States Grants Act 1952 (Cth)

STATES GRANTS.

 

No. 66 of 1952.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund sums for the purposes of Financial Assistance to the States of South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

[Assented to 27th October, 1952.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the States Grants Act 1952.

Commencement.

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

Payment of financial assistance to States.

3. There is payable to the States of South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, during the year which commenced on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-two, for the purposes of financial assistance, the sum of Fifteen million nine hundred and thirty-four thousand pounds.

Allocation of grant.

4. The amount payable to each State under this Act is the amount shown in the following table opposite to the name of that State:—

£
South Australia............................................................	6,343,000
Western Australia.........................................................	8,041,000
Tasmania.....................................................................	1,550,000
15,934,000

Appropriation.

5.