STATES GRANTS (ENTERTAINMENTS TAX REIMBURSEMENT).
No. 43 of 1942.
An Act to make provision for the Grant of Financial assistance to States, and for other purposes.
[Assented to 21st September, 1942.]
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.
1. This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Entertainments Tax Reimbursement) Act 1942.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.
Grants to States.
3.—(1.) In respect of the financial year which commenced on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and forty-two, there shall be payable by way of financial assistance to each State mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act the amount set forth in that Schedule against the name of that State provided the Treasurer is satisfied that that State has not, after the date fixed by Proclamation in pursuance of section two of this Act, levied and collected a tax upon payments for admission to entertainments.
(2.) In every other financial year during which this Act is in operation in respect of which the Treasurer is satisfied that a State mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act has not levied and collected a tax upon payments for admission to entertainments, there shall be payable by way of financial assistance to that State the amount set forth in that Schedule against the name of that State.
Appropriation.
4. Payments in accordance with this Act shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly.
Duration of Act.
5. This Act shall continue in operation until the last day of the first financial year to commence after the date on which His Majesty ceases to be engaged in the present war, and no longer.
THE SCHEDULES.
—
THE FIRST SCHEDULE.
| £ |
New South Wales............................................. | 120,623 |
Victoria................................................... | 279,944 |
South Australia.............................................. | 72,782 |
Western Australia............................................. | 73,640 |
Tasmania.................................................. | 27,352 |
| 574,341 |
—
THE SECOND SCHEDULE.
| £ |
New South Wales............................................. | 160,830 |
Victoria................................................... | 373,259 |
South Australia.............................................. | 97,043 |
Western Australia............................................. | 98,186 |
Tasmania.................................................. | 36,469 |
| 765,787 |