has no public interest concerns with the single preferred development; or

that he is not then in a position to advise that he has no public interest concerns with the single preferred development and the Minister's reasons in that regard.

If the Minister gives the advice mentioned in paragraph (f)(ii) the Company may, should it so desire, give a further request to the Minister in respect of a revised or alternate single preferred development and the provisions of this subclause shall apply mutatis mutandis thereto.";

in clause 11(1) by inserting "for the initial mining project referred to in Clause 7 or for the East Angelas Deposit project referred to in subclause (4) of Clause 15" after "exceed 150";

in clause 11(2):

by in paragraph (a) inserting "or in respect of the East Angelas Deposit the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a)-(m) of subclause (4) of Clause 15" after "Clause 7"; and

by in paragraph (c) inserting "or under subclause (8) of Clause 15" after "Clause 8";

in clause 11(3):

by in paragraph (a):

inserting "and such increase or plan relates to or primarily relates to the initial mining project referred to in Clause 7" after "in principle a proposed increase or plan"; and

in subparagraph (i) inserting "approval" after "in principle";

by redesignating the existing paragraph (b) as paragraph (c);

by inserting the following new paragraph (b):

if it has not already submitted pursuant to subclause (4) of Clause 15 all of its proposals for its East Angelas Deposit project, submit to the Minister pursuant to subclause (4) of Clause 15 detailed proposals in respect of the proposed increase or plan as part of the Company's proposals for its East Angelas Deposit project and in accordance with any conditions of the Minister's in principle approval; or

if it has already submitted pursuant to subclause (4) of Clause 15 all of its proposals for its East Angelas Deposit project, within six (6) months of the Minister's in principle approval submit to the Minister detailed proposals in respect of the proposed increase or plan in accordance with any conditions of that approval otherwise that approval shall lapse."; and

by in paragraph (c) deleting the second sentence and substituting the following sentence:

subclause (4)(b) of Clause 7, subclauses (2) to (5) of Clause 10 and of Clause 10A shall apply to detailed proposals submitted pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of this subclause;

subclauses (4) to (14) of Clause 15 shall apply mutatis mutandis to detailed proposals regarding a proposed increase or plan referred to in paragraph (b)(i) of this subclause; and

subclause (15)(b) of Clause 15 shall apply to detailed proposals submitted pursuant to paragraph (b)(ii) of this subclause.";

in clause 11(4) by deleting "pursuant to Clause 8" and substituting "as referred to in";

by inserting after clause 12(8) the following new subclauses:

(a) The Company may blend iron ore mined from the mining lease with any:

iron ore mined from a mining tenement or other mining title granted under, or pursuant to, an Integration Agreement; or

iron ore mined from a Mining Act 1978 mining lease located in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State which is held by a Related Entity alone or with a third party or parties (excluding any mining lease granted pursuant to, or held under, a Government agreement); or

with the prior approval of the Minister, iron ore mined in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State under a Government agreement (excluding an Integration Agreement); or

with the prior approval of the Minister, iron ore mined by a third party from a Mining Act 1978 mining lease located in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State (excluding under a Government agreement) which has been purchased by an Integration Proponent from the third party.

The authority given under paragraph (a) is subject to the Minister being reasonably satisfied that there are in place adequate systems and controls for the correct apportionment of the quantities of iron ore being blended as between each of the sources referred to in paragraph (a), which systems and controls monitor production, processing, transportation, stockpiling and shipping of all such iron ore. If at any time the Minister ceases to be so satisfied he may, after consulting the Company and provided the Company has not within three (3) months after the commencement of such consultation addressed the matters of concern to the Minister to his satisfaction, by notice in writing to the Company suspend the above authority in respect of the relevant blending arrangements until he is again satisfied in terms of this paragraph (b).

If any blending of iron ore occurs as contemplated by this subclause, then for the purposes of Clauses 13(1) and (2)(a), a portion of the iron ore so blended being equal to the proportion that the amount of iron ore from the mining lease used in the admixture of iron ore bears to the total amount of iron ore so blended, shall be deemed to be produced from the mining lease.

The Company shall during the continuance of this Agreement ship, or procure to be shipped, all iron ore mined from the mining lease and sold:

from a wharf in a loading port which has been constructed under an Integration Agreement; or

with the Minister's approval given before submission of proposals in that regard, from any other wharf in a loading port which wharf has been constructed under another Government agreement (excluding the Integration Agreements),

the Minister is notified before the time of shipment that the sale is to be made at cost, providing details of the proposed sale; and

the Minister is notified of the proposed arm's length purchaser in the relevant international seaborne iron ore market of the iron ore the subject of the proposed sale at cost; and

there is included in the return lodged pursuant to clause 13(2) particulars of the transaction in which the ore sold at cost was subsequently purchased in the relevant international seaborne iron ore market by an arm's length purchaser specifying the purchaser, the seller, the price and the date when the sale was agreed between the arm's length purchaser and the seller; and

the arm's length purchaser referred to in (iii) above is not then a designated purchaser as referred to below.

by inserting after clause 12 the following new clause:

The Minister may approve, upon application by the Company from time to time, for the total area referred to in subclause (1) to be increased up to a limit not exceeding 1,000 square kilometres.

The Company shall not mine or carry out other activities (other than exploration, bulk sampling and testing) on any area or areas added to the mining lease pursuant to subclause (1) of this Clause unless and until proposals with respect thereto are approved or determined pursuant to the subsequent provisions of this Clause.

If the Company desires to commence mining of iron ore or to carry out any other activities (other than as aforesaid) on the said areas it shall give notice of such desire to the Minister and shall within 2 months of the date of such notice (or thereafter within such extended time as the Minister may allow as hereinafter provided) and subject to the provisions of this Agreement submit to the Minister to the fullest extent reasonably practicable its detailed proposals (which proposals shall include plans where practicable and specifications where reasonably required by the Minister) with respect to such mining or other activities as additional proposals pursuant to Clauses 10 or 11 as the case may be.";

in clause 13(1):

in paragraph (iv), by deleting "3.25%" and inserting "5%"; and

by inserting at the end of clause 13(1) the following new paragraphs:

in clause 13(2):

by inserting in paragraph (a) "and also showing such other information in relation to the abovementioned iron ore as the Minister may from time to time reasonably require in regard to, and to assist in verifying, the calculation of royalties in accordance with subclause (1)" after "the due date of the return";

by in paragraph (a) deleting all words after "on the basis of" and substituting a colon followed by:

in any other case, invoices or provisional invoices (as the case may be) rendered by the Company to the purchaser (which invoices the Company shall render without delay simultaneously furnishing copies thereof to the Minister) of such iron ore or on the basis of estimates as agreed or determined,

in paragraph (b):

by deleting "books of account and records of the Company including contracts relative" and substituting "books, records, accounts, documents (including contracts), data and information of the Company stored by any means relating";

by inserting "(in whatever form)" after "copies or extracts";

by inserting "the subject of royalty" before each reference to "hereunder"; and

by deleting "and" after the semi colon; and

by in paragraph (c) deleting the full stop and substituting "; and" and inserting after paragraph (c) the following new paragraph:

in clause 15(1):

by in paragraph (a) inserting "and subclause (3)" after "this subclause"; and

by in paragraphs (a) and (b) deleting "2008" and substituting "2012";

by deleting subclause (3) of Clause 15 and substituting the following new subclauses:

The Company shall subject to the EP Act, Clause 11 and the other provisions of this Agreement submit to the Minister on or before the date occurring 2 years after the East Angelas Deposit is included in the mining lease to the fullest extent reasonably practicable its detailed proposals (including plans where practicable and specifications where reasonably required by the Minister and any other details normally required by a local government in whose area any works are to be situated) with respect to the production of iron ore from the East Angelas Deposit and the transport and shipment of iron ore produced which proposals shall make provisions for the Company's' workforce and associated population required to enable the Company to mine and recover iron ore from the East Angelas Deposit and transport and ship the iron ore and shall include the location, area, lay-out, design, quantities, materials and time programme for the commencement and completion of construction or provision (as the case may be) of each of the following matters, namely:

the mining and recovery of iron ore including mining crushing screening handling transport and storage of iron ore and plant facilities and any processing of iron ore proposed to be carried out;

roads within the mining lease and roads serving the mining lease;

temporary accommodation and ancillary facilities for the mine camp workforce and housing and other appropriate accommodation and facilities elsewhere for the Company's' workforce, in each case engaged in the East Angelas Deposit project;

management of vehicles on the mine site;

water supply;

power supply;

transportation of iron ore by conveyor or, subject to Clause 11, by rail way or rail spur line constructed under an Integration Agreement;

subject to Clauses 11 and 12(10), storage and ship loading of iron ore;

mine aerodrome on or in the vicinity of the mining lease and any other aerodrome facilities and services;

any other works installations or facilities or services desired by the Company;

use of local labour professional services manufacturers suppliers contractors and materials and measures to be taken with respect to the engagement and training of employees by the Company, its agents and contractors;

any leases, licences or other tenures of land required from the State; and

an environmental management programme as to measures to be taken, in respect of the Company's activities under this Agreement, for the rehabilitation and the protection and management of the environment.

A proposal may with the consent of the Minister (except in relation to an Integration Agreement) and that of any parties concerned (being in respect of an Integration Agreement the Integration Proponent for that agreement) provide for the use by the Company of any works installations or facilities constructed or established under a Government agreement.

Each of the proposals pursuant to subclause (4) may with the approval of the Minister or, if so required by the Minister, shall be submitted separately and in any order as to any matter or matters in respect of which such proposals are required to be submitted.

At the time when the Company submits the said proposals it shall:

submit to the Minister details of any services (including any elements of the project investigations, design and management) and any works materials, plant, equipment and supplies that it proposes to consider obtaining from or having carried out or permitting to be obtained from or carried out outside Australia together with its reasons therefor and shall, if required by the Minister, consult with the Minister with respect thereto; and

furnish to the Minister's reasonable satisfaction evidence of:

marketing arrangements demonstrating the Company's ability to sell iron ore in accordance with the said proposals;

the availability of finance necessary for the fulfilment of the operations to which the said proposals refer; and

the readiness of the Company to embark upon and proceed to carry out the operations referred to in the said proposals.

In respect of each proposal pursuant to subclause (4) the Minister shall:

subject to the limitations set out below, refuse to approve the proposal (whether it requests the grant of new tenure or not) if the Minister is satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is not in the public interest for the proposal to be approved; or

approve of the proposal without qualification or reservation; or

defer consideration of or decision upon the same until such time as the Company submits a further proposal or proposals in respect of some other of the matters mentioned in subclause (4) not covered by the said proposal; or

require as a condition precedent to the giving of his approval to the said proposal that the Company make such alteration thereto or comply with such conditions in respect thereto as he thinks reasonable, and in such a case the Minister shall disclose his reasons for such conditions,

detrimentally affect economic and orderly development in the said State, including without limitation, infrastructure development in the said State; or

be contrary to or inconsistent with the planning and development policies and objectives of the State; or

detrimentally affect the rights and interests of third parties; or

detrimentally affect access to and use by others of the lands the subject of any grant or proposed grant to the Company.

The Minister shall within 2 months after receipt of proposals pursuant to subclause (4) give notice to the Company of his decision in respect to the proposals, PROVIDED THAT where a proposal is to be assessed under Part IV of the EP Act the Minister shall only give notice to the Company of his decision in respect to the proposal within 2 months after service on him of an authority under section 45(7) of the EP Act.

If the decision of the Minister is as mentioned in either of paragraphs (a), (c) or (d) of subclause (8) the Minister shall afford the Company full opportunity to consult with him and should it so desire to submit new or revised proposals either generally or in respect to some particular matter.

If the decision of the Minister is as mentioned in either of paragraphs (c) or (d) of subclause (8) and the Company considers that the decision is unreasonable the Company within 2 months after receipt of the notice mentioned in subclause (2) may elect to refer to arbitration in the manner hereinafter provided the question of the reasonableness of the decision PROVIDED THAT any requirement of the Minister pursuant to the proviso to subclause (8) shall not be referable to arbitration hereunder. A decision of the Minister under paragraph (a) of subclause (8) shall not be referable to arbitration under this Agreement.

If by the award made on the arbitration pursuant to subclause (11) the dispute is decided in favour of the Company the decision shall take effect as a notice by the Minister that he is so satisfied with and approves the matter or matters the subject of the arbitration.

The Company shall implement the approved proposals in accordance with the terms thereof.

Notwithstanding Clause 34, the Minister may during the implementation of approved proposals approve variations to those proposals.

(a) Subject to Clause 11, if the Company at any time during the continuance of this Agreement desires to produce more iron ore from the East Angelas Deposit than the tonneage of iron ore for transportation from the mining lease approved under approved proposals or to significantly modify expand or otherwise vary its activities in relation to the mining of the East Angelas Deposit beyond those activities specified in any approved proposals it shall give notice of such desire to the Minister and shall within 2 months thereafter submit to the Minister detailed proposals in respect of all matters covered by such notice and such of the other matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (m) of subclause (4) as the Minister may require.

The provisions of subclauses (5) to (14) shall mutatis mutandis apply to detailed proposals submitted pursuant to this subclause with the proviso that the Company may withdraw such proposals at any time before approval thereof or, where any decision of the Minister in respect thereof is referred to arbitration, within 3 months after the award by notice to the Minister that it shall not be proceeding with the same. Subject to and accordance with the EP Act and any approvals and licences required under that Act the Company shall implement approved proposals pursuant to this Clause in accordance with the terms thereof.";

by inserting after clause 15 the following new clauses:

Subject to subclauses (2) to (7) of this Clause and to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company may during the continuance of this Agreement:

use any existing or new works installations or facilities constructed or held:

under this Agreement; or

under any other Integration Agreement which are made available for such use and during the continuance of such Integration Agreement; or

with the approval of the Minister, under a Government agreement (excluding an Integration Agreement) which are made available for such use and during the continuance of that agreement,

iron ore mined from a Mining Act 1978 mining lease located in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State which is held by a Related Entity alone or with a third party or parties (excluding any mining lease granted pursuant to, or held under, a Government agreement); or

with the prior approval of the Minister, iron ore mined in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State under a Government agreement (excluding an Integration Agreement); or

with the prior approval of the Minister, iron ore mined by a third party from a Mining Act 1978 mining lease located in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State (excluding under a Government agreement) which has been purchased by the Company from the third party; or

iron ore mined under an Integration Agreement;

make any existing or new works installations or facilities constructed or held under this Agreement available for use (wholly or partly) by another Integration Proponent during the continuance of its Integration Agreement in the activities of that Integration Proponent carried on by it pursuant to its Integration Agreement including, without limitation, as part of those activities, transporting by railway and shipping from a loading port and undertaking any ancillary and incidental activities in doing so (including, without limitation, blending permitted by that Integration Agreement) of:

iron ore mined from a Mining Act 1978 mining lease located in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State which is held by a Related Entity alone or with a third party or parties (excluding any mining lease granted pursuant to, or held under, a Government agreement); or

with the prior approval of the Minister (as defined in that Integration Agreement), iron ore mined in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State under a Government agreement (excluding an Integration Agreement); or

with the prior approval of the Minister (as defined in that Integration Agreement), iron ore mined by a third party from a Mining Act 1978 mining lease located in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State (excluding under a Government agreement) which has been purchased by that Integration Proponent from the third party; or

iron ore mined under an Integration Agreement;

make any existing or new works installations or facilities constructed or held under this Agreement available for use (wholly or partly) in connection with operations under:

a Mining Act 1978 mining lease located in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State, for iron ore, which is held by a Related Entity alone or with a third party or parties (excluding any mining lease granted pursuant to, or held under a Government agreement); or

with the approval of the Minister, a Government agreement (other than an Integration Agreement) for the mining of iron ore in, or proximate to, the Pilbara region of the said State;

subject to subclause (2), under this Agreement and for the purpose of any use or making available for use referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) connect any existing or new works installations or facilities constructed or held under this Agreement to any existing or new works installations or facilities constructed or held under another Integration Agreement;

subject to subclause (2), under this Agreement and for the purpose of any use or making available for use referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) or making of any connection referred to in paragraph (d) construct new works installations or facilities and expand modify or otherwise vary any existing and new works installations or facilities constructed or held under this Agreement;

allow a railway or rail spur line (not being a railway or rail spur line constructed or held under an Integration Agreement) to be connected to a railway or rail spur line or other works installations or facilities constructed or held under this Agreement for the delivery of iron ore to an Integration Proponent for transport by railway and shipping from a loading port (together with any ancillary and incidental activities in doing so) as part of its activities under its Integration Agreement; and

allow an electricity transmission line (not being an electricity transmission line constructed or held under an Integration Agreement) to be connected to an electricity transmission line constructed or held under this Agreement for the supply of electricity permitted to be made under an Integration Agreement.

(a) A connection referred to in clause (1)(d) or construction, expansion, modification or other variation referred to in subclause (1)(e) by the Company shall, to the extent not already authorised under this Agreement as at the variation date, be regarded as a significant modification expansion or other variation of the Company's activities carried on by it pursuant to this Agreement and may only be made in accordance with proposals submitted and approved or determined under this Agreement in accordance with clauses 10 and 10A or clauses 11, 15 or 15C as the case may require and otherwise in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the laws from time to time of the said State. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that any use or making available for use contemplated by subclause (1)(a), (1)(b) or (1)(c) shall not otherwise than as required by this paragraph (a) require the submission and approval of further proposals under this Agreement.

The Company shall not be entitled to:

submit proposals to construct a port otherwise than as permitted by clause 11 or to establish harbour or port works installations or facilities, or to expand modify or otherwise vary harbour or works installations or facilities otherwise than within the boundaries of any port permitted to be constructed by the Company pursuant to clause 11 or at or near the town of Port Hedland within the boundaries of the Port of Port Hedland; or

generate and supply power, take and supply water or dispose of water otherwise than in accordance with the other clauses of this Agreement and subject to any restrictions contained in those clauses; or

without limiting subparagraphs (i) and (ii) submit proposals to construct or establish works installations or facilities of a type, or to make expansions, modifications or other variations of works installations or facilities of a type, which in the Minister's reasonable opinion this Agreement, immediately before the variation date, did not permit or contemplate the Company constructing, establishing or making as the case may be otherwise than for integration use as contemplated by subclauses (1)(a), (1)(b) or (1)(c) or as permitted by clause 15C; or

submit proposals to make a connection as referred to in subclause (1)(d) or a construction, expansion, modification or other variation as referred to in subclause (1)(e) otherwise than on tenure granted under or pursuant to this Agreement from time to time or held pursuant to this Agreement from time to time; or

submit proposals to make a connection referred to in subclause (1)(d) or a construction, expansion, modification or other variation as referred to in subclause (1)(e) for the purpose of use as contemplated by subclause (1)(c)(i), if in the reasonable opinion of the Minister the activity which is the subject of the proposals would give to the holder or holders of the relevant Mining Act 1978 mining lease the benefit of rights or powers granted to the Company under this Agreement, over and above the right of access to and use of the relevant works, installations or facilities; or

submit proposals to make a connection as referred to in subclause (1)(d) or a construction, expansion, modification or other variation as referred to in subclause (1)(e) for the purpose of use as contemplated by subclause (1)(c) and involving the grant of tenure without the prior approval of the Minister; or

submit proposals to assign, sublet, transfer or dispose of any works installations or facilities constructed or held under this Agreement or any leases, licences, easements or other titles under or pursuant to this Agreement for any purpose referred to in this clause.

Notwithstanding the provisions of clauses 10A, 11, 15 or 15C, the Minister may defer consideration of, or a decision upon, a proposal submitted by the Company for a connection as referred to in subclause (1)(d) or a construction, expansion, modification or other variation as referred to in subclause (1)(e), for the purpose of use or making available for use as referred to in subclauses (1)(a) or (1)(b), until relevant corresponding proposals under the relevant Integration Agreement have been submitted and those proposals can be approved under that Integration Agreement concurrently with the Minister's approval under this Agreement of the Company's proposal.

Any use or making available for use as referred to in subclause (1), or submission of proposals as referred to in subclause (2), in respect of a Related Entity shall be subject to the Company first confirming with the Minister that the Minister is satisfied that the relevant company is a Related Entity.

The Company shall give the Minister prior written notice of any significant change (other than a temporary one for maintenance or to respond to an emergency) proposed in its use, or in it making available for use, works, installations or facilities as referred to in this clause:

from that authorised under this Agreement immediately before the variation date; and

subsequently from that previously notified to the Minister under this subclause,

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to:

exempt another Integration Proponent from complying with, or the application of, the provisions of its Integration Agreement.

restrict the company's rights under Clause 33.

Nothing in this clause shall be construed to exempt the Company from complying with, or the application of, the other provisions of this Agreement including, without limitation, Clause 33 and of relevant laws from time to time of the said State.

For the purpose of this Clause "works installations or facilities" means any:

harbour or port works installations or facilities including, without limitation, stockpiles, reclaimers, conveyors and wharves;

railway or rail spur lines;

track structures and systems associated with the operation and maintenance of a railway including, without limitation, sidings, train control and signalling systems, maintenance workshops and terminal yards;

train loading and unloading works installations or facilities;

conveyors;

private roads;

mine aerodrome and associated aerodrome works installations and facilities;

iron ore mining, crushing, screening, beneficiation or other processing works installations or facilities;

mine administration buildings including, without limitation, offices, workshops and medical facilities;

borrow pits;

accommodation and ancillary facilities including, without limitation, construction camps and in townsites constructed pursuant to and held under any Integration Agreement;

water, sewerage, electricity, gas and telecommunications works installations and facilities including, without limitation, pipelines, transmission lines and cables; and

any other works installations or facilities approved of by the Minister for the purpose of this clause.

For the purposes of this clause "Relevant Infrastructure" means any works installations or facilities (as defined in Clause 15A(7)):

constructed or held under another Integration Agreement;

which the Company is using in its activities pursuant to this Agreement;

which the Minister is satisfied (after consulting with the Company and the Integration Proponent for that other Integration Agreement):

are no longer required by that other Integration Proponent to carry on its activities pursuant to its Integration Agreement because of the cessation of the Integration Proponent's mining operations in respect of which such Relevant Infrastructure was constructed or held or because of any other reason acceptable to the Minister; and

are required by the Company to continue to carry on its activities pursuant to this Agreement; and

in respect of which that other Integration Proponent has notified the Minister it consents to the Company submitting proposals as referred to in subclause (2).

The Company may as an additional proposal pursuant to Clause 10 propose:

that it be granted a lease licence or other title over the Relevant Infrastructure pursuant to this Agreement subject to and conditional upon the other Integration Proponent surrendering wholly or in part (and upon such terms as the Minister considers reasonable including any variation of terms to address environmental issues) its lease licence or other title over the Relevant Infrastructure; or

that the other Integration Proponent's lease licence or other title (not being a mineral lease, mining lease or other right to mine title granted under a Government agreement, the Mining Act 1904 or the Mining Act 1978) to the Relevant Infrastructure be transferred to this Agreement (to be held by the Company pursuant to this Agreement) with such surrender of land from it and variations of its terms as the Minister considers reasonable for that title to be held under this Agreement including, without limitation, to address environmental issues and outstanding obligations of that other Integration Proponent under its Integration Agreement in respect of that Relevant Infrastructure.

This Clause shall cease to apply in the event the State gives any notice of default to the Company pursuant to Clause 37(l) and while such notice remains unsatisfied.

In this Clause subject to the context:

Train Loading Infrastructure;

Train Unloading Infrastructure;

a conveyor, train unloading and other infrastructure necessary for the transport of iron ore, freight goods or other products from the Railway (directly or indirectly) to port facilities within a loading port,

(a) If the Company wishes, from time to time during the continuance of this Agreement, to proceed under this clause with a plan to develop a Railway it shall give notice thereof to the Minister and furnish to the Minister with that notice an outline of its plan.

The Minister shall within one month of a notice under paragraph (a) advise the Company whether or not he approves in-principle the proposed plan. The Minister shall afford the Company full opportunity to consult with him in respect of any decision of the Minister under this paragraph.

The Minister's in-principle approval in respect of a proposed plan shall lapse if the Company has not submitted detailed proposals to the Minister in respect of that plan in accordance with this Clause within 18 months of the Minister's in-principle approval.

(a) If the Minister gives in-principle approval to a plan of the Company to develop a Railway it shall consult with the Minister to seek the agreement of the Minister as to:

where the Railway will begin and end; and

a route for the Railway, access roads to be within the Railway Corridor and the land required for that route as well as Additional Infrastructure (if any) including, without limitation, areas from which stone, sand, clay and gravel may be taken, temporary accommodation facilities for the railway workforce and water bores; and

in respect of Additional Infrastructure (if any) the nature and capacity of such Additional Infrastructure; and

the routes of, and the land required for, roads outside the Railway Corridor (and also outside a Port) for access to it to construct the Railway (such roads as agreed being "Lateral Access Roads").

If the date by which the Company must submit detailed proposals under subclause (4)(a) (as referred to in subclause (2)(c)) is extended or varied by the Minister pursuant to Clause 36, any agreement made pursuant to paragraph (a) before such date is extended or varied shall unless the Minister notifies the Company otherwise be deemed to be at an end and neither party shall have any claim against the other in respect of it.

The Company acknowledges that it shall be responsible for liaising with every title holder in respect of the land affected and for obtaining in a form and substance acceptable to the Minister all unconditional and irrevocable consents of each such title holder to, and all statutory consents required in respect of the land affected for:

the grant of the Special Railway Licence for the construction, operation and maintenance within the Railway Corridor of the Railway, access roads and Additional Infrastructure (if any) to be within the Railway Corridor; and

the grant of Lateral Access Road Licences for the construction, use and maintenance of Lateral Access Roads over the routes for the Lateral Access Roads agreed pursuant to paragraph (a); and

the inclusion of additional land in the Special Railway Licence as referred to in subclause (6)(h) or subclause (6)(i),

(a) The Company shall, subject to the EP Act, the provisions of this Agreement, agreement at that time subsisting in respect of the matters required to be agreed pursuant to subclause 3(a), submit to the Minister by the latest date applying under subclause (2)(c) to the fullest extent reasonably practicable its detailed proposals (including plans where practicable and specifications where reasonably required by the Minister and any other details normally required by a local government in whose area any works are to be situated) with respect to the undertaking of the relevant Railway Operation, which proposals shall include the location, area, layout, design, materials and time program for the commencement and completion of construction or the provision (as the case may be) of each of the following matters namely:

the Railway including fencing (if any) and crossing places within the Railway Corridor;

Additional Infrastructure (if any) within the Railway Corridor;

temporary accommodation and ancillary temporary facilities for the railway workforce on, or in the vicinity of, the Railway Corridor and housing and other appropriate facilities elsewhere for the Company’s workforce;

water supply;

energy supplies;

access roads within the Railway Corridor and Lateral Access Roads both along the routes for those roads agreed between the Minister and the Company pursuant to subclause 3(a);

any other works, services or facilities desired by the Company; and

use of local labour, professional services, manufacturers, suppliers contractors and materials and measures to be taken with respect to the engagement and training of employees by the Company, its agents and contractors.

Proposals pursuant to paragraph (a) must specify the matters agreed for the purpose pursuant to subclause (3)(a) and must not be contrary to or inconsistent with such agreed matters.

Each of the proposals pursuant to paragraph (a) may with the approval of the Minister, or must if so required by the Minister, be submitted separately and in any order as to the matter or matters mentioned in one or more of subparagraphs (i) to (viii) of paragraph (a) and until all of its proposals under this subclause have been approved the Company may withdraw and may resubmit any proposal but the withdrawal of any proposal shall not affect the obligations of the Company to submit a proposal under this subclause in respect of the subject matter of the withdrawn proposal.

The Company shall, whenever any of the following matters referred to in this subclause are proposed by the Company (whether before or during the submission of proposals under this subclause), submit to the Minister details of any services (including any elements of the project investigations, design and management) and any works, materials, plant, equipment and supplies that it proposes to consider obtaining from or having carried out or permitting to be obtained from or carried out outside Australia, together with its reasons therefor and shall, if required by the Minister consult with the Minister with respect thereto.

At the time when the Company submits the last of the said proposals pursuant to this subclause, it shall:

furnish to the Minister's reasonable satisfaction evidence of all accreditations under the Rail Safety Act which are required to be held by the Company or any other person for the construction of the Railway; and

furnish to the Minister the written consents referred to in subclause (3)(c)(i) and (3)(c)(ii).

The provisions of clause 10A shall apply mutatis mutandis to detailed proposals submitted under this subclause.

(a) If the Company at any time during the currency of a Special Railway Licence desires to construct a Railway spur line (connecting to the Railway the subject of that Special Railway Licence) or desires to significantly modify, expand or otherwise vary its activities within the land the subject of the Special Railway Licence that are the subject of this Agreement and that may be carried on by it pursuant to this Agreement (other than by the construction of a Railway spur line) beyond those activities specified in any approved proposals for that Railway, it shall give notice of such desire to the Minister and furnish to the Minister with that notice an outline of its proposals in respect thereto (including, without limitation, such matters mentioned in subclause (4)(a) as are relevant or as the Minister otherwise requires).

If the notice relates to a Railway spur line, or to the construction of Train Loading Infrastructure or Train Unloading Infrastructure on land outside the then Railway Corridor, the Minister shall within one month of receipt of such notice advise the Company whether or not he approves in-principle the proposed construction of such spur line, Train Loading Infrastructure or Train Unloading Infrastructure. If the Minister gives in-principle approval the Company may (but not otherwise) submit detailed proposals in respect thereof provided that the provisions of subclause (3) shall mutatis mutandis apply prior to submission of detailed proposals in respect thereof.

Subject to the EP Act, the provisions of this Agreement and agreement at that time subsisting in respect of any matters required to be agreed pursuant to subclause (3)(a) (as referred to in paragraph (b)), the Company shall submit to the Minister within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the Minister after receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph (a) (or in the case of a notice referred to in paragraph (b) the giving of the Minister's in‑principle consent as referred to in that paragraph), detailed proposals in respect of the proposed construction of such Railway spur line, Train Loading Infrastructure, Train Unloading Infrastructure or other proposed modification, expansion or variation of its activities including such of the matters mentioned in subclause (4)(a) as the Minister may require.

The provisions of subclause (4) (with the date for submission of proposals being read as the date or time determined by the Minister under paragraph (c) and the reference in subclause (4)(e)(ii) to subclause (3)(c)(i) being read as a reference to subclause (3)(c)(iii)) and of clause 10A shall mutatis mutandis apply to detailed proposals submitted pursuant to this subclause.

(a) On application made by the Company to the Minister in such manner as the Minister may determine, not later than 3 months after all its proposals submitted pursuant to subclause (4)(a) have been approved or deemed to be approved and the Company has complied with the provisions of subclause (4)(e), the State notwithstanding the Mining Act 1978 shall cause to be granted to the Company:

a miscellaneous licence to conduct within the Railway Corridor and in accordance with its approved proposals all activities (including the taking of stone, sand, clay and gravel, the provision of temporary accommodation facilities for the railway workforce and, subject to the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 (WA), the operation of water bores) necessary for the planning, design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance within the Railway Corridor of the Railway, access roads and Additional Infrastructure (if any) ("the Special Railway Licence") such licence to be granted under and subject to, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Mining Act 1978 in the form of the Second Schedule hereto and subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister for Mines may from time to time consider reasonable and at a rental calculated in accordance with the Mining Act 1978:

prior to the Railway Operation Date, as if the width of the Railway Corridor were 100 metres; and

on and from the Railway Operation Date, at the rentals from time to time prescribed under the Mining Act 1978; and

a miscellaneous licence or licences to allow the construction, use and maintenance of Lateral Access Roads within the routes agreed for those Lateral Access Roads under subclause (3)(a) (each a "Lateral Access Road Licence"), each such licence to be granted under and subject to, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Mining Act 1978 in the form of the Third Schedule hereto and subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister for Mines may from time to time consider reasonable and at the rentals from time to time prescribed under the Mining Act 1978.

On application made by the Company to the Minister in such manner as the Minister may determine, not later than 3 months after its proposals submitted pursuant to subclause (5)(a) for the construction of Lateral Access Roads for access to the Railway Corridor to construct a Railway spur line have been approved or deemed to be approved and the Company has complied with the provisions of subclause (4)(e) (as applying pursuant to subclause (5)(d)), the State notwithstanding the Mining Act 1978 shall cause to be granted to the Company a miscellaneous licence or licences to allow the construction, use and maintenance of Lateral Access Roads within the routes agreed for those Lateral Access Roads under subclause (3)(a)) (as applying pursuant to subclause (5)(b)) (each a "Lateral Access Road Licence"), each such licence to be granted under and subject to, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Mining Act 1978 in the form of the Fourth Schedule hereto and subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister for Mines may from time to time consider reasonable and at the rentals from time to time prescribed under the Mining Act 1978.

Notwithstanding the Mining Act 1978, the term of the Special Railway Licence shall, subject to the sooner determination thereof on the cessation or sooner determination of this Agreement, be for a period of 50 years commencing on the date of grant thereof.

Notwithstanding the Mining Act 1978, the term of any Lateral Access Road Licence shall, subject to the sooner determination thereof on the cessation or sooner determination of this Agreement, be for a period of 4 years commencing on the date of grant thereof.

Notwithstanding the Mining Act 1978, and except as required to do so by the terms of the Special Railway Licence, the Company shall not be entitled to surrender the Special Railway Licence or any Lateral Access Road Licence or any part or parts of them without the prior consent of the Minister.

(i) The Company may in accordance with approved proposals take stone, sand, clay and gravel from the Railway Corridor for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Railway constructed within or approved for construction within the Railway Corridor.

Notwithstanding the Mining Act 1978 no royalty shall be payable under the Mining Act in respect of stone, sand, clay and gravel which the Company is permitted by subparagraph (i) to obtain from the land the subject of the Special Railway Licence.

For the purposes of this Agreement and without limiting the operation of paragraphs (a) to (f) inclusive above, the application of the Mining Act 1978 and the regulations made thereunder are specifically modified:

in section 91(1) by:

deleting "the mining registrar or the warden, in accordance with section 42 (as read with section 92)" and substituting "the Minister";

deleting "any person" and substituting "the Company (as defined in the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Hope Downs) Agreement Act 1992, as from time to time added to, varied or amended)";

deleting "for any one or more of the purposes prescribed" and substituting "for the purpose specified in clause 15C(6)(a)(i), clause 15C(6)(a)(ii) or clause 15C(6)(b), of the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Hope Downs) Agreement Act 1992, as from time to time added to, varied or amended";

in section 91(3)(a), by deleting "prescribed form" and substituting "form required by the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Hope Downs) Agreement Act 1992, as from time to time added to, varied or amended";

by deleting sections 91(6), 91(9), 91(10) and 91B;

in section 92, by deleting "Sections 41, 42, 44, 46, 46A, 47 and 52 apply," and inserting "Section 46A (excluding in subsection (2)(a) "the mining registrar, the warden or") applies," and by deleting "in those provisions" and inserting "in that provision";

by deleting the full stop at the end of the section 94(1) and inserting, "except to the extent otherwise provided in, or to the extent that such terms and conditions are inconsistent with, the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Hope Downs) Agreement Act 1992, as from time to time added to, varied or amended";

by deleting sections 94(2), (3) and (4);

in section 96(1), by inserting after "miscellaneous licence" the words "(not being a miscellaneous licence granted pursuant to the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Hope Downs) Agreement Act 1992, as from time to time added to, varied or amended";

by deleting mining regulations 37(2), 37(3), 42 and 42A; and

by inserting at the beginning of mining regulations 41(c) and (f) the words "subject to the agreement ratified by and scheduled to the Iron Ore (Hope Downs) Agreement Act 1992, as from time to time added to, varied or amended".

If additional proposals are approved in accordance with subclause (5) for the construction of a Railway spur line outside the then Railway Corridor, the Minister for Mines shall include the area of land within which such construction is to occur in the Special Railway Licence by endorsement. The area of such land may be included notwithstanding that the survey of the land has not been completed but subject to correction to accord with the survey when completed at the Company's expense.

If additional proposals are approved in accordance with subclause (5) for the construction of Train Loading Infrastructure or Train Unloading Infrastructure outside the then Railway Corridor, the Minister for Mines shall include the area of such land within which such infrastructure is approved for construction in the Special Railway Licence by endorsement. The area of such land may be included notwithstanding that the survey of the land has not been completed but subject to correction to accord with the survey when completed at the Company's expense.

The provisions of this subclause shall not operate so as to require the State to cause a Special Railway Licence or a Lateral Access Road Licence to be granted or any land included in the Special Railway Licence as mentioned above until all processes necessary under any laws relating to native title to enable that grant or inclusion of land to proceed, have been completed.

(a) Subject to and in accordance with approved proposals, the Rail Safety Act and the grant of the relevant Special Railway Licence and any associated Lateral Access Road Licences the Company shall in a proper and workmanlike manner and in accordance with recognised standards for railways of a similar nature operating under similar conditions construct the Railway and associated Additional Infrastructure and access roads within the Railway Corridor and shall also construct inter alia any necessary sidings, crossing points, bridges, signalling switches and other works and appurtenances and provide for crossings and (where appropriate and required by the Minister) grade separation or other protective devices including flashing lights and boom gates at places where the Railway crosses or intersects with major roads or existing railways.

The Company shall while the holder of a Special Railway Licence:

keep the Railway the subject of that licence in an operable state; and

ensure that the Railway the subject of that licence is operated in a safe and proper manner in compliance with all applicable laws from time to time; and

without limiting subparagraph (ii) ensure that the obligations imposed under the Rail Safety Act on an owner and an operator (as those terms are therein defined) are complied with in connection with the Railway the subject of that licence.

The Company shall provide crossings for livestock and also for any roads, other railways, conveyors, pipelines and other utilities which exist at the date of grant of the relevant Special Railway Licence or in respect of land subsequently included in it at the date of such inclusion and the Company shall on reasonable terms and conditions allow such crossings for roads, railways, conveyors, pipelines and other utilities which may be constructed for future needs and which may be required to cross a Railway constructed pursuant to this clause.

Subject to Clause 15B, the Company shall at all times be the holder of Special Railway Licences and Lateral Access Road Licences granted pursuant to this clause and (without limiting Clause 42 but subject to Clause 15B) shall at all times own manage and control the use of each Railway the subject of a Special Railway Licence held by the Company.

The Company shall not be entitled to exclusive possession of the land the subject of a Special Railway Licence or Lateral Access Road Licence granted pursuant to this clause to the intent that the State, the Minister, the Minister for Mines and any persons authorised by any of them from time to time shall be entitled to enter upon the land or any part of it at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice with all necessary vehicles, plant and equipment and for purposes related to this Agreement or such other purposes as they think fit but in doing so shall be subject to the reasonable directions of the Company so as not to unreasonably interfere with the Company's operations.

The Company's ownership of a Railway constructed pursuant to this clause shall not give it an interest in the land underlying it.

The Company shall not at any time without the prior consent of the Minister dismantle, sell or otherwise dispose of any part or parts of any Railway constructed pursuant to this clause, or permit this to occur, other than for the purpose of maintenance, repair, upgrade or renewal.

The Company shall, subject to and in accordance with approved proposals, in a proper and workmanlike manner, construct any Additional Infrastructure, access roads, Lateral Access Roads and other works approved for construction under this clause.

The Company shall while the holder of a Special Railway Licence at all times keep and maintain in good repair and working order and condition (which obligation includes, where necessary, replacing or renewing all parts which are worn out or in need of replacement or renewal due to their age or condition) the Railway, access roads and Additional Infrastructure (if any) the subject of that licence and all such other works installations plant machinery and equipment for the time being the subject of this Agreement and used in connection with the operation use and maintenance of that Railway, access roads and Additional Infrastructure (if any).

Subject to Clause 15B, the Company shall:

be responsible for the cost of construction and maintenance of all Private Roads constructed pursuant to this clause; and

at its own cost erect signposts and take other steps that may be reasonable in the circumstances to prevent any persons and vehicles (other than those engaged upon the Company's activities and its invitees and licensees) from using the Private Roads; and

at any place where any Private Roads are constructed by the Company so as to cross any railways or public roads provide at its cost such reasonable protection and signposting as may be required by the Commissioner of Main Roads or the Public Transport Authority as the case may be.

The provisions of Clause 24(4) regarding third party access shall apply mutatis mutandis to any Railway or railway spur line constructed pursuant to this clause except that the Company shall not be obliged to transport passengers on any such Railway or Railway spur line and in relation to its use thereof the Company shall not be deemed to be a common carrier at law or otherwise.

For the purposes of this clause the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) applies as if it were modified by:

the insertion before the full stop at the end of section 18(1) of the words:

the insertion in sections 18(2), 18(4), 18(5) and 18(7) of the words "or the Company as the case may be" after the words "owner of any land";

the insertion in section 18(3) of the words "or the Company as the case may be" after the words "the owner";

the insertion of the following sentences at the end of section 18(3):

the insertion in sections 18(2) and 18(5) of the words "or it as the case may be" after the word "he".

(a) The State is hereby empowered, as and for a public work under Parts 9 and 10 of the LAA to take for the purposes of this clause any land (other than any part of a Port) which in the opinion of the Company is necessary for the relevant Railway Operation and which the Minister determines is appropriate to be taken for the relevant Railway Operation (except any land the taking of which would be contrary to the provisions of a Government agreement entered into before the submission of the proposals relating to the proposed taking) and notwithstanding any other provisions of that Act may license that land to the Company.

In applying Parts 9 and 10 of the LAA for the purposes of this clause:

"land" in that Act includes a legal or equitable estate or interest in land;

sections 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and 184 of that Act do not apply; and

that Act applies as if it were modified in section 177(2) by inserting -

after "railway" the following -

after "that Act" the following -

The Company shall pay to the State on demand the costs of or incidental to any land taken at the request of and on behalf of the Company including but not limited to any compensation payable to any holder of native title or of native title rights and interests in the land.

(a) The Company shall from the date occurring 6 months before the date for completion of construction of a Railway specified in its time program for the commencement and completion of construction of that Railway submitted under subclause (4)(a), keep the Minister fully informed as to:

the progress of that construction and its likely completion and commissioning; and

the likely Railway Operation Date.

The Company shall on the Railway Operation Date notify the Minister that the first carriage of iron ore, freight goods or other products as the case may be over the Railway (other than for construction or commissioning purposes) has occurred.

The Company shall from the date occurring 6 months before the date for completion of construction of a Railway spur line specified in its time program for the commencement and completion of construction of that spur line submitted under subclause (5)(c) keep the Minister fully informed as to:

the progress of that construction and its likely completion and commissioning; and

in respect of it, the likely Railway spur line Operation Date.

The Company shall on the Railway spur line Operation Date in respect of any Railway spur line notify the Minister that the first carriage of iron ore, freight goods or other products as the case may be over such spur line (other than for construction or commissioning purposes) has occurred.";

in clause 16(1) by inserting "and paragraph (m) of subclause (4) of Clause 15" after "Clause 7";

in clause 16(6) by deleting "subclauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) of Clause 8" and substituting "Clause 10A";

in clause 23(1) by deleting "or in respect of land within the area coloured red on the plan "Plan A" annexed hereto arrange to have the Port Authority grant to the Company,";

in clause 23(2) by inserting the following new paragraph:

by deleting clause 23(3);

by deleting clause 24(5);

in clause 27(6), by inserting in paragraph (b) "or cause to be implemented" after "shall implement";

by deleting subclause (7) of clause 27 and substituting the following new subclause:

a project to establish and operate within the said State plant for the production of metallised agglomerates;

a project to establish and operate within the said State plant which processes and adds value to minerals mined in the said State; or

any other project within the said State which the Minister approves as providing as equivalent benefits to the State to a project to establish and operate within the said State plant for the production of metallised agglomerates,

the Company (excluding a project referred to in paragraph (a)): or

a related body corporate or related bodies corporate (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwth) of the Company solely or in conjunction with the Company; or

a joint venture in which the Company or its related body corporate has a majority participating interest; or

any other third person or persons which the Company and the Minister accept as having the requisite financial and technical capacity and expertise to undertake solely, or in conjunction with the Company, the relevant project referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c).";

by inserting in clause 33(3)(a) "or held pursuant to this Agreement" after "under or pursuant to this Agreement";

by inserting in clause 34(1) "or held pursuant to this Agreement" after "pursuant to this Agreement";

in clause 37:

in subclause (1)(a)(i) by inserting "granted under or pursuant to this Agreement or held pursuant to this Agreement" after "easement grant or other title"; and

in subclause (4) by deleting "occupied by the Company" and substituting "the subject of any lease licence easement or other title granted under or pursuant to this Agreement or held pursuant to this Agreement";

in clause 38:

in subclause (1)(a) by inserting "or held pursuant hereto" after "granted hereunder or pursuant hereto"; and

in subclause (2) by inserting "or held pursuant to this Agreement" after "made under or pursuant to this Agreement";

by inserting the following sentence at the end of clause 40:

by inserting after the Schedule the following new schedules:

Except as provided in paragraph (b), the Company shall within 2 years after the Railway Operation Date surrender in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978 the area of this licence down to a maximum of 100 metres width or as otherwise approved by the Minister (as defined in the Agreement) for the safe operation of the Railway then constructed or approved for construction under approved proposals.

Paragraph (a) shall not apply to land the subject of this licence that was included in this licence pursuant to clause 15C(6)(h) or clause 15C(6)(i) of the Agreement.