Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LAND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 5A

5A .         Position on the Earth’s surface

        (1)         If for the purposes of this Act it is necessary to determine the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, line or area, that position is to be determined by reference to the prescribed Australian datum.

        (2)         Regulations that prescribe a datum for the purposes referred to in subsection (1), or amend that datum or prescribe another datum to replace that datum, may make any transitional or savings provisions that are necessary or convenient to be made.

        (3)         Regulations referred to in subsection (2) may modify or otherwise affect the operation of this Act.

        [Section 5A inserted by No. 54 of 2000 s. 4.]