National Welfare Fund Repeal Act 1985

No. 24 of 1985

An Act to repeal the National Welfare Fund Act 1943, and for related purposes

[Assented to 22 May 1985]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
1 Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the National Welfare Fund Repeal Act 1985.

Commencement

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2. (1) Sections 1, 2 and 5 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

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(2) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
3 Repeal

3. The following Acts are repealed:

National Welfare Fund Act 1943

National Welfare Fund Act 1945

National Welfare Fund Act 1950

National Welfare Fund Act 1952.

4 Consequential amendments

4. The Acts specified in the Schedule are amended as set out in the Schedule.
5 Transitional

5. For the purposes of the operation, on or after the day fixed under sub-section 2 (2), of the Acts specified in the Schedule—

(a) instruments may be made under sub-Audit Act 1901;section 32 (1) of the

(b) certificates may be given under sub-section 32 (2) of that Act; and

(c) warrants may be issued under sub-section 32 (3) of that Act,

on or after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent as if the amendments made by section 4 of this Act had come into operation on that last-mentioned day.

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SCHEDULE Sections 4 and 5

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Acts Amendments
Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act 1954 Section 10g—
Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act 1954 Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act 1954 Appropriation
Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act 1954 “10g. Payments under this Part to an approved organization shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act 1954 “10g. Payments under this Part to an approved organization shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement Act 1945 Section 4—
Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement Act 1945 Repeal the section.
Delivered Meals Subsidy Act 1970 Section 10—
Delivered Meals Subsidy Act 1970 Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Delivered Meals Subsidy Act 1970 Appropriation
Delivered Meals Subsidy Act 1970 “10. Payments under this Act shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Health Insurance Act 1973 Sub-section 125 (1)—
Health Insurance Act 1973 Omit all the words after “section 129a”, substitute “shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Health Insurance Act 1973 Omit all the words after “section 129a”, substitute “shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Homeless Persons Assistance Act 1974 Section 18—
Homeless Persons Assistance Act 1974 Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Homeless Persons Assistance Act 1974 Appropriation for payments under section 9 or 10
Homeless Persons Assistance Act 1974 “18. Payments under section 9 or 10, and advances on account of payments under section 9 or 10, shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Homeless Persons Assistance Act 1974 “18. Payments under section 9 or 10, and advances on account of payments under section 9 or 10, shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Home Nursing Subsidy Act 1956 Section 7—
Home Nursing Subsidy Act 1956 Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Home Nursing Subsidy Act 1956 Appropriation
Home Nursing Subsidy Act 1956 “7. Payments of subsidies shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Homes Savings Grant Act 1964 Section 25—
Homes Savings Grant Act 1964 Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Homes Savings Grant Act 1964 Appropriation
Homes Savings Grant Act 1964 “25. Grants under this Act are payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Homes Savings Grant Act 1964 “25. Grants under this Act are payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.

SCHEDULE—continued
Acts Amendments
National Health Act 1953 Sub-section 137 (1) —
National Health Act 1953 Omit all the words after “of this Act”, substitute “shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
National Health Act 1953 Omit all the words after “of this Act”, substitute “shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
National Health Act 1953 Omit all the words after “of this Act”, substitute “shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Nursing Homes Assistance Act 1974 Section 36—
Nursing Homes Assistance Act 1974 Omit all the words after “of this Act” (last occurring), substitute “shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly”.
Nursing Homes Assistance Act 1974 Omit all the words after “of this Act” (last occurring), substitute “shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly”.
Nursing Homes Assistance Act 1974 Omit all the words after “of this Act” (last occurring), substitute “shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly”.
Social Security Act 1947 Section 136—
Social Security Act 1947 Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Social Security Act 1947 Appropriation
Social Security Act 1947 “136. Payments of pensions, benefits and allowances under this Act, and any payments made in pursuance of paragraph 135 (2) (b) or section 135c, 135k or 135l, shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Social Security Act 1947 “136. Payments of pensions, benefits and allowances under this Act, and any payments made in pursuance of paragraph 135 (2) (b) or section 135c, 135k or 135l, shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Social Security Act 1947 “136. Payments of pensions, benefits and allowances under this Act, and any payments made in pursuance of paragraph 135 (2) (b) or section 135c, 135k or 135l, shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Social Security Act 1947 “136. Payments of pensions, benefits and allowances under this Act, and any payments made in pursuance of paragraph 135 (2) (b) or section 135c, 135k or 135l, shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Social Security Act 1947 “136. Payments of pensions, benefits and allowances under this Act, and any payments made in pursuance of paragraph 135 (2) (b) or section 135c, 135k or 135l, shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.”.
Tuberculosis Act 1948 Sub-section 11 (1)
Tuberculosis Act 1948 Omit all the words after paragraph (l) (c), substitute “shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly”.
Tuberculosis Act 1948 Omit all the words after paragraph (l) (c), substitute “shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly”.
Tuberculosis Act 1948 Omit all the words after paragraph (l) (c), substitute “shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly”.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of R epresentatives on 27 March 1985

Senate on 22 April 1985]