(1) In addition to its application apart from this section, each Northern Territory royalty law also applies as a law of the Commonwealth, subject to:
(a) such modifications (if any) as are specified in the regulations; and
(b) the following modifications:
Item | Provision(s) of the Mineral Royalty Act 1982 (NT) | Modification(s) |
1 | Subsection 3(8) | Omit the subsection. |
2 | Section 4 (definition of authorized person ) | After "section 13", insert "of the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". |
3 | Section 4 | Insert: corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act means the Mineral Royalty Act 1982 (NT), as it applies as a law of the Northern Territory. |
4 | Section 4 | Insert: designated substance has the same meaning as in the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 of the Commonwealth. |
Section 4 (definition of mineral ) | Omit the definition, substitute: mineral means a designated substance. | |
6 | Section 4 (definition of Secretary ) | At the end of the definition, add "of the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". |
7 | Subsection 9(1) | Omit the subsection, substitute: (1) There is payable under this Act to the Crown in right of the Northern Territory, on behalf of the Commonwealth, a royalty in respect of all designated substances obtained from a production unit in a royalty year. |
8 | Section 40 | At the end of the section, add: (4) An amount payable under subsection (1) or (2) is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. |
9 | Section 42 | At the end of the section, add: (3) An amount payable under this section is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. |
10 | Section 42A | At the end of the section, add: (4) An amount payable under this section is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. |
11 | Section 42B | At the end of the section, add: (3) An amount payable under this section is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. |
12 | Section 43 | At the end of the section, add: (5) An amount payable under this section is payable to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. |
Subsection 45(2) | Omit the subsection, substitute: (2) An amount retained under paragraph (1)(a) is to be retained by the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. (3) An amount payable under paragraph (1)(b) is payable by the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth. | |
14 | Subsections 49AA(1) and (2) | Omit the subsections. |
15 | Subsection 50(1) | After "for the purposes of this Act", insert ", the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". |
16 | Paragraph 50(2)(a) | After "under this Act", insert "or the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". |
17 | Paragraph 50(2)(d) | After "the efficient administration of this Act", insert "or the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". |
18 | Subsection 50(2) | At the end of the subsection, add: ; or (f) a Territory employee performing a function under this Act to the Commonwealth Minister administering the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 of the Commonwealth; or (g) a Territory employee performing a function under this Act to an APS employee (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 of the Commonwealth) in the Department administered by the Commonwealth Minister administering the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009 of the Commonwealth. |
19 | Paragraphs 50(4A)(d) and (e) | After "of this Act", insert "or the corresponding Northern Territory Royalty Act". |
(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to this Act.
(3) This section does not have effect unless an arrangement is in operation under section 7.