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Thursday, 12 February 2015

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Sino Iron Pty Ltd v Mineralogy Pty Ltd [No 2] (WASC) - declarations - obligation to transfer status of proponent - dispute concerning form of declaration
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Sino Iron Pty Ltd v Mineralogy Pty Ltd [No 2] [2014] WASC 444 (S)
Supreme Court of Western Australia
Edelman J
Declarations - Court found that clause of Fortescue Coordination Deed imposed an obligation upon Mineralogy to take steps to transfer to Sino Iron and Korean Steel the status of proponent under Ministerial Statements - dispute concerning form of declaration - person to whom transfer should be directed - whether declaration should provide specific details about documents to be lodged with Office of Environmental Protection as part of application for transfer of status of proponent - timing for lodgement. s25(6) Supreme Court Act 1935 (WA) - held: declaration made substantially in terms proposed by Mineralogy to give effect to reasons.
Sino Iron Pty Ltd