Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00254:section:19:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00254
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19 (pt 3/6)
Character Range: 15601–18367

control working and maintenance of the railways of the Commonwealth.

     (2) The State in consideration of the covenants and agreements by the Commonwealth herein contained shall—
        (a) Surrender to the Commonwealth the Northern Territory and without limitation of the effect of such general words such surrender shall include the railway from Port Darwin southwards known as "The Palmerston and Pine Creek Railway" and all the State's right title interest in and control of all State real and personal property and privileges in the Northern Territory (except moneys held by or on behalf of or to the credit of or due or accruing due to the State at the date of the acceptance of such surrender) whether held by or vested in the Crown or by or in any Commissioner authority or person or otherwise for State purposes.
        (b) At the time of such surrender sell and transfer to the Commonwealth and consent to the acquisition by the Commonwealth of the Port Augusta Railway including the lands now used for and reserved for such railway together with all stations and other buildings sidings wharves and other accessories used in connexion with the working of the said railway except the railway carriages trucks and other movable plant and rolling‑stock and shall authorize by legislation the Commonwealth to maintain and work such railway when so acquired. The price of such railway shall be the cost of construction of the railway and stations and wharves and other buildings and accessories used therewith (including the cost of resumptions) without interest added but shall not include any expenditure on maintenance works. If the cost of construction cannot be agreed upon such cost shall be determined by arbitration.
        (c) At the time of such surrender authorize by legislation the Commonwealth to do all that is necessary to enable the Commonwealth to make surveys acquire the necessary lands and to construct or cause to be constructed a railway in South Australia proper from any point on the Port Augusta Railway to a point on the northern boundary line of South Australia proper to connect with that part of the Transcontinental Railway to be built in the Northern Territory from Port Darwin southwards to the northern boundary of South Australia proper and to maintain and work such railway when constructed; and to get all timber ballast and other material necessary for such construction in South Australia proper by paying compensation in accordance with the provisions of the State Acts at present in force payable by the State when constructing State railways.
        (d) At the time of such surrender authorize by legislation the Commonwealth, in the same way and to the same extent as in the last preceding sub‑clause mentioned