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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 8 Hansard (25 August) . . Page.. 2461 ..
GENERAL
1. Timing of transfers
Transfers of land associated with Kingston Foreshores and Acton Peninsula will occur simultaneously at a time to be negotiated between the Territory and the Commonwealth Governments.KINGSTON FORESHORES
1. National land to be transferred to Territory
All Commonwealth land in Sections 7 and 8 of the Division of Kingston as identified in Attachment A. Sections 11 and 39, the site of the Canberra Railway Station, are not included in the transfer.2. Affected Commonwealth Instrumentalities
Australian Government Publishing Service (AGPS)AGPS occupies Block 4 within Section 7. The Department of Administrative Services is to provide advice on the timeframes for relocation of this facility. The ACT Government, through the Department of the Environment, Land and Planning, will identify suitable sites within the Territory for purchase by the Commonwealth for a new AGPS complex. In the meantime, if AGPS remains after the official transfer date it will become a tenant of the ACT Government, on terms and conditions to be agreed.
3. Site contamination
The ACT Government anticipates that contamination, if present, is most likely to be related to the areas occupied by ACT Electricity and Water and AGPS. The Territory will be responsible for addressing this issue. The Commonwealth will provide advice on contamination associated with AGPS operations. If major contamination is identified, the Commonwealth and the Territory will negotiate responsibility for and costs of eradication.4. Planning Controls
The Commonwealth will retain planning control over designated land on the foreshores as agreed between the Chief Minister and the Prime Minister on 11 April 1995. The Commonwealth will ensure that the NCPA deals with the ACT Government with maximum flexibility.ACTON PENINSULA
1. Territory land to be transferred to the Commonwealth
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