States Grants
(Special Financial Assistance)
No. 56 of 1969
An Act to provide for the payment
of certain sums to the States by way of Special Financial Assistance.
[Assented
to 14 June 1969]
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 Financial Assistance) Act 1969.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives
the Royal Assent.
Payment
of financial assistance.
3. There is payable to the States, during the year that commenced on
the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight, for the
purpose of financial assistance, the sum of Twelve million dollars, which shall
be apportioned between the States in proportion to the amounts respectively
payable to them during that year calculated in accordance with sub-sections
(1.), (2.) and (3.) of section 5 of the States
Grants Act 1965–1968.
Additional
financial assistance—South Australia.
4. In addition to the sum
payable to the State of South Australia under the last preceding section, there
is payable to that State, during the year referred to in that section, for the
purpose of financial assistance, the sum of Two million dollars.
Appropriation.
5.