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applicant elects that subsections 40 (1) and (2) and section 43 of the Principal Act as in force immediately before that day continue to apply in relation to those negotiations.
(2) Where an applicant elects, pursuant to subsection (1), that subsections 40 (1) and (2) and section 43 of the Principal Act as in force immediately before the day of commencement of this section continue to apply in relation to negotiations being conducted with a Land Council, those provisions shall be taken to have continued so to apply on and after that day and before the making of that election, and to continue so to apply thereafter, as if they had not been repealed.
(3) If, at any time, the applicant or the Land Council notifies the Minister, in writing, that it is of the view that there is no reasonable prospect that the negotiations will be successful, the continued operation of the provisions specified in subsection (2) shall forthwith cease.
(4) Where an applicant or a Land Council notifies the Minister, in accordance with subsection (1) or (3), of any matter, the applicant or Land

Council shall send a copy of that notification to the Land Council or to the applicant, as the case requires.
(5) In this section, "mining interest" has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of the Principal Act as in force immediately before the day of commencement of this section.

Savings
8. Notwithstanding the repeal of Part IV of the Principal Act, that Part as in force immediately before the commencement of this section continues to apply in relation to:
     (a) the land described in Schedule 2 to the Principal Act, being land known as the Ranger Project Area; and
     (b) the land referred to in subsection 41 (3) of that Part; and to any agreement in respect of that land.

NOTE

 1. No. 191, 1976, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 21, 70 and 83, 1978; No. 189, 1979; No. 12, 1980; No. 92, 1981; Nos. 16 and 80, 1982; Nos. 63 and 72, 1984; Nos. 63 and 93, 1985; and Nos. 0 and 0, 1987.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
     Senate on 7 May 1987
     House of Representatives on 3 June 1987]