Commonwealth act

Appropriation (Urban Public Transport) Act 1976

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

142 of 1976

Collection

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Plain English Summary

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This Act authorises the release of $20 million from the Consolidated Revenue Fund as additional Commonwealth funding under the States Grants (Urban Public Transport) agreement of 1974. It top-ups federal contributions to city bus, train and tram projects—affecting state governments (recipients), city commuters (beneficiaries) and taxpayers—by formally approving this specific appropriation.

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APPROPRIATION (URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT) ACT 1976

No. 142 of 1976

An Act to appropriate Moneys out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of Urban Public Transport.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Urban Public Transport) Act 1976.

Commencement.

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

Appropriation.

For the purposes of the agreement referred to in section 3 of the States Grants (Urban Public Transport) Act 1974, there may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly, the sum of $20,000,000 in addition to the sums appropriated by that Act and the Appropriation (Urban Public Transport) Act 1974.

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