States Grants (Housing) Act 1973
No. 44 of 1973
AN ACT
To amend the States Grants (Housing) Act 1971.
[Assented to 7 June 1973]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Housing) Act 1973.
(2) The States Grants (Housing) Act 1971 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the States Grants (Housing) Act 1971–1973.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Interpretation.
3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of “prescribed year” and substituting the following definitions:—
“‘prescribed year’ means the year that commenced on 1st July, 1971, or the next succeeding year;
“‘relevant year’ means the year that commenced on 1st July, 1971, or any of the next four succeeding years;”.
Additional grants for purposes of rental assistance.
4. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the word “prescribed” and substituting the word “relevant”.
Stats to furnish certain information for purposes of grant under section 10.
5. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word “prescribed” and substituting the word “relevant”.