Brigalow Lands Agreement Act 1962
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Recital (c) and Clause 1
THE WORKS
Works within the area for the purpose of carrying out a plan of development in accordance with the general plan of development described in the Second Schedule, and consisting of the following:
(1) The termination by the State of existing tenancies in the area.
(2) The development of the blocks of land referred to in paragraph (2) (c) of the Second Schedule, being blocks the allottees of which accept the offer referred to in paragraph (3) of the Second Schedule, by—
(a) the clearing of brigalow and associated scrub from not more than 6,000 acres of each block, the burning of that scrub and the sowing to pasture of the land so cleared;
(b) the provision of not more than 20 miles, on the average, of fencing on each block;
(c) the provision of one cattle tick control unit on each block;
(d) the provision of not more than two permanent water facilities on each block.
(3) The improvement to all-weather gravel standard of approximately 180 miles of roads in the area declared under “The Main Roads Acts, 1920 to 1962” of the State and the construction or improvement of not more than 410 miles of access roads dedicated by the Crown in the area.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this agreement has been executed by the parties the day and year first above written.
| SIGNED for and on behalf of THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA by the Right Honourable ROBERT GORDON MENZIES, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, in the presence of— | ROBERT MENZIES |
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| R. J. LINFORD | |
| SIGNED for and on behalf of THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND by the Honourable GEORGE FRANCIS REUBEN NICKLIN, the Premier and Chief Secretary of the State, in the presence of— | FRANK NICKLIN |
| T. A. HILEY |