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Repeal:
The Act was repealed by Sch 4 to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011
No 27 with effect from 8.7.2011.
An Act to sanction and provide for the
construction of a dam on the Peel River about 43 kilometres south-east of
Tamworth and works incidental thereto; to amend the Public
Works Act 1912; and for purposes connected
therewith.
1Name of
Act
This Act may be cited as the Chaffey Dam Act
1974.
2Interpretation
(1)
In this Act:
Commission means the Water
Conservation and Irrigation Commission constituted under the Irrigation Act
1912.
scheduled
works means the works described in the Schedule, subject to
such modifications and deviations as may be deemed necessary or desirable by
the Commission.
(2)
The sites of the various works comprising the
scheduled works are shown on the plan marked “Peel River Proposed
Chaffey Dam”, sealed with the seal of the Commission, deposited in the
head office of the Commission and catalogued No 46/999.
3Scheduled works
sanctioned
(1)
The carrying out of the scheduled works is hereby
sanctioned.
(2)
The Commission is empowered to carry out the
scheduled works and for the purpose of so doing may do all such things,
including entering into contracts, as it may consider
necessary.
4Estimated cost not to be
exceeded by more than 10 per centum
The cost of carrying out the scheduled works
estimated at $14,400,000, shall not be exceeded by more than 10 per
centum.
5Application of Public Works Act
1912
(1)
The scheduled works shall be deemed to be
authorised works within the meaning of the Public Works Act
1912 (in this section referred to as the Act).
(2)
For the purpose of the scheduled works the
Commission shall be the Constructing Authority within the meaning of the
Act.
(3)
The provisions of the Act, other than sections
34, 35, 36 and 37, shall apply to and in respect of the scheduled
works.
(4)
Without prejudice to the generality of the other
provisions of this section, the provisions of section 38 of the Act shall
apply to and in respect of a contract made or to be made under section 3
(2).
6
s 6: Rep 1976 No 66,
Sch 1.
ScheduleDescription of
works
(Section 2)
1
Works for or associated with the improvement of
the supply of water in the Peel River, for the purposes of irrigation and to
augment the water supply to the city of Tamworth, comprising the construction
of:
(a)
a dam across the Peel River about 43 kilometres
south-east of the city of Tamworth, within portion 149, Parish of Dungowan,
County of Parry, and lot 6 Filed Plan 37282 being part of the Peel River Land
and Mineral Company’s Estate, of a height sufficient to store about
62,000 megalitres of water,
(b)
spillway and outlet works for regulating the
discharge of water from the storage, and
(c)
works incidental to the works specified in
paragraphs (a) and (b).
2
The construction of roads of access to the works
referred to in item 1 and the borrow areas and quarries referred to in item
6.
3
The relocation and reconstruction of existing
roads and the relocation and re-establishment of other existing services
rendered necessary by the carrying out of any works referred to in items 1 and
2.
4
The construction or reconstruction of structures
incidental to the works referred to in items 2 and 3.
5
Works necessary to prevent siltation within the
storage and for the protection of the foreshores of the
storage.
6
The establishment of borrow areas for soil, sand
and gravel and quarries for rock and aggregates required for carrying out the
works referred to in items 1 to 5 inclusive and item 7.
7
Such works for the protection of the environment
as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Commission as a consequence of
carrying out any of the works referred to in items 1 to 6
inclusive.
Historical
notes
Table of amending
instruments
Chaffey Dam Act
1974 No 60. Assented to 16.10.1974. This Act has been
amended as follows:
1976
No
66
Public Works and Other Acts (Interest
Rates) Amendment Act 1976. Assented to 15.11.1976.
Date of commencement, 18.12.1975, sec
2.
Table of
amendments
Sec
6
Rep 1976 No
66, Sch 1.