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MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 - SECT 271G

The Better Boating Fund

    (1)     There must be established in the Public Account as part of the Trust Fund an account to be known as the Better Boating Fund.

    (2)     There must be paid into the Better Boating Fund—

        (a)     any money authorised to be paid into the Better Boating Fund by the Treasurer or the Minister administering Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994 ; and

        (b)     any money received in relation to marine safety and authorised to be paid into the Better Boating Fund under this Act or any other Act; and

        (c)     all money that is appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the Better Boating Fund; and

        (d)     all money that is received from the investment of money in the Better Boating Fund.

    (3)     There may be paid out of the Better Boating Fund—

        (a)     amounts determined by the Minister or the Treasurer for the purposes of provision and maintenance of boating facilities and services for the public; and

        (b)     amounts determined by the Minister or the Treasurer for the purposes of provision of boating safety, boating education and boating promotion programs for the public; and

        (c)     amounts determined by the Minister or the Treasurer for the purposes of safe use of recreational vessels; and

        (d)     amounts determined by the Minister or the Treasurer for the purposes of safe use of State waters.

    (4)     There may also be paid out of the Fund     amounts approved by the Minister for the payment of costs and expenses incurred—

        (a)     in administering this Part; and

        (b)     in monitoring and reporting on the financial operations and financial position of the Better Boating Fund.

    (5)     Money authorised to be paid into the Better Boating Fund by the Treasurer or the Minister administering Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994 under this section may be money paid out of the Consolidated Fund, which is appropriated to the necessary extent.

S. 271H inserted by No. 39/2020 s. 3.



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