Wagonga River Entrance Improvement Works Act 1972 (NSW)

WAGONGA RIVER ENTRANCE IMPROVEMENT

WORKS ACT.

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Act No. 82, 1972.

An Act to sanction and provide for the carrying out of certain works for the construction o f break­ waters at the Wagonga River Entrance; to authorise the Minister to carry out the work; to amend the Public Works Act, 1912; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 4th December, 1972.]

Wagonga River Entrance Improvement Works.

No. 82,1972 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 “Wagonga Rivei Entrance Improvement Works Act, 1972”.

Interpre­ 2.

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

tation.

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

plan marked “Wagonga River Entrance 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

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,

to be ex-	exclusive of land exchanges and land acquisitions, is
ceededby	estimated at $830,000, shall not be exceeded by more than
more than
ten per	ten per centum,
centum.

5. (1) The scheduled works shall be deemed to be

Public authorised works within the meaning of the Public Works

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

(2 )

Wagonga River Erttrance Improvement Works.

(2 ) For the purpose of the scheduled works, the No. 82,1972

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 Wagonga River Entrance improvement comprising:

1. The construction of a breakwater on the northern side of the Wagonga River Entrance extending in an easterly direction a distance of approximately 1,000 feet from the existing fore­ shore.

2. The construction of a breakwater on the southern side of the Wagonga River Entrance extending in an easterly direction a distance of approximately 800 feet from the existing head­ land.

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

4. Works for the protection of the environment as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Minister as a consequence of the works referred to in Items 1 to 3 inclusive.