Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Act 1995 (NSW)

Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Act 1995 No 55

An Act to provide for the carrying out of agreements between the States of New South Wales and Queensland with regard to improving the navigability of the entrance of the Tweed River and the bypassing of sand around that entrance, and for related purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Act 1995.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Purpose of Act The purpose of this Act is to provide for the carrying out of agreements between the States of New South Wales and Queensland with regard to: (a) the improvement of the navigability of the Tweed River entrance, and (b) the bypassing of sand around that entrance so that it can replenish the southern Queensland beaches.

4 Definitions In this Act: deed of agreement means the Deed of Agreement dated 2 March 1995, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1. further agreement means an agreement approved by the operation of section 6. heads of agreement means the Heads of Agreement dated 31 March 1994, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 2. the works means the works to be carried out, maintained or constructed to give effect to the deed of agreement and any further agreement.

Part 2 Agreements

5 Ratification, approval and construction of certain agreements (1) The execution of the heads of agreement and the deed of agreement on behalf of the State of New South Wales is ratified and both of those agreements are approved. (2) References in the heads of agreement and the deed of agreement to the Minister for Public Works are taken to be, and to have been on and from 5 April 1995, references to the Minister administering this Act.

6 Further agreements (1) If: (a) an agreement is entered into on or after the date of assent to this Act between a New South Wales Minister and a Queensland Minister, described in the agreement as acting on behalf of their respective States, and (b) the Minister administering this Act certifies that the agreement is for the purpose of giving effect to the heads of agreement, or for any ancillary purpose, the Minister administering this Act must, within 7 sitting days after this section commences or the agreement was entered into (whichever occurs later), lay a copy of the agreement before each House of Parliament or cause a copy to be so laid. (2) The execution of any such agreement by a Minister on behalf of the State of New South Wales is ratified, and the agreement is approved, at the expiration of 21 sitting days of each House after the copy of the agreement was laid before it. (3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if either House of Parliament resolves to disapprove the agreement during the period of 21 sitting days applicable to it. (4) Schedule 3 to this Act may be amended by a proclamation inserting in that Schedule a copy of each further agreement approved by the operation of this section.