Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mines (Aluminium Agreement) Act 1961 - SECT 4

Ratification etc. and enforcement of Agreement and modification of Acts etc.

4. Ratification etc. and enforcement of Agreement and modification of Acts
etc.



(1) The Agreement is hereby ratified validated and approved and shall be given
effect to.

(2) The following provision shall be read as in aid of and not as in
derogation from the provisions of the last preceding subsection-

   (a)  the Minister and all authorities and officers concerned are hereby
        empowered to carry out the Agreement and to enter into such agreements
        and give such approvals as are provided for by it; and

   (b)  this Act and the Agreement shall take effect notwithstanding anything
        in any Act and in particular notwithstanding anything in-

   (i)  the Mines Act 1958;

   (ii) the Forests Act 1958;

   (iii) the Water Act 1958;

   (iv) the State Electricity Commission Act 1958;

   (v)  the Local Government Act 1958;

   (vi) the Transport Act 1983;

   (vii) the Land Act 1958;

   (viii) the Electric Light and Power Act 1958- or in any proclamation
        regulation Order in Council lease licence authority permit or
        agreement under any Act; and every Act proclamation regulation Order
        in Council lease licence or authority permit or agreement shall by
        virtue of this Act be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to
        give full force and effect to this Act and the Agreement (but not
        further or otherwise) and shall be read and construed and take effect
        accordingly.