Government Railways (Fencing) Act 1902 (NSW)

An Act to consolidate the enactments amending section eighty-four of the Public Works Act 1900, so far as it relates to the making and maintaining of fencing along certain lines of railway, and the enactments permitting the construction of certain lines of railway on, along, or by the side of public roads.

1Name of Act

This Act may be cited as the Government Railways (Fencing) Act 1902.

2Repeal

The Acts mentioned in the First Schedule are to the extent therein expressed hereby repealed.

3Definition

In this Act Constructing Authority means the Constructing Authority as defined by the Public Works Act 1900 and includes the Railway Commissioners appointed or continued in office by or under the Government Railways Act 1901.

4Fencing not required on certain lines

Notwithstanding the provisions of section eighty-four of the Public Works Act 1900, the Constructing Authority shall not in respect of any of the lines of railway mentioned in the Second Schedule be required or compelled, nor shall it be the duty of the said Authority, to make or maintain any fence along the said lines of railway for the accommodation of any person or for any purpose whatsoever; but the said Authority may, in its discretion, make and maintain such fences in connection with the said lines of railway as it may think fit.

5Certain lines may be constructed along a road

The lines of railway mentioned in the Third Schedule may be constructed on, or along, or by the side of any public road or highway.

First Schedule

Reference to Act	Title	Extent of repeal
59 Vic No 4	Parkes to Condobolin Railway Act 1895	Section 4
60 Vic No 8	Nevertire to Warren Railway Act 1896	Sections 4 and 5
60 Vic No 26	Berrigan to Finley Railway Act 1896	Sections 4 and 5
60 Vic No 31	Tamworth to Manilla Railway Act 1896	Sections 4 and 5
No 12, 1897	Moree to Inverell Railway Act 1897	Sections 4 and 5
No 40, 1898	The Rock to Green’s Gunyah Railway Act 1898	Section 5
No 41, 1898	Koorawatha to Grenfell Railway Act 1898	Section 5
No 42, 1898	Byrock to Brewarrina Railway Act 1898	Section 5
No 35, 1899	Dubbo to Coonamble Railway Act 1899	Sections 4 and 5
No 37, 1899	Goulburn to Crookwell Railway Act 1899	Sections 4 and 5
No 11, 1900	Byrock to Brewarrina Railway (Amendment) Act 1900	The whole
No 12, 1900	Koorawatha to Grenfell Railway (Amendment) Act 1900	The whole
No 13, 1900	The Rock to Green’s Gunyah Railway (Amendment) Act 1900	The whole
No 14, 1900	Casino to Lismore Railway Act 1900	Section 5
No 43, 1900	Gundagai to Tumut Railway Act 1900	Sections 6 and 7
No 64, 1900	Narrabri Walgett and Collarendabri Railway Act 1900	Sections 5 and 6
No 82, 1900	Grafton to Casino Railway Act 1900	Section 6
No 85, 1900	Culcairn to Germanton Railway Act 1900	Sections 5 and 6
No 50, 1901	Temora to Wyalong Railway Act 1901	Sections 5 and 6
No 72, 1901	Manilla to Barraba Railway Act 1901	Sections 5 and 6

Second Schedule

Line of Railway	Act authorising construction
Nyngan to Cobar	Nyngan to Cobar Railway Act of 1890
Narrabri to Moree	Narrabri to Moree Railway Act 1895
Jerilderie to Berrigan	Jerilderie to Berrigan Railway Act 1895
Parkes to Condobolin	Parkes to Condobolin Railway Act 1895
Nevertire to Warren	Nevertire to Warren Railway Act 1896
Berrigan to Finley	Berrigan to Finley Railway Act 1896
Tamworth to Manilla	Tamworth to Manilla Railway Act 1896
Moree to Inverell	Moree to Inverell Railway Act 1897
Dubbo to Coonamble	Dubbo to Coonamble Railway Act 1899
Goulburn to Crookwell	Goulburn to Crookwell Railway Act 1899
The Rock to Green’s Gunyah	The Rock to Green’s Gunyah Railway Act 1898 and The Rock to Green’s Gunyah Railway (Amendment) Act 1900
Koorawatha to Grenfell	Koorawatha to Grenfell Railway Act 1898 and Koorawatha to Grenfell Railway (Amendment) Act 1900
Byrock to Brewarrina	Byrock to Brewarrina Railway Act 1898 and Byrock to Brewarrina Railway (Amendment) Act 1900
Gundagai to Tumut	Gundagai to Tumut Railway Act 1900
Narrabri to Walgett and Collarendabri	Narrabri, Walgett, and Collarendabri Railway Act 1900
Culcairn to Germanton	Culcairn to Germanton Railway Act 1900
Temora to Wyalong	Temora to Wyalong Railway Act 1901
Manilla to Barraba	Manilla to Barraba Railway Act 1901

Third Schedule

Line of Railway	Act authorising construction
Jerilderie to Berrigan	Jerilderie to Berrigan Railway Act 1895
Nevertire to Warren	Nevertire to Warren Railway Act 1896
Berrigan to Finley	Berrigan to Finley Railway Act 1896
Tamworth to Manilla	Tamworth to Manilla Railway Act 1896
Moree to Inverell	Moree to Inverell Railway Act 1897
The Rock to Green’s Gunyah	The Rock to Green’s Gunyah Railway Act 1898
Koorawatha to Grenfell	Koorawatha to Grenfell Railway Act 1898
Byrock to Brewarrina	Byrock to Brewarrina Railway Act 1898
Dubbo to Coonamble	Dubbo to Coonamble Railway Act 1899
Goulburn to Crookwell	Goulburn to Crookwell Railway Act 1899
Casino to Lismore	Casino to Lismore Railway Act 1900
Gundagai to Tumut	Gundagai to Tumut Railway Act 1900
Narrabri to Walgett and Collarendabri	Narrabri, Walgett, and Collarendabri Railway Act 1900
Grafton to Casino	Grafton to Casino Railway Act 1900
Culcairn to Germanton	Culcairn to Germanton Railway Act 1900
Temora to Wyalong	Temora to Wyalong Railway Act 1901
Manilla to Barraba	Manilla to Barraba Railway Act 1901