Split Rock Dam Act 1974 (NSW)

SPLIT ROCK DAM ACT.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

Act No. 64, 1974.

An Act to sanction and provide for the construction of a dam on the Manilla River about 19 kilometres north of Manilla and works incidental thereto; to amend the Public Works Act, 1912; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 16th October, 1974.] BE

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, b>
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 "Split Rock Dam Act,

1974".

1. (1) In this Act—

   "Commission" means the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission constituted under the Irrigation Act, 1912;

   "scheduled works" means the works described in the Schedule, subject to such modifications and deviations as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Commission.

(2) The sites of the various works comprising the scheduled works are shown on the plan marked "Manilla River Proposed Split Rock Dam", sealed with the seal of the Commission, deposited in the head office of the Commission and catalogued No. 46/799.

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

sanctioned.

(2) The Commission 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 it may
consider necessary.
4. The cost of carrying out the scheduled works estimated at $20,000,000, shall not be exceeded by more than 10 per centum.

5. (1) The scheduled works shall be deemed to be authorised works within the meaning of the Public Works Act, 1912 (in this section referred to as "the Act").

(2) For the purpose of the scheduled works the Commission 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) .

6. For the purposes of this Act, the Public Works Act, 1912, is amended by inserting at the end of section 126 (2) the following proviso :—

Provided further that such interest shall not be paid for any period during which delay in fixing the amount of compensation or in making out title has, without reasonable excuse, been caused by the act or default of the person to whom that compensation is payable.

SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.

Description of Works.

1. Works for or associated with the improvement of the supply of water in the Manilla and Namoi Rivers, comprising the construction of—

(a)	a dam across the Manilla River about 19 kilometres north of the town of Manilla, partly within portion 25, Parish of Newry, County of Darling, and partly within portion 83, Parish of Wilson, County of Darling, of a height sufficient to store about 372,000 megalitres of water, with subsidiary banks across saddles in the storage rim;
(b)	spillway and outlet works for regulating the discharge of water from the storage; and
(c)	works incidental to the works specified in paragraphs (a)
and (b) .

2. The construction of roads of access to the works referred to in item 1 and the borrow areas and quarries referred to in item 6.

3. The relocation and reconstruction of existing roads and the
relocation and re-establishment of other existing services rendered

necessary by the carrying out of any works referred to in items 1 and

2.
4. The construction or reconstruction of structures incidental to the works referred to in items 2 and 3.

5. Works necessary to prevent siltation within the storage and for the protection of the foreshores of the storage.

6. The establishment of borrow areas for soil, sand and gravel and quarries for rock and aggregates required for carrying out the works referred to in items 1 to 5 inclusive and item 7.

7. Such works for the protection of the environment as may be
deemed necessary or desirable by the Commission as a consequence

of carrying out any of the works referred to in items 1 to 6 inclusive.

COAL