Queensland
Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1979
No. 153 of 1979
An
Act to grant financial assistance to Queensland.
BE IT
ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title
1. This
Act may be cited as the Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1979.
Commencement
2. This
Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Payment of financial assistance
3. (1) Subject to this section, there is payable
to Queensland during the year that commenced on 1 July 1979, for the purpose of
financial assistance, the sum of $12,400,000.
(2)
The sum payable to Queensland referred to in sub-section (1) shall be reduced
by the sum of any amounts paid to that State under section 4 of the Queensland
Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1978.
(3)
Payments for the purposes of sub-section (1) shall be made in such amounts and
at such times as the Treasurer approves.
Payments for the year 1980-81
4. The
Treasurer may, during the period of 6 months commencing on 1 July 1980, make
payments to Queensland, for the purposes of financial assistance, of amounts
not exceeding in the aggregate $6,200,000.
Appropriation
5. Payments
in accordance with this Act shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund
which is appropriated accordingly.