Services Trust Funds Act 1947 (Cth)

Services Trust Funds Act 1947

No. 23, 1947 as amended

Compilation start date: 1 July 2014

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 62, 2014

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Services Trust Funds Act 1947 as in force on 1 July 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 17 July 2014.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.

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Modifications

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Contents Part I—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 4 Interpretation Part II—Trustees Generally 5 Appointment of trustees 6 Trustees to be bodies corporate 7 Assets to be vested in trustees 8 Powers of trustees 9 Power of delegation 10 Benefits and expenses a charge on the fund 11 Offices to be honorary 12 Trustees not personally liable 13 Trustees may be authorised to administer other property 14 Trustees and their dependants not eligible to benefit Part IV—The Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund 24 R.A.N. Relief Trust Fund 26 Administration of the R.A.N. Relief Trust Fund Part V—The Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund 27 A.M.F. Relief Trust Fund 29 Administration of the A.M.F. Relief Trust Fund Part VI—The Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund 30 R.A.A.F. Welfare Trust Fund 32 Administration of the R.A.A.F. Welfare Trust Fund Part VII—General 34 Application of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 36 Regulations Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none] Endnote 6—Modifications [none] Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none] Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none] An Act to establish, from the profits and other assets of Canteens conducted within the Defence Force during the time of war which commenced on 3 September 1939 and from other sources, Trust Funds to be administered in the interests of servicemen, ex‑servicemen and their dependants, and for other purposes