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WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT SCHEME ACT 1954 - SECT 5

5 .         Minister’s functions as to scheme

        (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.]



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