Port of Eden Improvement Works Act 1972 (NSW)

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Act No. 77, 1972.

An Act to sanction and provide for the carrying out of certain works for the construction of a new wharf at the Port of Eden; to authorise the Minister to carry out the work; to amend the Public Works Act, 1912; and for purposes con­ nected therewith. [Assented to, 4th December, 1972.]

BE

Port of Eden Improvement Works.

No. 77, 1972 13E 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:—

1.   This Act may be cited as the “Port of Eden

Short title. Improvement Works Act, 1972”.

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

2.

Interpre­

tation.

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

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

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

Scheduled

works	sanctioned.
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 be ex­	exclusive of land exchanges and land acquisitions, is estimated
ceeded by	at $520,000, shall not be exceeded by more than ten per
more than
ten per	centum.
centum.

Port of Eden Improvement Works.

5.      ( 1 ) The scheduled works shall be deemed to be No. 77, 1972

authorised works within the meaning of the Public Works Appiic îon

Act, 1912 (in this section referred to as “the Act” ). of the Public Works

( 2 ) For the purpose of the scheduled works, the Act, 1912.

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. Sec. 2.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS.

Works for the Port of Eden improvement comprising:

1.The construction of a wharf consisting of a steel sheet piling wall approximately 400 feet long and associated reclamation adjacent to the existing breakwater having an area of approximately one acre.

2. Associated works as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Minister.

3. Works for the protection of the environment as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Minister as a consequence of the carrying out of any of the works referred to in Items 1 and 2.

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