1Apple and Pear (Appropriation) Act 1940

APPLE AND PEAR (APPROPRIATION).

No. 73 of 1940.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the Purpose of repaying to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Advances made for the Purposes of the National Security (Apple and Pear Acquisition) Regulations.

[Assented to 16th December, 1940.]

[Date of commencement, 13th January, 1941.]

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 Apple and Pear (Appropriation) Act 1940.

Appropriation for repayment of moneys advanced by Commonwealth Bank.

2. There shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly, the sum of Seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds for the purpose of repaying to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia moneys advanced by the Bank to the Commonwealth for the purposes of the National Security (Apple and Pear Acquisition) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1939, No. 148. as amended from time to time).