Western Australian Day Funds Act 1916 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ANNO SEPT1MO

GEORGII QUINTI REGIS,

VI.

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No. 6 of 1916.

AN ACT to declare the purposes to which the Funds raised by the Movement known as " The Western Australian Day for the Sick and Wounded" may be lawfully applied.

[Assented to nth November, 1916.]

HEREAS on the thirtieth day of July One thousand nine Preamble.

WWestern Australia on behalf of the Western Australian Division ofhundred and fifteen funds were raised in the State of

the Australian Branch of the British Red Cross Society by a move- ment known as " The Western Australian Day for the Sick and Wounded ": AND WHEREAS the Honorary Treasurer, with the approval of the Executive Committee of such movement, has handed over the Funds so raised to the Honorary Treasurer of the Western Australian Division of the Australian Branch of the British Red Cross Society, to be applied in a manner consistent with the basis on which the subscriptions were sought: AND WHEREAS it is desirable that power should be conferred upon the Divisional Com- mittee of the Western Australian Division of the said Branch to apply such Funds accordingly: BE it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent

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of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as The Western Australian Day Funds

Act, 1916.

Application of 2. It shall be lawful for the Divisional Committee of the

funds.	Western Australian Division of the Australian Branch of the British lied Cross Society to expend the funds raised in the said State by the movement known as -‘ The Western Australian Day for the Sick and Wounded," not only for the objects of the British Red Cross Society as stated in its charter of incorporation, but also for the benefit, assistance. and advancement of soldiers and sailors and other members of His Majesty's Forces (whether discharged or undischarged) returned sick and wounded to the said State, or who may have been prevented from leaving the State by reason of injury, incapacity, or sickness suffered whilst on service, as in its discretion the said Committee may think fit.
It shall also he lawful for the said Divisional Committee, in its discretion, from time to time out of the said funds to pay moneys to the War Council of Western Australia to be expended by such Council for any of the purposes hereinbefore mentioned, and the receipt of the Secretary of the War Council of Western Australia, or other officer carrying out the duties of such Secretary, shall be a sufficient discharge to the said Divisional Committee for the moneys so paid by it, and shall effectually exonerate the British Red Cross Society and all Branches and Divisions thereof from seeing to the application of such moneys so paid as aforesaid to the War Council of Western Australia, and from being answerable for any loss or misapplication thereof.
Provided that nothing herein contained shall restrict the distribution of such portion of the said funds as may, by the authority of the Supreme Court, be distributed amongst military hospitals in England, Egypt, Malta, and elsewhere outside the said State.

By Authority: FRED. WM. SIMPSON, Government Printer, Perth.