Native Members of the Forces Benefits

No. 8 of 1968

An Act to amend section 3 of the Native Members of the Forces Benefits Act 1957-1966.

[Assented to 8 May 1968]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Native Members of the Forces Benefits Act 1968.

(2.) The Native Members of the Forces Benefits Act 1957-1966, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Native Members of the Forces Benefits Act 1957-1968.

Commencement.

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

Definitions.

3. Section 3 of the Native Members of the Forces Benefits Act 1957—1966 is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) of the definition of “the Minister” the words “the Minister of State for Territories” and inserting in their stead the words “the Minister of State for External Territories”.