Rural Adjustment Act 1995 (Tas)

Rural Adjustment Act 1995

An Act to give effect to a scheme for the support of persons engaged in the farm sector [Royal Assent 15 September 1995]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Adjustment Act 1995 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3. Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – Agreement means the agreement, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1 ; Authority means the Tasmanian Development Authority established under the Tasmanian Development Act 1983 ; financial assistance includes financial assistance by way of agreement or a loan; Scheme means the Rural Adjustment Scheme continued under section 6 ; spouse, in relation to a person, includes the person who is in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 , with that person. (2) A reference to the Agreement includes – (a) a reference to the Agreement as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 25 (3) of the Agreement ; and (b) any other agreement authorized, approved or ratified by Parliament for the operation of the Scheme. (3) A word or expression used in this Act and which is defined in the Agreement has, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning as in the Agreement .

4. Application of Act This Act binds the Crown in right of Tasmania and, so far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, in all its other capacities.

5. Ratification and Deed of Agreement (1) The execution of the Agreement is ratified. (2) The provisions of the Agreement have the force of law as if the Agreement were enacted by this Act. (3) The Minister, relevant statutory authorities and agencies, on behalf of the State – (a) are empowered and required to do all things necessary to implement and enforce the Agreement ; and (b) are empowered to exercise all powers, rights and discretions conferred on them respectively under the Agreement ; and (c) are required to perform all obligations imposed on them respectively under the Agreement .