Commonwealth act

States Grants (Coal Strike Emergency) Act 1949

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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

48 of 1949

Collection

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Plain English Summary

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This Act authorises a one‑off £8 million Commonwealth payment to the States in 1949–50 to compensate for revenue losses and extra costs caused by the 1949 coal strike. Funds are drawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and distributed to States using the existing federal tax‑sharing formula. It’s an emergency bailout for State budgets hit by the strike.

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States Grants (Coal Strike Emergency) Act 1949

STATES GRANTS (COAL STRIKE EMERGENCY).

No. 48 of 1949.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a Sum for the purpose of Financial Assistance to the States by reason of the losses and costs incurred by the States as a result of the Coal Strike.

[Assented to 27th October, 1949.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Coal Strike Emergency) Act 1949.

Commencement.

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

Payment for financial assistance to States.

There shall be payable to the States, during the year which commenced on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, for the purpose of financial assistance, the sum of Eight million pounds.

Allocation of grant.

The sum payable to the States under the last preceding section shall be divided amongst the States in the proportions in which, under section seven of the States Grants (Tax Reimbursement) Act 1946–1948, the aggregate grant referred to in that section is divisible amongst the States for the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty.

Appropriation.

Payments in accordance with this Act shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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