STATES GRANTS.
No.
107 of 1956.
An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated
Revenue Fund sums for the purpose of Financial Assistance to the States of
South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
[Assented
to 15th November, 1956.]
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 1956.
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, during the year which commenced on the first day
of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, to a State specified in the
Schedule to this Act, for the purpose of financial assistance, the amount
specified in that Schedule opposite to the name of that State.
Appropriation.
4. Payments in accordance with this Act shall be made out of the
Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.
THE SCHEDULE. Section 3.
£ |
South Australia...............................................................................
| 5,800,000 |
Western Australia...........................................................................
| 9,200,000 |
Tasmania.......................................................................................
| 3,500,000 |
18,500,000 |