Commonwealth Numbered Acts

UNITED STATES NAVAL COMMUNICATION STATION AGREEMENT ACT 1975 No. 102 of 1975 - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE
Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT

1. Article 1 be amended to read:

''In accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement, the
United States Government may establish, maintain and operate a Naval
Communication Station (in this Agreement called the ''Station'') at North West
Cape in the State of Western Australia. The Station shall be operated by the
armed forces of the two Governments as a joint facility.''.

2. Article 2 be amended to read:

''The Australian Government will acquire such land as is required for the
purposes of the Station. All land so acquired will remain vested in the
Australian Government, which will for the duration of this Agreement grant to
the United States Government all necessary rights of access to such land, and
of exclusive use and occupancy thereof subject to the provisions of articles 1
and 4.''.

3. Article 14 be amended to read:

''Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the construction,
maintenance and operation of the Station will be without cost to the
Australian Government (other than costs incurred directly by the Australian
Government on behalf of its armed forces). The Australian Government will
reimburse the United States Government for such expenses as the co-operating
agencies of the two Governments agree should be met by Australia for the use
of the Station by its forces.''.
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