Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ACT 1980 No. 34 of 1980 - SECT 25

25. (1) Moneys of the General Fund may be applied in making loans, on such
terms and conditions as the Commission determines, to Aboriginals, and their
spouses, for the following purposes:

   (a)  the erection or purchase of dwellings or the purchase of land on which
        dwellings are to be erected or situated;

   (b)  the extension, renovation or modification of, or the making of
        additions to, dwellings;

   (c)  any purpose incidental to any of the foregoing purposes;

   (d)  the purchase of household effects;

   (e)  the re-payment of existing debts.

(2) Moneys of the General Fund may also be applied-

   (a)  in making payments in respect of any inquiries necessary in relation
        to loans that may be, or have been, made in accordance with sub-
        section (1) or guarantees that may be, or have been, made under
        section 30;

   (b)  in making loans to Aboriginal bodies for the purpose of enabling them
        to make loans to Aboriginals, and their spouses, for all or any of the
        purposes referred to in sub-section (1);

   (c)  in making payments in respect of the investigation or supervision of-

        (i)    a person to whom a loan may be, or has been, made in ac-
               cordance with sub-section (1);

        (ii)   an Aboriginal body to which a loan may be, or has been, made in
               accordance with paragraph (b); or

        (iii)  an Aboriginal body in relation to which a guarantee may be, or
               has been, given under section 30;

   (d)  in meeting any liability under a guarantee given under section 30;

   (e)  in the acquisition of property in pursuance of section 29; and

   (f)  in making any payment incidental to the application of moneys in
        accordance with sub-section (1) or the preceding paragraphs of this
        sub-section.