States Grants (Unemployment Relief) Act 1936
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STATES GRANTS (UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF).
No. 71 of 1936.
An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund sums for the purposes of Financial Assistance to the States of the Commonwealth in the provision of Assistance to persons out of employment.
[Assented to 5th December, 1936.]
Preamble.
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 (Unemployment Relief) Act 1936.
Appropriation of £150,000 for financial assistance to States.
- There shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly, for the purpose of financial assistance to the States, the sum of One hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
Grants to States.
3.—(1.) Out of the amount appropriated by this Act there shall, subject to this section, be granted to each State, by way of financial assistance, the amount specified in this section opposite the name of that State, namely:—
| £ | |
|---|---|
| New South Wales............................. | 59,200 |
| Victoria................................... | 40,900 |
| Queensland................................. | 21,700 |
| South Australia.............................. | 13,000 |
| Western Australia............................. | 10,000 |
| Tasmania.................................. | 5,200 |
(2.) Any amount granted to a State under this section shall be granted upon condition that it is expended by the State in the provision of assistance to persons out of employment.