STATES
GRANTS (SPECIAL ASSISTANCE).
No. 77 of 1959.
An Act to grant
Financial Assistance to the States of South Australia, Western Australia and
Tasmania.
[Assented
to 1st December, 1959.]
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 (Special Assistance) Act 1959.
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
that commenced on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and
fifty-nine, 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 1958.
Advances
for year 1960-61.
4. The Treasurer may,
during the period of six months commencing on the first day of July, One
thousand nine hundred and sixty, make advances to the State of Western
Australia or the State of Tasmania, for the purpose of financial assistance, of
amounts not exceeding in the whole a sum equal to one-half of the amount
specified in the Schedule to this Act 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 Section
3.
£ |
South Australia......................................................................................
| 399,000 |
Western Australia..................................................................................
| 3,500,000 |
Tasmania..............................................................................................
| 3,400,000 |
7,299,000 |