STATES GRANTS.
No.
66 of 1958.
An Act to grant
Financial Assistance to the States of South Australia, Western Australia and
Tasmania.
[Assented
to 8th October, 1958.]
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 1958.
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-eight, 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 less any amounts
paid to that State in pursuance of section four of the States Grants Act 1957.
Advances
for year 1959-60.
4. The Treasurer may, during the period of six months commencing on
the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, make advances
to a State specified in the Schedule to this Act, for the purpose of financial
assistance, of amounts not exceeding in the whole a sum equal to one-half of
the amount specified in that Schedule opposite to the name of that State.
Appropriation.
5. Payments in accordance with this Act shall be made out of the
Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.
THE
SCHEDULE. Sections
3 and 4.
——
£
|
South
Australia...............................................
| 5,250,000
|
Western
Australia............................................
| 11,100,000
|
Tasmania........................................................
| 4,400,000
|
20,750,000
|