Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority (Amendment) Act 1973 (NSW)

SYDNEY COVE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

(AMENDMENT) ACT.

ôutfi Wales;

ANNO VICESIMO SECUNDO

ELIZABETHiE H REGINiE

Act No. 31, 1973.

An Act to make further provisions relating to the management and leasing of lands vested in the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority; to make certain provisions relating to the powers of the Height of Buildings Advisory Committee within the area controlled by that Authority; for these and other purposes to amend the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority Act, 1968; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 2nd May, 1973.]

BE

Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority (Amendment).

No. 31, 1973 O E 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: —

Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the “Sydney Cove

Redevelopment Authority (Amendment) Act, 1973”.

Amendment	2.	The Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority Act, 1968,
of Act

No. 56,	is amended—
1968.

Sec. 3.	(a) by inserting in section 3 next after the definition of
(Interpre­

tation.) “Authority” the following new definitions :—

“building area” means a parcel of land—

(a) which—

(i)   is part of a building site; and

(ii)   resulted from a subdivision referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 19; and

(b) which has been allocated by the Authority for building purposes;

“building site” means a parcel of land referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 13;

Sec. 13. (b) by omitting from section 13 (2) (a) (i) the words

(Redevelop­

“, in this Act referred to as “building sites”,” ;

ment of

development

area and

preparation

of scheme

therefor.)

Sec. 17.	(c) by inserting in section 17 (2) after the words
(Approved

scheme may	“building site” wherever occurring the words “or
be varied.)	building area” ;

(d)

Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority {Amendment).

(d) (i) by inserting next after section 19 (1) (a) the no. 31, 1973 following new paragraph :—

(a l) grant, in a form approved by the (General

Munster, a lease for a term not Authority.) exceeding ten years—

(i)   of a building site or building area, or part of a building site or building area (pending redevelopment thereof); or

(ii)   of a parcel of land or any part of a parcel of land referred to in subparagraph (iii) of para­ graph (a) of subsection (2) of section 13;

(ii)   by inserting in section 19 (1) (b) after the matter “ (i), (ii) and (iii)” the words “or into parcels comprising parts of parcels referred to in subparagraph (i),” ;

(iii)   by inserting at the end of section 19 the following new subsection ;—

(4) The provisions of subsections (3) and (4) of section 22 shall apply to and in respect of a lease granted under paragraph (a l ) of subsection (1).

(e)	by inserting in section 22 (1) and (2) after thesec. 22. words “building site” wherever occurring the words (Authority
“or building area” ; b u u S

or grant leases.)

(f) (i) by omitting from section 25 (2) (b) the word Sec. 25.

“site” and by inserting instead the words (Effect of <41 59 consent by

bmldmg area ; Authority.)

(ii)   by omitting from section 25 (2) (c) the words “building site” and by inserting instead the words “building area” ;

(iii)

Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority {Amendment).

No. 31,1973 (iii) by inserting at the end of section 25 the following new subsections :—

(3) A reference in any other Act or in any rule, regulation, by-law or ordinance to a site in relation to a building shall, for the purposes of subsection (2), be construed as a reference to the building area in relation to that building.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4c (a) of the Height of Buildings (Metropolitan Police District) Act, 1912, the Height of Buildings Advisory Committee appointed under that Act, in examining and reporting upon an application for approval under that Act in respect of a building in the development area, shall have regard only to the following matters :—

(a)	the likely fire hazards and provisions for detecting and fighting fires in connection with the building; and
(b)	any other matters of public safety relating to or associated with the building.

Sec. 46.	(g) by inserting in section 46 (2) after the words
(Regula­

tions.) “building site” the words “or building area”.

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