South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts5—Power to make advances to councils for forestry purposes
(1) From moneys
provided by Parliament for the purpose, the Minister may from time to time
make advances to any council for the purpose of the establishment or
management by the council of a forest pursuant to this Act. Any such advance
may be made to the council without obtaining the consent of the ratepayers of
the council.
(2) Every such advance
shall be free of interest and shall, subject to section 6, be repaid by
the council in such manner as the Minister from time to time directs. Every
such advance shall be made upon such other conditions as the Minister from
time to time directs and shall be made upon the condition that the amount
advanced shall be expended by the council in accordance with any directions
given to the council by the Minister.