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This Act may be cited as the Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act 1961.
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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act approves two financial agreements between the Australian Government and Western Australia concerning a railway. It allows federal funds to flow to the state and provides a mechanism for WA to settle its debt early.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act 1961.
This Act may be cited as the Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act 1961.
This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act, unless the contrary intentions appears:
the Agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set out in the First Schedule to this Act.
the Amending Agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set out in the Second Schedule to this Act.
The Agreement is approved.
The Amending Agreement is approved.
Moneys appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the Agreement as varied by the Amending Agreement may be paid to the State of Western Australia by way of financial assistance on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement as so varied.
(1) Despite clause 12 of the Agreement (as varied by the Amending Agreement), Western Australia may pay to the Commonwealth, in a single lump sum, the total amount outstanding under that clause. (2) If Western Australia does so, Western Australia has no further liability to the Commonwealth under the Agreement (as varied by the Amending Agreement).
(1) If Western Australia makes the payment to the Commonwealth as mentioned in subsection 5(1), this Act is repealed on the 28th day (the repeal day) after the payment is made. (2) Before the repeal day, the Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day this Act is to be repealed.
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This Act may be cited as the Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act 1961.
This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act, unless the contrary intentions appears:
the Agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set out in the First Schedule to this Act.
the Amending Agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set out in the Second Schedule to this Act.
The Agreement is approved.
The Amending Agreement is approved.
Moneys appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the Agreement as varied by the Amending Agreement may be paid to the State of Western Australia by way of financial assistance on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement as so varied.
(1) Despite clause 12 of the Agreement (as varied by the Amending Agreement), Western Australia may pay to the Commonwealth, in a single lump sum, the total amount outstanding under that clause. (2) If Western Australia does so, Western Australia has no further liability to the Commonwealth under the Agreement (as varied by the Amending Agreement).
(1) If Western Australia makes the payment to the Commonwealth as mentioned in subsection 5(1), this Act is repealed on the 28th day (the repeal day) after the payment is made. (2) Before the repeal day, the Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day this Act is to be repealed.