States Grants (Special Assistance)

No. 138 of 1968

An Act to Grant Financial Assistance to the States of Western Australia and Tasmania.

[Assented to 9 December 1968]

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.

1. This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Special Assistance) Act 1968.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Payment of financial assistance to Western Australia and Tasmania.

3.—(1.) Subject to this section, there is payable during the year that commenced on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight, to a State specified in the Schedule to this Act, for the purpose of financial assistance, the amount specified in that Schedule opposite to the name of that State.

(2.) The amount payable to the State of Tasmania under the last preceding sub-section shall be reduced by the sum of any amounts paid to that State under section 4 of the States Grants (Special Assistance) Act 1967.

Advances for year 1969-70.

4. The Treasurer may, during the period of six months commencing on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, make advances to the State of Tasmania, for the purpose of financial assistance, of amounts not exceeding in the whole a sum equal to one-half of the amount specified in the Schedule to this Act opposite to the name of that State.

Appropriation.

5. Payments in accordance with this Act shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.

THE SCHEDULE

Section 3.