Seat of Government Act 1908 (Cth)

Seat of Government Act 1908

Act No. 24 of 1908 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 8 November 2000 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 216 of 1973

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1]........................... 3 Determination of Seat of Government.................. 4 Area of Federal Territory.......................... 5 Power of entry for purpose of survey...................

Notes An Act to Determine the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Seat of Government Act 1908.

3 Determination of Seat of Government

It is hereby determined that the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth shall be in the district of Yass‑Canberra in the State of New South Wales.

4 Area of Federal Territory

The territory to be granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth for the Seat of Government shall contain an area not less than nine hundred square miles, and have access to the sea.

5 Power of entry for purpose of survey

(1) Any person thereto authorized in writing by the Minister may, for the purposes of any survey of land with a view to ascertaining the territory proper to be granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth for the Seat of Government, enter upon and remain on any lands whether Crown lands of the State of New South Wales or not, and do thereon all things for the purposes of the survey, and shall do no more damage than is necessary.

(2) The Commonwealth shall, out of moneys appropriated for the purpose, make compensation for any damage done to the property of any person in the exercise of powers conferred by this section. Notes to the Seat of Government Act 1908