Appropriation (Dr Carmen Lawrence’s Legal Costs) Act 1999-2000
No. 39, 2000
An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to meet the Commonwealth’s liability relating to legal costs of Dr Carmen Lawrence in connection with the Marks Royal Commission, and for related purposes
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1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Appropriation for Attorney-General’s Department.......................... 2
4............ Appropriation made by this Act is in addition to other appropriations 2
Appropriation (Dr Carmen Lawrence’s Legal Costs) Act 1999-2000
No. 39, 2000
An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to meet the Commonwealth’s liability relating to legal costs of Dr Carmen Lawrence in connection with the Marks Royal Commission, and for related purposes
[Assented to 3 May 2000]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Dr Carmen Lawrence’s Legal Costs) Act 1999-2000.
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated for the purpose of meeting the Commonwealth’s liability under orders made on 25 February 2000 by the Federal Court of Australia in the case of Vass & Ors v The Commonwealth of Australia, and for the purpose of meeting any associated liability of the Commonwealth to pay interest under section 52 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.
The appropriation made by this Act is in addition to appropriations made by any other Act.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 6 April 2000
Senate on 13 April 2000]