IRRIGATION WORKS) ACT 1974
An Act to amend the Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1970.
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1974.
(2) The Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1970 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1970-1974.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Grant of financial assistance.
3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) the words “Twelve million eight hundred thousand dollars” and substituting the figures “$17,200,000”.
Provision relating to carrying out of works.
4. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraph:—
“(c) where the expenditure was incurred under—
(i) a contract entered into before the date of commencement of the Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1974 and providing for the expenditure of more than $500,000; or
(ii) a contract entered into on or after that date and providing for the expenditure of more than $200,000,
unless the contract was entered into with the approval of the Minister.”.