Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE ACT 1919 - NOTES

This compilation was prepared on 15 November 2000
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Preamble
WHEREAS on the seventh day of December One thousand nine hundred and seven the Commonwealth and the State of South Australia (in this Act referred to as the said State) entered into an agreement (in this Act referred to as the said Agreement) for the surrender to and acceptance by the Commonwealth of the Northern Territory of Australia subject to approval by the Parliaments of the Commonwealth and of the said State:
And whereas by an Act intituled The Northern Territory Surrender Act 1907 the Parliament of that State approved of the said Agreement:
And whereas by an Act intituled the Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910 the Parliament of the Commonwealth ratified and approved the said Agreement a copy whereof is set out in the Schedule to that Act:
And whereas by the said Agreement it was among other things provided that the Commonwealth, in consideration of the surrender of the Northern Territory and property of the said State therein and the grant of the rights thereafter in the said Agreement mentioned to acquire and to construct railways in South Australia proper, should give and continue to give to the said State and its citizens equal facilities at least in transport of goods and passengers on the Port Augusta Railway to those provided by the State Government at the date of the making of the said Agreement and at rates not exceeding those in force at that date:
And whereas the Commonwealth and the Sate of South Australia have entered into an Agreement (in this Act referred to as the amending Agreement), subject to approval by the Parliaments of the Commonwealth and of the said State, to vary the provision referred to in the last preceding Agreement by the Parliaments of the Commonwealth and of the said State, the facilities to be given to the said State and its citizens in transport of goods and passengers on the Port Augusta Railway shall be at rates not exceeding those for the time being in force on the railways of the said State for similar services:
And whereas it is desirable to approve and ratify the amending Agreement:
Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows: