State Arms, Symbols and Emblems Amendment (Black Opal) Act 2008 (NSW)

An Act to amend the State Arms, Symbols and Emblems Act 2004 to recognise the black opal as a State emblem.

1Name of Act

This Act is the State Arms, Symbols and Emblems Amendment (Black Opal) Act 2008.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3Amendment of State Arms, Symbols and Emblems Act 2004 No 1

The State Arms, Symbols and Emblems Act 2004 is amended by inserting at the end of Schedule 3:

The gemstone emblem of New South Wales is the black opal.

4Repeal of Act(1)

This Act is repealed on the day following the day on which this Act commences.

(2)

The repeal of this Act does not, because of the operation of section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987, affect any amendment made by this Act.