Seat of Government Act 1908 (Cth)

Seat of Government Act 1908

Act No. 24 of 1908 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 8 November 2000

taking into account amendments up to Act No. 216 of 1973

The text of any of those amendments not in force

on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

      

Contents

An Act to Determine the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth

1Short title [see Note 1]

 This Act may be cited as the Seat of Government Act 1908.

3Determination of Seat of Government

 It is hereby determined that the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth shall be in the district of Yass‑Canberra in the State of New South Wales.

4Area of Federal Territory

 The territory to be granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth for the Seat of Government shall contain an area not less than nine hundred square miles, and have access to the sea.

5Power of entry for purpose of survey

• (1)

  Any person thereto authorized in writing by the Minister may, for the purposes of any survey of land with a view to ascertaining the territory proper to be granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth for the Seat of Government, enter upon and remain on any lands whether Crown lands of the State of New South Wales or not, and do thereon all things for the purposes of the survey, and shall do no more damage than is necessary.

• (2)

  The Commonwealth shall, out of moneys appropriated for the purpose, make compensation for any damage done to the property of any person in the exercise of powers conferred by this section.

Notes to theSeat of Government Act 1908

Note 1

The Seat of Government Act 1908 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 24, 1908 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act Number and year Date of Assent Date of commencement Application, saving or transitional provisions

  

Seat of Government Act 1908	24, 1908	14 Dec 1908	14 Dec 1908
Australian Capital Territory and JervisBay (Lands Acquisition) Act 1955	70, 1955	4 Nov 1955	16 Feb 1956 (see Gazette 1956, p. 472)	—
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	Ss. 9(1) and 10

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted

 am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

 

Provision affected	How affected
S. 2..................................................................	rep. No. 216, 1973
S. 6..................................................................	rep. No. 70, 1955