Port Macquarie Entrance Improvement Works Act 1976 (NSW)

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Act No. 16, 1976.

An Act to sanction and provide for the carrying out of certain works for the construction of a breakwater at the Port Macquarie Entrance; to empower the Minister to carry out the works; and to apply the Public Works Act, 1912, with certain modifications, to the works. [Assented to, 31st March, 1976.]

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Act No. 16, 1976.

Port Macquarie Entrance Improvement Works.

FJE it enacted by the Queen's Most bxcelieni Majesty, by -D 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 “Port Macquarie Entrance Improvement Works Act, 1976”.

Interpre­ 2.

(1) In this Act, “scheduled works” means the works described in Schedule 1, subject to such modifications and deviations as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Minister.

tation.

(2) The site of the scheduled works is shown on the

plan marked “Port Macquarie Entrance Improvement” signed by the Minister, countersigned by the Director of Public Works and deposited in the public office of the Minister.

Scheduled 3. ( 1 ) The carrying out of the scheduled works is hereby

sTnc'^Lned. sanctioned.

(2) The Minister 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 he may consider necessary.

Estimated 4. The cost of carrying out the scheduled works, which,

cost not to	exclusive of land exchanges and land acquisitions, is estimated
by more	at $1,300,000, shall not be exceeded by more than 10 per

centum. than 10 per centum,

Act No. 16, 1976.

Port Macquarie Entrance Improvement Works.

5. (1) The scheduled works shall be deemed to be Application

au th o r!^ works within the meaning of the Public Works

Act, 1912 (in this section referred to as “the Act”).	WoriaAct,
(2) For the purpose of the scheduled works, the Minister 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 3 (2).

SCHEDULE 1. Sec. 2.

D e s c r ip t io n o f W o r k s .

Works for the Port Macquarie Entrance Improvement comprising—

(a)	the construction of a breakwater on the northern side of the Hastings River Entrance extending in a southeasterly direction a distance of approxi­ mately 530 metres from the existing foreshore;
(b)	associated works as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Minister; and
(c)	works for the protection of the environment as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Minister as a consequence of the works referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

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