1Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980

No. 150 of 1980

An Act to grant financial assistance to Queensland

[Assented to 19 September 1980]

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

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980.

Commencement

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

Payment of financial assistance

3. (1) Subject to this section, there is payable to Queensland during the year that commenced on 1 July 1980, for the purpose of financial assistance, the sum of $6,700,000.

(2) The sum payable to Queensland referred to in sub-section (1) shall be reduced by the sum of any amounts paid to that State under section 4 of the Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1979.

(3) Payments for the purposes of sub-section (1) shall be made in such amounts and at such times as the Treasurer approves.

Appropriation

4. Payments for the purposes of sub-section 3(1) shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.