Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949 (Cth)

Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949

Act No. 30 of 1949 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 23 April 2004

taking into account amendments up to Act No. 216 of 1973

The text of any of those amendments not in force

on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be

affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

      

Contents

An Act to provide for the Control and Management of Cockatoo Island and Schnapper Island.

1Short title [see Note 1]

 This Act may be cited as the Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949.

2Commencement [see Note 1]

 This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

4Interpretation

 In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Cockatoo Island means the island situated in the Harbour of Port Jackson in the State of New South Wales and known as Cockatoo Island.

Schnapper Island means the island situated in the Harbour of Port Jackson in the State of New South Wales and known as Schnapper Island.

the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board means the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board constituted under the Commonwealth Shipping Act 1923.

5Title to Cockatoo Island, etc.

• (1)

  All right, title and interest of the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board in and to Cockatoo Island and Schnapper Island are, by force of this Act, transferred to and vested in the Commonwealth.

• (2)

  All rights, property, assets, obligations and liabilities of the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board (including all right, title and interest of that Board in and to all improvements, buildings, structures, erections, dockyards, machinery, tools, plant, craft, furniture and fittings on Cockatoo Island or Schnapper Island) shall, by force of this Act, be vested in or imposed on the Commonwealth, and, in any contract, agreement or other instrument to which the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board is a party, any reference to that Board shall be read as a reference to the Commonwealth.

6Powers of Minister

The Minister shall have power, subject to any lease of Cockatoo Island or Schnapper Island, to control and manage those Islands and the works and establishments on those Islands.

Notes to theCockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949

Note 1

The Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 30, 1949 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949	30, 1949	12 July 1949	4 Sept 1950 (see Gazette 1950, p. 2227)
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title........................................	am. No. 216, 1973
S. 3.........................................	rep. No. 216, 1973
S. 5.........................................	am. No. 216, 1973