Commonwealth: Parliament Act 1974 (Cth)

Parliament Act 1974 Act No. 165 of 1974 as amended This compilation was prepared on 23 October 2000 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 9 of 1988 The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1] 2 Commencement [see Note 1] 3 Parliamentary zone 4 Site of new Parliament House 5 Parliamentary control of erection of buildings or other work within Parliamentary zone Schedule Notes An Act to determine the site of the New and Permanent Parliament House, and for other purposes 1 Short title [see Note 1] This Act may be cited as the Parliament Act 1974. 2 Commencement [see Note 1] This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. 3 Parliamentary zone (1) For the purposes of this Act, the Parliamentary zone is the area of land bounded by a line commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of Commonwealth Avenue intersects the inner boundary of State Circle and proceeding thence in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of Commonwealth Avenue until it intersects the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, thence in a generally easterly direction along that shore until it intersects the western boundary of Kings Avenue, thence in a south westerly direction along that boundary until it intersects the inner boundary of State Circle, and thence clockwise around that inner boundary to the point of commencement. (2) The location of the Parliamentary zone is indicated by shading on the plan set out in the Schedule. 4 Site of new Parliament House The new and permanent Parliament House proposed to be constructed after the commencement of this Act shall be constructed upon the site on Capital Hill marked "Site of Parliament House" on the plan set out in the Schedule. 5 Parliamentary control of erection of buildings or other work within Parliamentary zone (1) No building or other work is to be erected on land within the Parliamentary zone unless: (a) if the land is within the precincts as defined by subsection 3(1) of the Parliamentary Precincts Act 1988—the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives jointly have; or (b) in any other case—the Minister has; caused a proposal for the erection of the building or work to be laid before each House of the Parliament and the proposal has been approved by resolution of each House. (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent carrying out of work by way of maintenance or repair of buildings or works situated on land within the Parliamentary zone, or by way of internal alterations to those buildings or works. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to buildings and works which have reached the documentation stage by 1 December 1974. Schedule Sections 3 and 4 PARLIAMENTARY ZONE . Notes to the Parliament Act 1974 Note 1 The Parliament Act 1974 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 165, 1974 amended as indicated in the Tables below. Table of Acts Act Number Date Date of commencement Application, saving or transitional provisions and year of Assent Parliament Act 1974 165, 1974 17 Dec 1974 17 Dec 1974 Parliamentary Precincts Act 1988 9, 1988 5 Apr 1988 Ss. 1–4 and 7: Royal Assent — S. 11: 6 May 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S129) Remainder: 1 Aug 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S229) Table of Amendments ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted Provision affected How affected S. 3.................... rs. No. 9, 1988 S. 5.................... am. No. 9, 1988 Schedule................ rs. No. 9, 1988