Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909 (NSW)

Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909 No 14

An Act to provide for the surrender of territory in connection with the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth, and to ratify and confirm an agreement for that and other purposes.

Preamble WHEREAS by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act it is provided that the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth shall be determined by the Parliament, and shall be within territory which shall have been granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth: And whereas the Commonwealth and the State of New South Wales 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 and for the other purposes incidental thereto, of the territory now being part of the said State, and described in the Second Schedule to this Act: And whereas it is desirable to approve and ratify, and to provide for carrying out the said agreement, and on the terms and conditions thereof to surrender the said territory to the Commonwealth: 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:

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909.

2 Act to bind Crown This Act shall bind the Crown.

3 Commencement of Act This Act shall come into force on a date to be fixed by proclamation of the Governor.

4 Definitions In this Act: Agreement means the agreement made between the Commonwealth and the State, and set out in the First Schedule. The Commonwealth means the Commonwealth of Australia. The State means the State of New South Wales.