1Naval Properties Transfer Act 1925

NAVAL PROPERTIES TRANSFER.

No. 19 of 1925.

An Act to ratify an Agreement entered into between the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth and the Premier of the State of New South Wales respecting the surrender to the State of certain Land and for other purposes.

[Assented to 26th September, 1925.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Naval Properties Transfer Act 1925.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall commence on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Ratification of Agreement.

3.—(1.) The Agreement (in this Act referred to as “the Principal Agreement”) made between the Commonwealth and the State and set out in the First Schedule to this Act is hereby ratified and confirmed.

(2.) The Agreement made between the Commonwealth and the State and set out in the Second Schedule to this Act is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Certain land surrendered to State.

4. All the estate and interest of the Commonwealth in the lands, being portion of Goat Island, referred to in the Principal Agreement and delineated on the plan thereunto annexed marked “B” and described in the Schedule thereto are hereby surrendered to the State.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

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Agreement made the twenty-sixth day of October One thousand nine hundred and fifteen between The Honorable William Arthur Holman the Premier of the State of New South Wales (hereinafter referred to as “the Premier” which expression shall where the context so admits or requires be deemed to include his successors in office the Premier for the time being of the State of New South Wales) for and on behalf of the Government of the said State but not so as to incur or come under any personal liability of the one part and The Right Honorable Andrew Fisher the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia (hereinafter referred to as the “Prime Minister” which expression shall where the context so admits or requires be deemed to include his successors in office the Prime Minister for the time being of the Commonwealth of Australia) for and on behalf of the Government of the said Commonwealth (but not so as to incur or come under any personal liability) of the other part

Whereas the Commonwealth Government being desirous of establishing a Naval Depôt and Dockyard in the said Commonwealth entered into negotiations with the Government of the said State as a result of which it was agreed between the Premier and the Prime Minister that the said Commonwealth Government should establish such Naval Depôt and Dockyard on a site in the Harbour of Port Jackson in the said State consisting of Cockatoo Island and Schnapper Island and the waters adjacent thereto respectively upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set out And whereas in pursuance of such agreement the Commonwealth Government on the first day of February One thousand nine hundred and thirteen entered into possession of the said Cockatoo Island and Schnapper Island and of all improvements buildings structures erections dockyards machinery plant and stores thereon respectively Now this agreement witnesseth that in pursuance of such Agreement and in consideration of the reciprocal undertakings and agreements hereinafter contained and to be performed on the part of the Premier and the Prime Minister They do hereby agree with each other as follows:—