South Australian Current Acts

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 1988 - SECT 19

19—The Fund

        (1)         The South Australian Aboriginal Heritage Fund is established and administered by the Minister.

        (2)         The Fund consists of—

            (a)         money received from the Government of the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Act; and

            (b)         money appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of this Act; and

            (c)         income paid into the Fund under subsection (5); and

            (d)         all money received by the Minister for the purposes of this Act.

        (3)         The Fund must be kept in a separate account at the Treasury.

        (4)         Any money standing to the credit of the Fund that is not for the time being required for the purposes of this Act may be invested by the Treasurer.

        (5)         Income from investment of the Fund will, at the direction of the Treasurer, be paid into the Fund, or into the Consolidated Account.

        (6)         The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, borrow money from the Treasurer or, with the approval of the Treasurer, from any other person.

        (7)         The Minister may apply the Fund—

            (a)         in acquiring land or Aboriginal objects or records under this Act;

            (b)         in making grants or loans to persons or bodies undertaking research into, or in relation to, the Aboriginal heritage;

            (c)         in making payments under an Aboriginal heritage agreement entered into by the Minister under this Act;

            (d)         in the administration of this Act;

            (e)         for any other purpose related to the protection or preservation of the Aboriginal heritage.