Glenbawn Dam (Enlargement) Act 1983 (NSW)
GLENBAWN DAM (ENLARGEMENT) ACT, 1983, No. 134
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Act No. 134, 1983
An Act to sanction and provide for the enlargement of the Glenbawn Dam
and the carrying out of associated works; and for other purposes.
[Assented to, 21st December, 1983.]
Act No. 134, 1983. 2
Glenbawn Dam {Enlargement).
BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the "Glenbawn Dam (Enlargement) Act,
1983".
Commencement.
2. This Act shall be deemed to have commenced on 6th April, 1983.
Interpretation.
3. (1) In this Act —
"Commission" means the Water Resources Commission constituted
under the Water Resources Commission Act, 1976;
"scheduled works" means the works described in Schedule 1, subject to such modifications and deviations as may be considered necessary or desirable by the Commission.
| (2) The sites of the various works referred to in item 1 of Schedule sealed with the seal of the Commission, deposited in the head office of the | 1 are as shown on the plan marked "Proposed Glenbawn Dam Enlargement", |
| Commission and catalogued No. 278/1001. | |
| Scheduled works sanctioned. |
4. (1) The carrying out of the scheduled works is hereby sanctioned.
(2) The Commission is empowered to carry out the scheduled works and for the purpose of so doing may do all such things, including entering into contracts, as it may consider necessary.
Act No. 134, 1983.
Glenbawn Dam {Enlargement).
Estimated cost not to be exceeded by more than 10 per cent.
The cost of carrying out the scheduled works, which is estimated at
$43,000,000, shall not exceed that amount by more than 10 per cent.
Application of Public Works Act, 1912.
6. (1) The scheduled works shall be deemed to be an authorised work
within the meaning of the Public Works Act, 1912 (in this section referred
to as "the Act").
(2) For the purpose of the scheduled works, the Commission shall
be the Constructing Authority within the meaning of the Act.
(3) The provisions of the Act, other than sections 34, 35, 36 and 37,
shall apply to and in respect of the scheduled works.
(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the other provisions of this section, the provisions of section 38 of the Act shall apply to and in respect of a contract made or to be made under section 4 (2).
SCHEDULE 1.
(Sec. 3.)
DESCRIPTION OF WORKS.
| 1. Works for or associated with flood mitigation and conservation of water for |
improvement of supplies for power generation, industrial, irrigation, stock, urban and
domestic purposes in the Hunter Valley, comprising—
(a)
the raising of the existing Glenbawn Dam to a height sufficient to store about 870 000 megalitres of water;
(b)
the construction of subsidiary embankments adjacent to the existing Glenbawn Dam sufficient to store about 870 000 megalitres of water;
(c)
the construction of a new spillway and alterations to the existing spillway discharge channel; and
(d)
the modification of existing outlet works and the construction of new auxiliary outlet works.
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Glenbawn Dam {Enlargement).
SCHEDULE 1—continued.
DESCRIPTION OF WORKS—continued.
2. The construction of roads of access to the works referred to in item 1 and to the
borrow areas, quarries and disposal areas referred to in item 6.
3. The relocation and reconstruction of existing roads and the relocation and re- establishment of other existing services rendered necessary by the carrying out of any of the works referred to in the other items of this Schedule.
4. The construction or reconstruction of structures incidental to the works referred to in the other items of this Schedule.
5. Works necessary to prevent siltation within the storage and for the protection of
the foreshores of the storage.
6. The establishment of borrow areas for soil, sand and gravel and quarries for rock and aggregates required for the carrying out of the works referred to in the other items of this Schedule and the establishment of disposal areas for spoil.
7. Such works for the protection of the environment as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Commission as a consequence of the carrying out of any of the works referred to in the other items of this Schedule.
8. Works ancillary or incidental to any of the works referred to in the other items of this Schedule.
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