Jervis Bay Territory
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Leases (Amendment) Ordinance 1998
No. 1 of 1998
I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under the Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915.
Dated 18 February 1998.
WILLIAM DEANE
By His Excellency’s Command,
A. M. SOMLYAY
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government
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An Ordinance to amend the Leases Ordinance 1992
1. Name of Ordinance
1.1 This Ordinance is the Leases (Amendment) Ordinance 1998.1
2. Commencement
2.1 This Ordinance commences on gazettal.
3. Amendment
3.1 The Leases Ordinance 19922 is amended as set out in this Ordinance.
4. Section 21 (Power to determine conditions of grant of leases)
4.1 Omit “or an officer of the Department authorised by the Minister”.
5. New section 23B
5.1 After section 23A, insert:
Delegation by Minister
“23B. The Minister may, by signed writing, delegate a power of the Minister under this Ordinance, except the power to make regulations, to:
(a) a public authority of the Commonwealth, New South Wales or the Australian Capital Territory; or
(b) an officer or employee of:
(i) the Commonwealth, New South Wales or the Australian Capital Territory; or
(ii) a public authority of the Commonwealth, New South Wales or the Australian Capital Territory.”.
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NOTES
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 February 1998.
2. Ordinance No. 1, 1992 as amended by No. 1, 1993.