Commonwealth Numbered Acts

QUEENSLAND GRANT (PROSERPINE FLOOD MITIGATION) ACT 1974 No. 116, 1974 - SECT 3

3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-



"flood mitigation works" means works by way of the restoration or replacement
of levees constructed in the Trust area in relation to the Proserpine River
that have been damaged or destroyed by flooding;



"State expenditure" means-

   (a)  in relation to the carrying out of flood mitigation works by
        Queensland-expenditure by Queensland in respect of the costs of the
        carrying out of those works, less any amount that has been or is to be
        paid to Queensland by way of Trust expenditure in respect of those
        costs; and

   (b)  in relation to the carrying out of flood mitigation works by the
        Trust-expenditure by Queensland by way of contribution towards the
        costs of the carrying out of those works;



"Trust" means The Proserpine Shire River Improvement Trust;



"Trust area" means The Proserpine Shire River Improvement Area as constituted
for the time being under the River Improvement Trust Act 1940-1971 of
Queensland or, if that Act is amended, under that Act as amended;



"Trust expenditure" means-

   (a)  in relation to the carrying out of flood mitigation works by the
        Trust-expenditure by the Trust in respect of the costs of the carrying
        out of those works, less any amount that has been or is to be paid to
        the Trust, by way of State expenditure in respect of those costs; and

   (b)  in relation to the carrying out of flood mitigation works by
        Queensland-expenditure by the Trust by way of contribution towards the
        costs of the carrying out of those works.