Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 59

Exotic Diseases Fund

59. Exotic Diseases Fund



(1) There is to be established in the Public Account, as part of the Trust
Fund an account to be known as the Exotic Diseases Fund.

(2) There shall be paid to the Exotic Diseases Fund-

   (a)  all money payable to Victoria by the Commonwealth or another State or
        Territory under any arrangement made between Victoria, the
        Commonwealth and another State or Territory for the prevention,
        control and eradication of any exotic disease;

   (b)  the proceeds of the sale of stores and equipment obtained for the
        purpose of dealing with exotic diseases;

   (c)  all penalties which are recovered for contraventions of Part 3;

   (d)  all money available for the purposes of this Part;

   (e)  all interest on money in the Fund.

(3) Money in the Fund may be invested in any manner in which money may be
invested under the Trustee Act 1958 or any other manner that the appropriate
Minister approves.