Anzac Memorial (Building) Act 1923 (NSW)

Anzac Memorial (Building) Act 1923 No 27

An Act to incorporate persons holding certain official positions as the Trustees of the Anzac Memorial Building; to vest certain moneys collected from the public in, and to confer certain powers upon, the said corporation; and for purposes connected therewith.

Preamble WHEREAS on the second day of August, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, an appeal for funds was made to the public for the purpose of raising a memorial building which would not only serve as a memorial of the achievement of the Australian Imperial Forces, but would also provide returned sailors and soldiers with a place for rest and recreation, and as the result of such an appeal the sum of forty-five thousand three hundred pounds is now held on behalf of such memorial building: And whereas other sums of money are also held for the same purpose, which sums include moneys collected on the twenty-fifth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, now amounting to eleven thousand eight hundred pounds or thereabouts, and certain other moneys collected in the year one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, amounting to about five thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds: And whereas it is expedient in order to erect the memorial building that the said sums of money should be transferred to and vested in trustees, and that such trustees should be constituted a body corporate and invested with the powers and authorities hereinafter contained— Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows—

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Anzac Memorial (Building) Act 1923.

2 Definitions (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— exercise a function includes perform a duty. function includes a power, authority or duty. fund means the sums of money mentioned in the preamble to this Act. memorial building means the memorial building erected on the land described in Schedule 1. trustees means the trustees by this Act incorporated under the name of "The Trustees of the Anzac Memorial Building". (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.