His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Wentworth Irrigation Act 1890.
KIM YEADON, M.P.,Minister for Land and Water Conservation
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Wentworth Irrigation Regulation 1997.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 September 1997.
3 Definitions
In this Regulation:approved means approved for the time being by the Ministerial Corporation.Far West Region Office means the Far West Region Office at Dubbo of the Department of Land and Water Conservation.Ministerial Corporation means the Lands Administration Ministerial Corporation constituted by the Crown Lands Act 1989.the Act means the Wentworth Irrigation Act 1890.
4 Notes
The explanatory note and table of contents do not form part of this Regulation.
5 Recovery of amounts payable under the Act
Any amount payable under the Act may be recovered as a debt due to the Ministerial Corporation.
6 Interest on arrears of rent
(1) Any rent payable under the Act accrues interest at the rate prescribed for the time being under section 148 (2) of the Crown Lands Act 1989.(2) The Ministerial Corporation may, if it is satisfied that the circumstances so warrant, postpone or waive payment of the whole or any part of any interest payable under this clause or remit the whole or any part of any interest that has been paid.
7 Applications for consent to transfers or other dealings
(1) An application for the consent of the Ministerial Corporation to a transfer or other dealing, as referred to in section 26 of the Act, must be lodged at the Far West Region Office.(2) The application must be accompanied by a fee of the amount prescribed for the time being under clause 10 of the Crown Lands (Continued Tenures) Regulation 1995.
8 Surrender of leases
(1) A lessee may at any time, with the consent of the Ministerial Corporation, surrender the lease or part of the lease.(2) The Ministerial Corporation may accept a surrender.
9 Granting of licences to occupy
(1) The Ministerial Corporation may grant licences to occupy land within the Area subject to such conditions as it determines.(2) A licence to occupy may be terminated at any time by either party by notice in writing to the other party.
10 Repeal
(1) The Wentworth Irrigation (Leases) Regulation 1992 is repealed.(2) Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Wentworth Irrigation (Leases) Regulation 1992, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.