Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1979 (NSW)

Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1979 No 138

An Act to request the Parliament of the Commonwealth to enact an Act to extend the legislative powers of the States in and in relation to coastal waters. WHEREAS it has been agreed between the Government of the Commonwealth and the Governments of the States of Australia that the legislative powers of the States in and in relation to coastal waters should be extended by an Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth enacted at the request of the Parliaments of the States in pursuance of paragraph (xxxviii) of section 51 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia: BE it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1979.

2 Request for enactment of Commonwealth Act The Parliament requests the enactment by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of an Act in, or substantially in, the terms set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Section 2

AN ACT

To extend the legislative powers of the States in and in relation to coastal waters

Preamble WHEREAS, in pursuance of paragraph (xxxviii) of section 51 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth, the Parliaments of all the States have requested the Parliament of the Commonwealth to enact an Act in, or substantially in, the terms of this Act: BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

1.

Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1979.

2.

Commencement This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.