Melville Water and Freshwater Bay Road Act 1912 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ANNO TERTIO

GEORGII QUINTI REGIS,.

XLIII.

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No. 62 of 1912.

AN ACT to authorise the Construction of a Road on the shore of Melville Water and Freshwater Bay from the Eastern Boundary of Melville Lot No. 8 to Point Chidley.

[Assented to 30th December, 1912.J

lative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legis-

assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

la This Act may be cited as the Melville Water and Freshwater Short title.

Bay Road Act, 1912.

2. (1.) It shall be lawful for the Minister for Works to construct Power to construct

a road, one chain wide, on the shore of Melville Water and Fresh- road. deposited in the Department of Public Works, Perth ; and for such purpose to reclaim the land below high-water mark, and, so far as may be necessary, to remove all jetties and other structures there- from.

water Bay from the Eastern boundary of Melville Lot 8 to Point

Melville Water and Freshwater

1912 No. 621 , [3 Gm. V.

Bay Road.

(2.) The land on which the said road is hereby authorised to be constructed shall, on the commencement of this Act, vest in His Majesty the King, freed and discharged from all rights and claims of the owners of adjacent lands, and all other persons, howsoever arising.

(3.) The Governor may, by Order in Council, declare such road, or ally portion thereof, to be a Government Road within the meaning of the Public Works Act, 1902 ; or may place any portion thei eof under the control of the municipal council or the road board of any municipal or road district to which such portion is adjacent.

Surveyor General

to determine high- 3.

The Surveyor General shall have power to ascertain and determine the high-water mark for the purposes of this Act, and his determination shall, with the approval of the Minister, be final and conclusive.

water mark.

No compensation. 4.

No compensation shall be payable to any person in respect of any injury sustained, or right lost or prejudiced, through the operation of this Act or the exercise of any power thereby conferred.

Construction of road

not obligatory. 5.

Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to impose any obligation

on the Minister for Works to construct the said road or any portion

thereof.

Delegation to local

authorities of power 6.

It shall be lawful for the said Minister to delegate to any municipal council or road board power and authority to construct the said road, or any portion thereof, on such terms and conditions as the said Minister may deem fit.

to construct road.

By Authority: FRED. Wm. Simasos, Government Printer, Perth.