Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949
Act No. 30 of 1949 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 23 April 2004
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 216 of 1973
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be 
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

  

Contents
1	Short title [see Note 1]	1
2	Commencement [see Note 1]	1
4	Interpretation	1
5	Title to Cockatoo Island, etc.	1
6	Powers of Minister	2
Notes	3

An Act to provide for the Control and Management of Cockatoo Island and Schnapper Island.
1  Short title [see Note 1]
		This Act may be cited as the Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949.
2  Commencement [see Note 1]
		This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.
4  Interpretation
		In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Cockatoo Island means the island situated in the Harbour of Port Jackson in the State of New South Wales and known as Cockatoo Island.
Schnapper Island means the island situated in the Harbour of Port Jackson in the State of New South Wales and known as Schnapper Island.
the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board means the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board constituted under the Commonwealth Shipping Act 1923.
5  Title to Cockatoo Island, etc.
	(1)	All right, title and interest of the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board in and to Cockatoo Island and Schnapper Island are, by force of this Act, transferred to and vested in the Commonwealth.
	(2)	All rights, property, assets, obligations and liabilities of the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board (including all right, title and interest of that Board in and to all improvements, buildings, structures, erections, dockyards, machinery, tools, plant, craft, furniture and fittings on Cockatoo Island or Schnapper Island) shall, by force of this Act, be vested in or imposed on the Commonwealth, and, in any contract, agreement or other instrument to which the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board is a party, any reference to that Board shall be read as a reference to the Commonwealth.
6  Powers of Minister
		The Minister shall have power, subject to any lease of Cockatoo Island or Schnapper Island, to control and manage those Islands and the works and establishments on those Islands.

Notes to the Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949
Note 1
The Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 30, 1949 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Acts

Act

Number 
and year

Date 
of Assent

Date of commencement

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949 | 30, 1949 | 12 July 1949 | 4 Sept 1950 (see Gazette 1950, p. 2227) |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | —

Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected | How affected
Title | am. No. 216, 1973
S. 3 | rep. No. 216, 1973
S. 5 | am. No. 216, 1973