Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909 (Cth)

Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909

Act No. 23 of 1909 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 13 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]........................... 2 Commencement [see Note 2]....................... 3 Ratification of Agreement [see Note 3].................. 4 Seat of Government............................. 5 Acceptance of Territory [see Note 4]................... 6 Continuance of laws............................. 7 Continuance of interests in land......................

The Schedules

First Schedule [see Note 3]

Second Schedule—Description of the territory

Notes An Act relating to the Acceptance of the Territory surrendered by the State of New South Wales for the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth

Preamble

WHEREAS the Commonwealth and the State of New South Wales (in this Act referred to as the State) have entered into an agreement, set out in the First Schedule to this Act, for the surrender to and acceptance by the Commonwealth, for the purposes of the seat of government, or the territory (in this Act referred to as the Territory) now being part of the State and described in the Second Schedule to this Act:

AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the said agreement be ratified and confirmed, and that the surrender of the Territory be accepted by the Commonwealth:

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

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909.

2 Commencement [see Note 2]