Anzac Day Act 1995 (Qld)

Anzac Day Act 1995

An Act to continue Anzac Day as a day of commemoration, and for other purposes

Preamble Parliament's reasons for enacting this Act are— 1 On 25 April 1915, troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the shores of Gallipoli and, although confronted by overwhelming circumstances, fought courageously and defiantly. 2 This Act commemorates the bravery shown by those troops and of all members of the Australian Defence Force who have been involved in wars and armed conflicts for their country.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Anzac Day Act 1995.

2 Definitions In this Act— council means the Queensland Veterans' Council established under the Queensland Veterans' Council Act 2021, section 5. Fund means the Anzac Day Trust Fund. home means a place where accommodation, daily meals or nursing care are provided (including associated maintenance and administration facilities and services).

Part 2 Commemoration of Anzac Day

3 Anzac Day to be commemorated etc. Anzac Day is to be commemorated on 25 April each year and is a holiday throughout Queensland. Note— The Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990, part 6 requires the closing of most factories and shops, prohibits the selling of real estate, and generally requires places of public amusement not to open before 1.30p.m. on Anzac Day.

Part 3 Anzac Day Trust Fund

Division 1 Administration of the Fund

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8 The Fund There is a fund called the Anzac Day Trust Fund.

8A Function of the council The council has the function to administer the Fund under this Act and the Queensland Veterans' Council Act 2021.

9 Payments by council (1) The council must consider applications made to the council for payments out of the Fund under subsection (2). (2) The council may make payments for the following purposes— (a) for aged persons who served Australia in its defence forces— (i) to maintain, alter and improve homes; or (ii) to acquire land on which to erect or build homes; or (iii) to erect and build homes on land acquired for the purpose or otherwise held by the council; or (iv) to acquire homes; or (v) to maintain and care for them in homes; (b) the welfare of spouses and children of deceased persons who served Australia in its defence forces; (c) to institutions, organisations or associations that have as their sole or main object or activity the giving of help or support to, or whose membership consists of or includes— (i) persons who served Australia in its defence forces in time of war or armed conflict; or (ii) anyone now a Queensland resident who served in the defence forces of a country or power allied or associated with Australia— (A) in a war in which Australia was involved; or (B) in a conflict, which the council considers to have the attributes of a war in which Australia was or is involved; or (iii) a dependant of a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii). (3) However, payments out of the Fund under subsection (2) may only be made after the costs incurred by the council in administering the Fund are paid out of the Fund.