Western Australian Bills

[Index] [Search] [Download] [Related Items] [Help]


This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.


CASINO (BURSWOOD ISLAND) AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2007

                      Western Australia


     Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement
             Amendment Bill 2007

                         CONTENTS


1.      Short title                                            2
2.      Commencement                                           2
3.      The Act amended                                        2
4.      Section 3 amended                                      2
5.      Section 4E inserted                                    3
        4E.      Eleventh Supplementary Agreement
                 ratified and implementation authorised   3
6.      Schedule 12 inserted                                   3
        Schedule 12 -- Eleventh Supplementary Agreement




                           213--1                              page i
                           Western Australia


                      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL



        Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement
                Amendment Bill 2007


                               A Bill for


An Act to amend the Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985.



The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:




                                                           page 1
     Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Bill 2007



     s. 1




     1.         Short title
                This is the Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment
                Act 2007.

     2.         Commencement
 5              This Act comes into operation as follows:
                 (a) sections 1 and 2 -- on the day on which this Act
                       receives the Royal Assent;
                 (b) the rest of the Act -- on the day after that day.

     3.         The Act amended
10              The amendments in this Act are to the Casino (Burswood
                Island) Agreement Act 1985*.
                [* Reprinted as at 5 April 2002.
                   For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
                   Legislation Information Tables for 2006, Table 1, and
15                 Act No. 77 of 2006.]

     4.         Section 3 amended
          (1)   Section 3 is amended in the definition of "the Agreement" as
                follows:
                  (a) by inserting after paragraph (b)(iv) the following
20                      subparagraph --
                              "
                                  (v)   the Eleventh Supplementary
                                        Agreement;
                                                                               ";
25               (b)   after each of paragraphs (b)(i), (ii) and (iv) by
                       inserting --
                       " and ".




     page 2
                       Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Bill 2007



                                                                                   s. 5



          (2)    Section 3 is amended by inserting after the definition of "the
                 Eighth Supplementary Agreement" --
                 "
                       "the Eleventh Supplementary Agreement" means
 5                         the Eleventh Supplementary Agreement, a copy of
                           which is set out in Schedule 12;
                                                                                     ".
     5.          Section 4E inserted
                 After section 4D the following section is inserted --
10   "
            4E.        Eleventh Supplementary Agreement ratified and
                       implementation authorised
                 (1)   The Eleventh Supplementary Agreement is ratified and
                       its implementation is authorised.
15               (2)   Without limiting or otherwise affecting the application
                       of the Government Agreements Act 1979, the Eleventh
                       Supplementary Agreement is to operate and take effect
                       despite any other Act or law.
                                                                                     ".
20   6.          Schedule 12 inserted
                 After Schedule 11 the following Schedule is inserted --
     "
                Schedule 12 -- Eleventh Supplementary Agreement
                                                                                  [s. 3]

25                     Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement
                ELEVENTH SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT
            THIS AGREEMENT made the 28th day of March 2007
            BETWEEN:
            THE HONOURABLE LJILJANNA RAVLICH MLC, the
30          Minister of the Crown for the time being charged with the

                                                                             page 3
     Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Bill 2007



     s. 6



            administration of the Control Act acting for and on behalf of the State
            of Western Australia and its instrumentalities from time to time ("the
            State")
            AND
 5          BURSWOOD NOMINEES LTD. (ACN 078 250 307) of Burswood
            Entertainment Complex, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood in the
            State of Western Australia as trustee of the Burswood Property Trust
            ("the Trustee")
            AND
10          BURSWOOD RESORT (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
            (ACN 009 396 945) of Burswood Entertainment Complex, Great
            Eastern Highway, Burswood in the State of Western Australia as
            manager of the Burswood Property Trust ("the Manager").
            RECITALS:
15          A.    The State, the Trustee (by virtue of the West Australian
                  Trustees Limited (Merger) Act 1989) and the Manager (by
                  virtue of a deed of retirement and appointment of manager
                  made on 13 August 1990 and a deed of assumption and
                  covenant made on 13 November 1991) are parties to an
20                agreement dated 20 February 1985 ratified by and scheduled to
                  the Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985 as
                  amended by:
                  (a)    the Supplementary Agreement made on
                         14 September 1987;
25                (b)    the Second Supplementary Agreement made on
                         3 May 1990;
                  (c)    the Third Supplementary Agreement made on
                         13 November 1991;
                  (d)    the Fourth Supplementary Agreement made on
30                       30 March 1992;
                  (e)    the Fifth Supplementary Agreement made on
                         3 April 1995;



     page 4
                Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Bill 2007



                                                                              s. 6



          (f)     the Sixth Supplementary Agreement made on
                  22 June 1996;
          (g)     the Seventh Supplementary Agreement made on
                  9 June 1997;
 5        (h)     the Eighth Supplementary Agreement made on
                  18 June 2003;
          (i)     the Ninth Supplementary Agreement made on
                  23 November 2005; and
          (j)     the Tenth Supplementary Agreement made on
10                2 November 2006,
          which agreement as so amended is referred to in this Agreement
          as "the State Agreement".
     B.   The parties have agreed to further amend the State Agreement
          for the purpose of more efficiently or satisfactorily
15        implementing or facilitating certain of its objectives.
     THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
     1.   Definitions and Interpretation
          Words and expressions defined in the State Agreement when
          used in this Agreement have, unless the context otherwise
20        requires, the same meanings as in the State Agreement and the
          provisions of clause 2 of the State Agreement as to
          interpretation apply to this Agreement.
     2.   Variation and Operation
          (a)     The State shall introduce and sponsor a Bill in the
25                Parliament of Western Australia to ratify this Agreement
                  and endeavour to secure its passage as an Act.
          (b)     The provisions of this Agreement other than this clause
                  and clause 1 shall not come into operation until the Bill
                  referred to in sub-clause (a) has been passed by the
30                Parliament of Western Australia and comes into
                  operation as an Act.




                                                                          page 5
     Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Bill 2007



     s. 6



                 (c)    On the said Bill commencing to operate as an Act, this
                        Agreement shall operate and take effect according to its
                        terms notwithstanding the provisions of any Act or law of
                        Western Australia.
 5          3.   Tenth Supplementary Agreement Effective
                 Notwithstanding clause 2, this Agreement shall only operate
                 and take effect if the Tenth Supplementary Agreement referred
                 to in Recital A has taken effect in accordance with clause 5 of
                 the State Agreement.
10          4.   Clause 2 amended
                 Clause 2 of the State Agreement is amended by:
                 (a)    inserting after the definition of "Resort Site" the
                        following definition --
                        "Rivers Management Minister" means the Minister of
15                      the Crown for the time being charged with the
                        administration of the Swan and Canning Rivers
                        Management Act 2006;"; and
                 (b)    inserting after the definition of ""State" or "Western
                        Australia"" the following definition --
20                      "Swan and Canning Rivers and associated lands"
                        means the areas detailed in Schedules 1 to 4 of the Swan
                        and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006;".
            5.   Clause 6 amended
                 Clause 6 of the State Agreement is amended by deleting from
25               subclause (1)(c) the following words:
                 "(i)   2 natural persons from time to time nominated to the
                        Minister by the Local Authority;
                 (ii)   2 natural persons from time to time nominated to the
                        Minister by the Manager;




     page 6
                 Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Bill 2007



                                                                                s. 6



          (iii)    2 members from time to time nominated to the Minister
                   by the Commission;
          provided that if at any time the Local Authority, the Manager or
          the Commission shall fail to nominate persons for membership
 5        of the Board as and when required by the Minister the State
          may cause to be appointed as members of the Board such
          persons as the State thinks fit;"
          and replacing them with the following:
          "(i)     1 natural person from time to time nominated to the
10                 Minister by the Local Authority;
          (i)      1 natural person from time to time nominated to the
                   Minister by the Manager;
          (ii)     1 natural person from time to time nominated to the
                   Minister by the Rivers Management Minister;
15        (iii)    2 natural persons from time to time nominated by the
                   Minister, the Minister to nominate one of those persons
                   as president for the time being of the Board,
          provided that if at any time the Local Authority, the Manager or
          the Rivers Management Minister shall fail to nominate persons
20        for membership of the Board as and when required by the
          Minister, or if the Minister shall fail to nominate persons for
          membership of the Board as and when required, the State may
          cause to be appointed as members of the Board such persons as
          the State thinks fit;".
25   6.   Clause 23 amended
          Clause 23 of the State Agreement is amended as follows:
          (a)      by deleting from sub-clause (1)(c) the following
                   words --
                   "The Board must apply moneys received under this
30                 paragraph solely for the purpose of performing the
                   functions for which it was or is constituted and to be
                   expended on or directly in relation to the Resort Site and
                   the reasonable administration expenses of the Board."


                                                                         page 7
     Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Bill 2007



     s. 6



                 (b)   by inserting immediately after sub-clause (1)(c) the
                       following sub-clause --
                       "(1A) The Board must apply moneys received under
                             clause 23(1)(c) for the following purposes:
 5                              (a) performing the functions for which it was or
                                    is constituted;
                                (b) expenditure on or directly in relation to the
                                    Resort Site;
                                (c) expenditure on projects approved by the
10                                  Rivers Management Minister for the
                                    protection and enhancement of ecological
                                    and community benefits and amenity of the
                                    Swan and Canning Rivers and associated
                                    lands; and
15                              (d) expenditure on the reasonable
                                    administration expenses of the Board."
            7.   Board composition continues
                 To give effect to the parties' agreement in clause 5 of this
                 Agreement, the Board continues in the same form as it existed
20               prior to the date of this Agreement and each person who was a
                 member of the Board immediately before the date that this
                 Agreement takes effect continues in office until the earlier of:
                 (a)   the expiry of that person's current term as a member;
                 (b)   that person's retirement from the Board as a member; or
25               (c)   the date that person's appointment as a member of the
                       Board otherwise ceases for any reason,
                 at which time that member will be replaced with the relevant
                 nominee under clause 6(1)(c)(i) or clause 6(1)(c)(ii) of the State
                 Agreement (as appropriate) or, in the case of a member who had
30               been nominated by the Commission, by a nominee nominated
                 by the Minister under clause 6(1)(c)(iv) of the State Agreement.
                 The nominee of the Rivers Management Minister under
                 clause 6(1)(c)(iii) of the State Agreement will be appointed


     page 8
                        Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Bill 2007



                                                                                                                s. 6



                   when the last member of the existing Board ceases to be a
                   member for any reason.
    AS WITNESS the execution of this Agreement by or on behalf of the parties
    the day and year first hereinbefore written.
5
      SIGNED by THE                                        )
      HONOURABLE LJILJANNA                                 )
      RAVLICH MLC for and on
                                                           )
      behalf of the State of Western
      Australia in the presence of:                        )
                                                           )
      J Nichols                                                  L Ravlich
       ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... . ... ..                                             ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... .
      Signature of witness                                       Signature of THE
                                                                 HONOURABLE LJILJANNA
                                                                 RAVLICH
      JON NICHOLS
       ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ... ... 
      Name of Witness


      THE COMMON SEAL of the                           )
      said BURSWOOD                                    )
      NOMINEES LTD
                                                       )
      (A.C.N. 078 250 307) was
      hereunto affixed by authority of                 )
      the Board of Directors in the                    )                             D.S.
      presence of:

      David Courtney                                           J Henwood
       ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...                                               ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... . ...  ... 
      Signature of authorised person                           Signature of authorised person

      Director .....................................           Secretary .........................................
      Office held                                              Office held

      DAVID COURTNEY                                           JUSTINE HENWOOD
       ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...                                               ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ..
      Name of authorised person                                Name of authorised person

                                                                                                            page 9
Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Bill 2007



s. 6




  THE COMMON SEAL of                 )
  BURSWOOD RESORT                    )
  (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
                                     )
  (ACN 009 396 945) was
  hereunto affixed by authority of   )                         C.S.
  the Board of Directors in the      )
  presence of:

  David Courtney                         J Henwood
   ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...                             ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...
  Signature of authorised person         Signature of authorised person

  Director .... ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ..                Secretary ..........................................
  Office held                            Office held

  DAVID COURTNEY                         JUSTINE HENWOOD
   ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... .                           ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... 
  Name of authorised person              Name of authorised person
                                                                                                ".




 


[Index] [Search] [Download] [Related Items] [Help]