📜 Acts Amendment (Australian Datum) Bill 2000
Legislative Assembly Second ReadingLA23 March 2000
This Bill amends several Western Australian Acts to allow regulations to prescribe the Australian datum used to determine positions on the Earth's surface. It enables transitional arrangements when datums are changed.
Impact
The bill affects industries and individuals relying on accurate geographical data, including those involved in fishing, land management, mining, pearling, and petroleum. It ensures that regulations can adapt to new geodetic datums and provides for transitional arrangements to minimise disruption.
Key Changes
["Allows regulations to prescribe the Australian datum for determining positions.", "Enables transitional and savings provisions when datums are changed.", "Permits regulations to modify the operation of the amended Acts in relation to datum changes."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA23 Mar 2000
- LA Second Reading MovedLA23 Mar 2000
Affected Sectors
resourcesminingenvironmentother
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