New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHIPPING NORTON LAKE AUTHORITY ACT 1977 - SECT 8

8 Powers and functions of Authority

(1) Except to the extent that the development works involve the lawful extraction of sand or other material pursuant to rights accrued before the commencement of this Act, the Authority shall carry out, or cause to be carried out, the development works.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Authority may do all things, including entering into contracts, as it may consider necessary.

(3) The provisions of the Public Works Act 1912 (sections 34, 35, 36 and 37 excepted) apply to and in respect of the development works as if those works were an authorised work within the meaning of that Act.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the other provisions of this section, section 38 of the Public Works Act 1912 applies to and in respect of a contract made under this Act.

(5) The Authority may enter into, and give effect to, agreements for the extraction from land vested in it of sand or other material.