(1) The Minister on
behalf of the State is authorised —
(a) to
carry out and give effect to the scheme; and
(b) to
accept from appropriations mentioned in the Commonwealth Act financial
assistance in connection with war service land settlement in such amounts and
subject to such conditions as the Minister mentioned in that Act determines
under that Act; and
(c) to
comply with conditions if any so determined by the Commonwealth Act.
(2) This Act without
further appropriation is sufficient authority —
(a) for
the Minister to expend money accepted under subsection (1)(b) and, where
conditions referred to in that paragraph are imposed, to expend that money in
accordance with those conditions; and
(b) for
charging to the Consolidated Account of the State such other amounts as are
necessary for carrying out and giving effect to, the scheme and complying with
such conditions, referred to in that paragraph, as are imposed.
(3) Where the Minister
so accepts on behalf of the State financial assistance from those
appropriations upon conditions determined under the Commonwealth Act by the
Minister mentioned in that Act, the Minister so accepting on behalf of the
State shall cause the conditions to be laid before each House of Parliament
within 6 sitting days of the House next following his receipt of the
conditions.
[Section 5 amended: No. 6 of 1993 s. 11; No. 49 of
1996 s. 64; No. 77 of 2006 s. 4.]