Loan (Swiss Francs)
No. 70 of 1969
An Act to amend the Loan (Swiss Francs) Act 1955.
[Assented to 22 September 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 and citation.
1.(1.) This Act may be cited as the Loan (Swiss Francs) Act 1969.
(2.) The Loan (Swiss Francs) Act 1955, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Loan (Swiss Francs) Act 1955–1969.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Repayment of loan.
3. Section 7 of the Loan (Swiss Francs) Act 1955 is amended—
(a) by omitting the word “shall” and inserting in its stead the word “may”; and
(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:—
“(2.) Nothing in the last preceding sub-section prevents the repayment of the moneys borrowed under the Loan Agreement otherwise than under that sub-section.
“(3.) After the moneys borrowed under the Loan Agreement have been repaid, the Swiss Loan Trust Account shall be closed and any moneys standing to the credit of that account shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund.”.