Appropriation Act of 1944-1945, No. 1 (8 Geo Vi No. 2) (Qld)

COMMONWEALTH AND STATES-CONSTITUTION. 8 GEO. VI. No. 2, 1944. Appropriation Acts. INDEMNITY. 16. Each State agrees with the Commonwealth that it will by the faithful performance of its obligations under this Agreement indemnify the Commonwealth against all liabilities whatsoever in respect of the public debt of that State taken over by the Common- wealth as aforesaid (other than the liabilities of the Commonwealth under this Agreement to pay interest and to make sinking fund con- tributions and under Clause 13 of this Agreement), and in respect of all loans of that State in respect of which this Agreement provides that sinking fund contributions shall be made. ACCOUNTS. 17. Separate accounts shall be kept by the Commonwealth for each State in respect of Debt, Interest, and Sinking Funds. 45 CONSTITUTION. (1) Appropriation Act of 1944-1945, NO'. 1 .. 8 Geo. VI. No. 2 (2) Appropriation Act of 1944-1945, No. 2 .. 8 Geo. VI. No. 5 (3) Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1944 8 GC'o. VI. NO'. 8 An Act to Authorise the Appropriation out of the 8 ~ ~ ~ · 2. " I. Consolidated Revenue Fund of Queensland of AppI~ : RIA' Further Sums of Money towards the Service TI1~ 4t~ I: ; . oF of the Year ending on the Thirtieth day of No. 1. June, 1945. . [ASSENTED TO 24TH AUGUST, 1944.] W HEREAS we, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Preamble. subjects, the members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, have in the present Session of Parliament cheerfully granted to Your Majesty the several sums hereinafter mentioned towards the services of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-five, in addition to the sums already granted during the last Session of Parliament towards the same services: And whereas we desire to make good out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Queensland the sums granted to Your Majesty as aforesaid: Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- 1. In addition to the sums of Three million five Appropria- hundred thousand pounds already applied from the tion. Consolidated Revenue Fund (exclusive of the moneys

46 CONSTITUTION. Appropriation Acts. 8 GEO. VI. No. 2, 1944. standing to the credit of the Loan Fund Account), Five million pounds already applied from the Trust and Special Funds, and Five hundred thousand pounds already applied from the moneys standing to the credit of the Loan Fund Account towards the services of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-five, by *" The Appropriation Act of 1943-1944, No. 2," there shall and may be issued and applied, towards making good the supplies granted to His Majesty for the services of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-five, the sums following, that is to say,- From the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Queens- land (exclusive of the moneys standing to the credit of the Loan Fund Account), the sum of Five million pounds; From the Trust and Special Funds, the sum of Five million pounds; and From the moneys standing to the credit of the Loan Fund Account, the sum of Four hundred thousand pounds. Treasurer to 2. The Treasurer of the State shall issue and pay the pasaydimreocnteedys said several sums for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned, by warrant. to such persons, upon such days, and in such proportions as the Governor, by any warrant or order in writing under his hand and directed to the said Treasurer, shall from time to time order and direct, and the payments so made shall be charged upon and be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State. Treasurer to 3. The Treasurer shall in his accounts from time to be allowed time be allowed credit for any sum or sums of money paid scuremdsitpfaoird in b Y h· lm I . II pursuance 0 f suc h warran t or or d er · In wn ·t· lng pursuance as aforesaid, and the receipt or receipts of the respective of warrant. persons to whom the same shall be so paid shall be a full and valid discharge to the said Treasurer in passing his accounts for any such sum or sums as shall be therein mentioned, and he shall receive credit for the same accordingly. Short title. 4. This Act may be cited as "The Appropriation Act of 1944-1945, No. 1." * 7 G. 6 No. 29, 1943 Sess. v., p. 32.