THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT

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No. 26 of 1937

AN ORDINANCE

To amend the National Memorials Ordinance 1928-1931, as amended by the Seat of Government (Administration) Ordinance 1930-1937.

Be it ordained by the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909, and the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910-1933, as follows: –

Short Title and citation

1. (1)  This Ordinance may be cited as the National Memorials Ordinance 1937.

 (2.)  The National Memorials Ordinance 1928-1931, as amended by the Seat of Government (Administration) Ordinance 1930-1937, is in this Ordinance referred to as the Principal Ordinance.

 (3.)  The Principal Ordinance, as amended by this Ordinance, may be cited as the National Memorials Ordinance 1928-1937.

Powers and functions of Committee

2. Section seven of the Principal Ordinance is amended by omitting paragraph (c) of sub-section (3.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:–

 “(c)  come into operation as provided in the next succeeding section.”.

3. After section eight of the Principal Ordinance the following section is added:–

Minister may make contracts

 “9.  Where the character of a national memorial in the City District is determined by the Committee, and the cost of the execution of the design and of the erection of the memorial is to be borne by the Commonwealth, the Minister may make such contracts or agreements as he thinks fit for that execution and erection.”.

 Dated this fifteenth day of December, 1937.

GOWRIE

   Governor-General.

 By His Excellency’s Command,

J. McEWAN

Minister of State for the Interior.