DROUHT RELIEF.
No. 17 of 1945.
An Act to amend the States Grants (Drought Relief) Act 1944, and for other purposes.
[Assented to 3rd August, 1945.]
[Date of commencement, 31st August, 1945.]
Preamble.
BE it enacted by the King’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 and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Drought Relief Act 1945.
(2.) The States Grants (Drought Relief) Act 1944, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the States Grants (Drought Relief) Act 1944–1945.
Payment of financial assistance to certain States.
2. Section three of the States Grants (Drought Relief) Act 1944 is amended by omitting the words “One million five hundred thousand pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “One million eight hundred and fifty-five thousand pounds”.
Drought relief in Australian Capital Territory.
3. The Minister may apply, in such manner as he thinks fit, out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly, amounts not exceeding in the whole the sum of One thousand five hundred pounds for the purpose of the alleviation of hardship suffered, in consequence of drought, by persons concerned in the production, in the Australian Capital Territory, of wheat, oats or barley, or wheaten or oaten bay.