States Grants
(Special Assistance)
No. 89 of 1965
An
Act to Grant Financial Assistance to the States of Western Australia and
Tasmania.
[Assented to 4 December, 1965]
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 1965.
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-five, 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 1964.
Advances for year 1966-67.
4. The Treasurer may, during the period of six months commencing on
the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-six, 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.
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£ |
Western
Australia.................................................................................................. | 12,019,000 |
Tasmania.............................................................................................................. | 8,866,000 |
20,885,000 |