WHEREAS, out of the proceeds of prize captured during the state of war that commenced on 3 September 1939 , the sum of pounds 229,000 is available for application for the benefit of members of the Royal Australian Air Force who served during that state of war:
AND WHEREAS it is impracticable to distribute the moneys so available to individual members of the Royal Australian Air Force who so served:
AND WHEREAS it is, for that reason, desirable that other provision be made for the application of those moneys:
BE it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows: