STATES GRANTS (SPECIAL ASSISTANCE).
No. 76 of 1963.
An Act to grant Financial Assistance to the States of Western Australia
and Tasmania.
[Assented to 31st October, 1963.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent
Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as
the States Grants (Special
Assistance) Act 1963.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into
operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Payment of financial
assistance to Western Australia and Tasmania.
3. There is payable, during
the year that commenced on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-three, 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 (Special
Assistance) Act 1962.
Advances for year 1964-65.
4. The Treasurer may, during
the period of six months commencing on the first day of July, One thousand nine
hundred and sixty-four, 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
£ |
Western
Australia.......................................................................................................... | 6,072,000 |
Tasmania...................................................................................................................... | 5,378,000 |
11,450,000 |