COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.

No. 76 of 1951.

An Act to amend the Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1933–1950.

[Assented to 11th December, 1951.]

BE it enacted by the King’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 Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1951.

(2.) The Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1933–1950 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1933–1951.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-one.

Remuneration and expenses of members.

3. Section five of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsections (1.) and (2.) and inserting in their stead the following subsections:—

“(1.) The Chairman of the Commission shall be paid a salary at the rate of Six hundred pounds per annum and each of the other members of the Commission shall be paid a salary at the rate of Four hundred pounds per annum.

“(2.) For each day on which he attends a meeting of the Commission—

(a) the Chairman shall, in addition to his salary, be paid a fee of Six pounds six shillings;

(b) each of the other members shall, in addition to his salary, be paid a fee of Five pounds five shillings; and

(c) each deputy of a member shall be paid a fee of Five pounds five shillings.”.