New South Wales Flood Relief Act 1974 (Cth)

NEW SOUTH WALES FLOOD RELIEF ACT

1974

No. 14 of 1974

An Act to provide Assistance in relation to the Alleviation of the effects of certain Floods in the State of New South Wales.

 

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the New South Wales Flood Relief Act 1974.

Commencement.

2.This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Interpretation.

3. (1) In this Act—

“floods” means the floods that occurred in the State during the months of January, February and March 1974;

“State” means the State of New South Wales.

(2) A reference in this Act to the cost to the State of measures taken for the purpose of alleviating the effects of the floods includes a reference to the amount of loans made for that purpose by the State or out of moneys provided by the State.

Financial assistance.

4. (1) The Treasurer may, at any time before 1 July 1976, authorize the payment to the State, by way of financial assistance, of amounts not exceeding in the aggregate so much of the cost to the State of measures taken for the purpose of alleviating the effects of the floods as does not exceed the moneys appropriated by this Act and any other Act for the purpose of payments under this Act.

(2) Amounts paid by Australia to the State, in relation to the floods, before the commencement of this Act shall, for the purpose of this Act, be deemed to have been paid under this Act.

Appropriation.

5. The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated, to the extent of $5,500,000, for the purpose of payments, including advances, under this Act.

Conditions.

6. (1) Payment of an amount (including an advance) to the State under this Act is subject to such conditions, if any, as the Treasurer determines.

 

(2) The conditions that may be determined by the Treasurer under sub-section (1) may include a condition as to repayment of the whole or part of the amount.

Advances.

7.