Onslow Solar Salt Agreement Act 1992

in accordance with the Company’s approved proposals and the Mining Act, Land Act, Jetties Act 1926, Marine and Harbours Act 1981, Western Australian Marine Act 1982 and any other relevant statute from time to time, grant to the Company, or arrange to have the appropriate authority or other interested instrumentality of the State grant for such periods and on such terms and conditions (including renewal rights where appropriate) as shall be reasonable having regard to the requirements of the Company, leases, licences, permits and easements for any purposes related to the Company’s operations under this Agreement;

in accordance with the Company’s approved proposals grant general purpose leases for the purposes of the transportation of brine and the transportation, stockpiling and loading of salt for the same term as the mining lease referred to in subclause (4) of Clause 10 which general purpose leases may with the prior approval of the Minister for Mines be granted in respect of areas of land greater than the maximum area provided by the Mining Act.

Rental in respect of general purpose leases granted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subclause (1) of this Clause shall be computed at a base rate of $9.84 per 100 hectares per annum and the base rate shall be escalated in the manner prescribed by Clause 12.

Rental in respect of miscellaneous licences and general purpose leases granted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subclause (1) of this Clause shall be at the rental specified from time to time in the Mining Act.

The Company shall pay to the State or the appropriate authority designated by the Minister the capital cost of establishing and providing additional services, works and facilities and associated equipment including sewerage and water supply schemes, main drains, education, police and hospital services to the extent to which those additional services, works and services are made necessary in Onslow or other existing township as a result of the operations of the Company. The additional services, works and associated equipment referred to in this clause shall be provided by the State to a standard normally adopted by the State in providing new services, works and associated equipment in similar cases in comparable towns.

As and when required by the Minister after consultation with the relevant local authority, the Company shall confer with the Minister with a view to assisting in the cost of providing any appropriate community, recreation, civic or social amenities at Onslow or other existing township required for the Company’s workforce and associated population in accordance with its approved proposals.