Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

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This legislation has been repealed.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT 1981 (REPEALED) - SECT 3

3. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“approved community project” means a project approved by the Minister under section 6 for the purposes of this Act; “arts” includes creative and interpretative expression through theatre, literature, music, visual arts, films and crafts; “fund” means the Australian Capital Territory Community Development Fund Trust Account; “national estate” means those places, being components of the natural or cultural environment of Australia, that have aesthetic, historic, scientific or social significance or other special value for future generations in the Territory as well as for the present community in the Territory.

(2) A reference in this Act to a prescribed body shall be read as a reference to a society, association or other body, whether incorporated or not, which is not carried on for the pecuniary profit or gain of its members and which is engaged in the Territory in any of the following activities:

        (a)     providing assistance in connection with the social welfare needs of the community;

        (b)     the carrying out of projects, or the provision of services, for the benefit of the community or a section of the community;

        (c)     the promotion of, the provision of facilities for, or the encouragement of participation in, any sport or recreational pursuit;

        (d)     the promotion, or the encouragement of the practice, appreciation, understanding or enjoyment, of any of the arts;

        (da)     conducting conventions, jamborees and other events that are designed to attract participants to the Territory from places outside the Territory;

        (e)     the study of, research into, or the fostering of interest in, history or matters of historic significance;

        (f)     the preservation or protection of the national estate or the restoration, reconstruction or adaptation of the national estate for conservation purposes.

(3) A reference in this Act to a prescribed person shall be read as a reference to an individual who, in the Territory—

        (a)     is engaged in any of the activities referred to in paragraphs (2) (a) to (f) (inclusive); or

        (b)     is pursuing a course of study, or is engaged in research—

              (i)     in any of the arts; or

              (ii)     in connection with any of the activities referred to in those paragraphs.

Payments for community projects



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