Victorian Consolidated Legislation

BORDER RAILWAYS ACT 1922

No. 3194 of 1922
Version incorporating amendments as at 7 September 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page
   1.      Short title
   2.      Act to bind the Crown
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Ratification of Agreement
   6.      Construction maintenance etc. of railways and works authorized
   7.      Constructing Authority of certain bridges etc.
   8.      Construction by Authority or constructing Authority
   9.      Reservation and acquisition of lands
   10.     Reservation and acquisition of lands on request of New South Wales
   11.     Compensation
   12.     Lands Compensation Acts incorporated
   13.     Powers of control and management by the Authority
   14.     Provisions as to standard gauge
   15.     Conditions and wages on railways constructed in New South Wales by Victoria
   16.     Construction of railways etc. in Victoria
   17.     Repealed
   18.     Application of provisions of Part 2 of Second Schedule as to railway land purchase rate
   19.     Management and control of railways after construction
   20.     Authority to maintain and keep open for traffic lines in
           Victoria
   21.     Moneys to be provided by Parliament
   22.     Treasurer's approval of certain contracts and expenditure
   23.     Reference to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways
           not necessary
   24.     Audit and Land Acts not affected
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           SCHEDULE 1-The Agreement
           SCHEDULE 2.

   PART I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
   1. Power to enter upon lands and construct railway
   2. No compensation payable by Authority or Government
   3. Breadth of land for railways
   4. Authority need not fence etc.
   5. Power to construct reservoirs and to use roads
   6. Laws by-laws etc. to be in force

   PART II-KERANG TO GONN CROSSING RAILWAY
   1. Railway to which this Part relates
   2. Council to make railway land purchase rate to meet annual payment
   3. Recovery of rates from occupier
   4. Surplus rate in any year to be utilized for following year
   5. Default of council to collect railway land purchase rate
           SCHEDULE 3.
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details
           BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):