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Act No. 6 of 1978 as amended, taking into account amendments up to Statute Law Revision Act 2011
An Act relating to moneys appropriated for the purposes of certain authorities of the Territories, the borrowing of moneys by such authorities and the liability of such authorities to taxation
Administered by: Finance
Registered 03 May 2011
Start Date 19 Apr 2011
End Date 22 Sep 2012
Date of repeal 22 Sep 2012
Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 2012
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Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978

Act No. 6 of 1978 as amended

[Note: This Act was repealed by Act No. 136 of 2012 on 22 September 2012]

This compilation was prepared on 19 April 2011
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 5 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

  

  

  


Contents

1............ Short title [see Note 1]........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1

3............ Repeal................................................................................................. 1

4............ Interpretation....................................................................................... 1

5............ Extension of Act to Territories............................................................ 2

6............ Payment of moneys appropriated for the purposes of certain authorities  2

7............ Borrowing by certain authorities......................................................... 2

8............ Exemption from taxation of certain authorities.................................... 2

9............ Liability to taxation of certain authorities............................................. 2

10.......... Regulations......................................................................................... 3

Schedule                                                                                                                                       4

Part I—Authorities Exempt from Taxation                                                          4

Part II—Authorities Liable to Taxation                                                                   4

Notes                                                                                                                                               5


An Act relating to moneys appropriated for the purposes of certain authorities of the Territories, the borrowing of moneys by such authorities and the liability of such authorities to taxation

1  Short title [see Note 1]

                   This Act may be cited as the Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978.

2  Commencement [see Note 1]

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

3  Repeal

                   The Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1973 is repealed.

4  Interpretation

             (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

authority means:

                     (a)  except in sections 6 and 7—a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under a law of a Territory; and

                     (b)  in sections 6 and 7—a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under a law of a Territory, other than an enactment within the meaning of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

             (2)  A reference in a section of this Act to an authority to which that section applies shall be read as a reference to an authority declared by the regulations to be an authority to which that section applies.

5  Extension of Act to Territories

                   This Act extends to every external Territory.

6  Payment of moneys appropriated for the purposes of certain authorities

             (1)  Moneys appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of an authority to which this section applies (not being moneys appropriated for the purpose of being lent to the authority) are, subject to subsection (2), payable to the authority.

             (2)  The Finance Minister may give directions as to the amounts in which, and the times at which, the moneys are to be paid to the authority.

7  Borrowing by certain authorities

             (1)  The Finance Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, out of moneys appropriated by the Parliament for the purpose, lend to an authority to which this section applies, at such rate of interest and on such other terms and conditions as he determines, moneys that the authority may lawfully borrow.

             (2)  The Treasurer may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, guarantee the repayment by an authority to which this section applies of amounts lawfully borrowed by the authority, other than moneys lent under this section, and the payment of interest on amounts so borrowed.

8  Exemption from taxation of certain authorities

             (1)  Subject to subsection (2), the authorities set out in Part I of the Schedule are not subject to taxation under any law of the Commonwealth or of a State.

             (2)  The regulations may provide that subsection (1) does not apply to a specified authority in relation to a specified law.

9  Liability to taxation of certain authorities

             (1)  The authorities set out in Part II of the Schedule are subject to taxation under the laws of the Commonwealth.

             (2)  Subject to subsection (3), the authorities referred to in subsection (1) are not subject to taxation under any law of a State.

             (3)  The regulations may provide that subsection (2) does not apply to a specified authority in relation to a specified law.

10  Regulations

                   The Governor‑General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.


Schedule

Sections 8 and 9

Part IAuthorities Exempt from Taxation

Australian Capital Territory Schools Authority

Capital Territory Health Commission

Darwin Community College

Legal Aid Commission (A.C.T.)

Part IIAuthorities Liable to Taxation

National Exhibition Centre Trust

Poker Machine Licensing Board of the Capital Territory


Notes to the Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978

Note 1

The Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 6, 1978 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act

Number
and year

Date
of Assent

Date of commencement

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978

6, 1978

28 Mar 1978

28 Mar 1978

 

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982

80, 1982

22 Sept 1982

Part LXXIV (ss. 268, 269): 1 July 1982 (a)

A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988

109, 1988

6 Dec 1988

S. 32: 11 May 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S164) (b)

Statute Law Revision Act 2011

5, 2011

22 Mar 2011

Schedule 5 (items 216, 217): 19 Apr 2011


 (a)    The Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978 was amended by Part LXXIV (sections 268 and 269) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(8) of which provides as follows:

                 (8)   Parts XX and LXXIV shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 1982.

(b)     The Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978 was amended by section 32 only of the A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   The remaining provisions of this Act (including the amendments made by Schedule 5) commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.


Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted   am. = amended  rep. = repealed  rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

S. 4......................................

am. No. 109, 1988; No. 5, 2011

Ss. 6, 7................................

am. No. 5, 2011

S. 9......................................

am. No. 109, 1988

Schedule............................

am. No. 80, 1982; No. 109, 1988