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ANZAC DAY AMENDMENT BILL 1999

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   ANZAC DAY AMENDMENT BILL 1999


                     EXPLANATORY NOTES

Objectives of the Legislation
  The objective of the Amendment Bill is to amend the provisions of the
Anzac Day Act 1995 (the Act) which relate to the funding of the Anzac Day
Trust Fund.


Reasons for the Legislation
   The Act provides for the operation of the Anzac Day Trust Fund which
collects and disperses funds for the general welfare of ex-service people,
their dependants and related associations.
   The Act provides for annual funding of the Fund by Treasury from
sources such as general licences under the Liquor Act 1992 and taxes in
relation to race betting on Anzac Day.
  It has been necessary to revise the funding arrangements for the Trust in
view of--
     ·    the abolition of State fees for liquor licences
     ·    inherent administrative problems and complexities
     ·    variability of past funding.
   It has been determined that the appropriate alternative funding is by way
of an annual grant (indexed by CPI) from the Consolidated Fund to replace
existing funding in the Act.


Cost for Government Implementation
   There will be no increase in costs for Government arising from this
legislation.
 
 
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Consultation
   Consultation has taken place with key stakeholders in the preparation of
this Bill.


Fundamental Legislative Principles
  The Bill does not offend fundamental legislative principles.


Short title
  Clause 1 provides a short title for the legislation.


Act amended
  Clause 2 names the existing Act affected by the amendments.


Replacement of pt 3, div 2
   Clause 3 omits the old and inserts a new Division 2 in the Act to
introduce replacement funding arrangements for the Anzac Day Trust Fund.


Payments to Trust
  New Section 13 provides that the State is to pay to the Anzac Day Trust
an annual grant to replace all existing funding at Section 15 (1) (a) to (d) of
the Act.
  The grant is payable for each financial year with payment being made as
soon as possible after the end of the relevant financial year.
  The initial grant has been set at $795 000 for the 1998-99 financial year
with future grants being adjusted annually by the CPI (March quarter).
   Provision is made to ensure the grant will never fall below the amount of
the initial grant.


Insertion of new div hdg
   Clause 4 inserts a new division heading for purposes of existing
transitional provisions at section 32.
 
 
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Insertion of new pt 5, div 2
  Clause 5 inserts a new division heading for purposes of new transitional
provisions at new section 33.


No payment under repealed section
   New section 33 makes it clear that the proposed grant will be payable
instead of the current obligation for payment for Anzac Day, 25 April 1999.
This section automatically expires on 31 December 1999.




                          © The State of Queensland 1999

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