STATES GRANTS.

No. 46 of 1955.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund sums for the purpose of Financial Assistance to the States of South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

[Assented to 2nd November, 1955.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’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.

1. This Act may be cited as the States Grants Act 1955.

Commencement.

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

Payment of financial assistance to States.

3. There is payable, during the year which commenced on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, to a State specified in the Schedule to this Act, for the purpose of financial assistance, the amount specified in that Schedule opposite to the name of that State.

Appropriation.

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

THE SCHEDULE. Section 3.