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New South Wales
New South Wales--Queensland Border
Rivers Amendment Bill 2001
Contents
Page
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Amendment of New South Wales--Queensland Border
Rivers Act 1947 No 10 2
Schedule 1 Amendments 3
I certify that this PUBLIC BILL, which originated in the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, has
finally passed the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL and the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of NEW
SOUTH WALES.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2001
New South Wales
New South Wales--Queensland Border
Rivers Amendment Bill 2001
Act No , 2001
An Act to amend the New South Wales--Queensland Border Rivers Act 1947 so
as to ratify and approve an agreement that has been entered into between the
Premiers of New South Wales and Queensland and that amends an existing
agreement concerning certain border rivers and water sources.
I have examined this Bill, and find it to correspond in all respects with the Bill as
finally passed by both Houses.
Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly.
Clause 1 New South Wales--Queensland Border Rivers Amendment Bill 2001
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the New South Wales--Queensland Border Rivers
Amendment Act 2001.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
3 Amendment of New South Wales--Queensland Border Rivers Act 1947
No 10
The New South Wales--Queensland Border Rivers Act 1947 is
amended as set out in Schedule 1.
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Amendments Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendments
(Section 3)
[1] Section 4 Definitions
Omit "and the Second Amending Agreement" from the definition of
Agreement.
Insert instead ", the Second Amending Agreement and the Third Amending
Agreement".
[2] Section 4
Insert in alphabetical order:
Third Amending Agreement means the agreement of which a
copy is set out in the Third Supplementary Schedule to
this Act.
[3] Section 5 Ratification of agreements
Omit "and the Second Amending Agreement" wherever occurring.
Insert instead ", the Second Amending Agreement and the Third Amending
Agreement".
[4] Third Supplementary Schedule
Insert after the Second Supplementary Schedule:
Third Supplementary Schedule
(Section 4)
AN AGREEMENT made on between
THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES and THE STATE OF
QUEENSLAND.
WHEREAS -
(a) an agreement was made between the States on 27 November 1946 (the
"original agreement") that was approved and ratified under -
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Schedule 1 Amendments
(i) the New South Wales - Queensland Border Rivers Act 1947 of
the State of New South Wales; and
(ii) the New South Wales - Queensland Border Rivers Act 1946 of
the State of Queensland; and
(b) an agreement amending the original agreement was made between the
States on 4 November 1968 (the "first amending agreement") that was
approved and ratified under -
(i) the New South Wales - Queensland Border Rivers
(Amendment) Act 1968 of the State of New South Wales; and
(ii) the New South Wales - Queensland Border Rivers Act
Amendment Act 1968 of the State of Queensland; and
(c) an agreement amending the original agreement as amended by the first
amending agreement was made between the States on 15 March 1993
(the "second amending agreement") that was approved and ratified
under -
(i) the New South Wales - Queensland Border Rivers
(Amendment) Act 1993 of the State of New South Wales; and
(ii) the New South Wales - Queensland Border Rivers Act
Amendment Act 1993 of the State of Queensland; and
(d) the States desire to make further amendments of the original agreement
as amended by the first amending agreement and second amending
agreement.
NOW IT IS AGREED as follows -
PART 1 - PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT
1. Definition
In this agreement -
"principal agreement" means the original agreement as amended by the
first amending agreement and the second amending agreement.
2. Binding of States
The principal agreement continues to bind the States subject to the
amendments of the principal agreement made by this agreement.
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Amendments Schedule 1
PART 2 - RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
3. Ratification
(1) This agreement -
(a) is subject to ratification by the Parliaments of the States;
and
(b) comes into effect when so ratified.
(2) Each State is to take all practicable steps to have this agreement
ratified.
PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT
4. Amended Agreement
The principal agreement is amended as set out in this agreement.
5. Amendment of clause 37 (Determination of anticipated available
quantity) - Clause 37 (2):
omit subclause and insert the following new subclause.
"(2) In determining the supply of water a party hereto is, for any
complete year, entitled, the Commission may allocate to that party
any part of the supply of water to which that party was entitled in
respect of any previous period of time and which was not expended
by that party."
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Schedule 1 Amendments
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Premiers of the States of New South Wales
and Queensland have hereunto set their hands the day and year first
hereinbefore written
SIGNED SEALED and Delivered by the
Honourable ROBERT JOHN CARR the
Premier of the State of New South Wales
for and on behalf of that State (but so as
not to incur any personal liability) in the
presence of: ROBERT JOHN CARR
SIGNED SEALED and Delivered by the
Honourable PETER BEATTIE the
Premier of the State of Queensland for
and on behalf of that State (but so as not
to incur any personal liability) in the
presence of: PETER BEATTIE
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