Emergencies Act 2004
181Emergency relief funds
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181 Emergency relief funds (1) This section applies to money received by the Territory for the relief of people who suffer loss because of an emergency (whether or not from a public appeal). (2) A charitable trust is established for the money. (3) The trustee of the trust is the public trustee and guardian. (4) An amount of money received, or apparently received, for the relief of people who suffer loss because of a particular emergency may be applied— (a) for the relief of people who suffer loss because of another emergency; or (b) for another purpose prescribed by regulation. emergency includes an emergency outside the ACT.