States Grants Act 1954 (Cth)

STATES GRANTS.

No. 56 of 1954.

A n A c t to grant a n d a p p l y out of the Conso l idated

R e v e n u e F u n d sums for the p u r p o s e of Financial Ass is tance to the States of South Austral ia, W e s t e r n Austral ia a n d T a s m a n i a.

[Assented to 6th November, 1954.]

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 1954.

1954. States Grants. No. 56.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it Commencement.

receives the Royal Assent.

3. There is payable to the States of South Australia, Western

Payment of

financial

Australia and Tasmania, during the year which commenced on the

assistance

first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four, for the

to States.

purpose of financial assistance, the sum of Twelve million three hundred

thousand pounds.

4. The amount payable to each State under this Act is the amount Allocation of grant.

shown in the following table opposite to the name of that State:—

£

South Australia	2,250,000
Western Australia	7,450,000
Tasmania	2,600,000 12,300,000

5. Payments in accordance with this Act shall be made out of the Appropriation.

Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.