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Committal of Administration of Mining Act 1978

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Assigns administration of the Mining Act 1978 to the Minister for Finance (Part 5A) and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum (rest of the Act).

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Act References

Interpretation Act 1984 section 12(a)Mining Act 1978

Notice Date

8 August 2025

Notice Text

It is notified for public information that on 22 july 2025, the governor, under the interpretation act 1984 section 12(a), committed the administration of the mining act 1978 as follows— (a) part 5a, to the minister for finance; and (b) the rest of the act, to the minister for mines and petroleum.

WA Government Gazette No. 93/2025 · 8 August 2025 · Page 20

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