1Old Colonists' Association Act 1882

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documentsi Version No. 001 Old Colonists' Association Act 1882 Act No. 730/1882 Version incorporating amendments as at 6 July 1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page

1. The permanent fund to be established by law and rendered indefeasible 2
2. The interest only of permanent fund to be used 3
3. Repealed 3
4. Penalty on paying moneys out of permanent fund 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4
5. General Information 4
6. Table of Amendments 5
7. Explanatory Details 6

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents1 Version No. 001 Old Colonists' Association Act 1882 Act No. 730/1882 Version incorporating amendments as at 6 July 1999 An Act to establish and regulate a Permanent Fund in connection with the Old Colonists' Association of Victoria. Preamble WHEREAS on the first day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine an Association named "The Old Colonists' Association of Victoria" was formed and is now existing in the colony of Victoria consisting of persons who have resided in the said colony for twenty years—members who arrived prior to the twenty-third of November One thousand eight hundred and fifty-five (being the day upon which constitutional government in Victoria was proclaimed) and who have since continued colonists and their male descendants being termed "Pioneers"—the objects of which Association are: (1) To assist necessitous old colonists by loan or otherwise: (2) To promulgate facts relative to the early history of the colony: (3) To promote the advancement of native-born Victorians: (4) To encourage a friendly recognition of the members: AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the permanent fund of the said Association should be established by law and rendered indefeasible whereby the public advantage and the interests of the said Association will be greatly promoted:

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 730/1882 Old Colonists' Association Act 1882 2 BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):

1. The permanent fund to be established by law and rendered indefeasible The said Association shall continue to be called and known as "The Old Colonists' Association of Victoria," and notwithstanding anything contained in the Acts numbered CCLIV and DXC there shall be established by law and rendered indefeasible the permanent fund of the said Association. Such fund shall consist of a sum of Three thousand and fifty nine dollars, eighty eight cents1 (of which the sum of Two thousand dollars2 is invested on mortgages of freehold land in the said colony, the sum of Nine hundred dollars3 consists of cash in bank on fixed deposit, and the remaining One hundred and fifty nine dollars, eighty eight cents4 consists of cash in bank now lying to the credit of a fund called by the Association the Permanent Fund), and of all future donations and bequests not otherwise specially directed by the donors thereof to be applied—all donations entitling persons to be life governors, one-half of the amount of subscriptions paid to the Association by governors, and unless excepted for an advertised purpose one-half of the net proceeds derived by the Association from all benefit performances, and all other moneys which may be lawfully paid into such permanent fund. Such fund shall be invested as the Association (subject to the control of a special meeting) may determine, and the present and future investments may be varied as the Association (subject to such control) may from time to time think fit. S. 1 amended by No. 5901 s. 5(4)(a) (i)–(iii). s. 1