Coal Industry (Industrial Matters) Act 1946 (NSW)

Coal Industry (Industrial Matters) Act 1946 No 44

An Act to make provision in relation to the coal industry in New South Wales and elsewhere; and for related purposes. WHEREAS it has been agreed between the Governments of the Commonwealth and the State of New South Wales that they will jointly establish authorities vested with power to take action with respect to industrial relations, mineworkers' health and welfare and certain other matters in the coal industry: AND WHEREAS it has been further agreed that the two Governments are to take all practicable steps to secure the passage by the Parliament of the Commonwealth and the Parliament of the State of New South Wales of legislation within the constitutional powers of the respective Parliaments providing for these and other related matters: AND WHEREAS each of the two Governments has undertaken not to take action, without the prior concurrence of the other, to repeal or amend any of the legislation covered by the agreement: BE it therefore enacted by the King'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:

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act and construction (1) This Act may be cited as the Coal Industry (Industrial Matters) Act 1946. (2) This Act shall be read and construed subject to the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, and so as not to exceed the legislative power of the State, to the intent that where any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.

2 (Repealed)

3 Commencement The several Parts and sections of this Act shall come into operation on such dates as are respectively fixed by the Governor by proclamation published in the Gazette.