Western Australia (South-west Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1971 (Cth)

Western Australia (South-west Region Water Supplies) Agreement

No. 97 of 1971

An Act to amend the Western Australia (South-west Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1965.

[Assented to 17 November 1971]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation. 1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Western Australia (South-west Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1971. (2.) The Western Australia (South-west Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1965 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Western Australia (South-west Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1965–1971.

Commencement. 2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. 3. After section 2 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Definitions. "2a. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— 'the Agreement' means the Agreement a copy of which is set out in the First Schedule to this Act; 'the Amending Agreement' means the agreement a copy of which is set out in the Second Schedule to this Act.".

Approval of Agreement. 4. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "agreement a copy of which is set out in the Schedule to this Act" and inserting in their stead the word "Agreement". 5. After section 3 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Approval of Amending Agreement. "3a. The Amending Agreement is approved.".

Financial assistance. 6. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) by omitting the words "the agreement referred to in the last preceding section" and inserting in their stead the words "the Agreement as amended by the Amending Agreement"; and (b) by omitting the words "that agreement" and inserting in their stead the words "the Agreement as so amended".