1Loan (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1964

LOAN (WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT).

No. 86 of 1964.

An Act to authorize the Raising and Expending of a sum not exceeding Four million five hundred thousand pounds for a Defence Purpose, namely Financial Assistance to the States of South. Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania in connexion with War Service Land Settlement.

[Assented to 5th November, 1964.]

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 Loan (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1964.

Commencement.

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

Authority to borrow £4,500,000.

3. The Treasurer may, from time to time, in accordance with the provisions of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911–1963, or in accordance with the provisions of any Act authorizing the issue of Treasury Bills, borrow moneys not exceeding in the whole Four million five hundred thousand pounds.

Application of moneys.

4. Moneys borrowed under this Act shall be issued and applied only for the expenses of borrowing and for the purpose of financial assistance to the States of South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1.) of section two of the States Grants (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1952–1953.