Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 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.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
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]
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6--Modifications
Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8--Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word "none" will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments--Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications--Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments--Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous--Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
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Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
23, 1947 | 10 June 1947 | 20 June 1947 (see Gazette 1947, p. 1609) |
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Services Trust Funds Act 1950 | 67, 1950 | 14 Dec 1950 | 20 June 1947 | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | |
Defence Force Re-organization Act 1975 | 96, 1975 | 9 Sept 1975 | ss. 123, 126, 127, 131, 133, 135 and 137: 28 Oct 1975 (see Gazette 1975, No. G42) (a) | -- |
36, 1978 | 12 June 1978 | 12 June 1978 | s. 8 | |
61, 1981 | 12 June 1981 | s. 115: Royal Assent (b) | -- | |
164, 1984 | 25 Oct 1984 | Part XIII (ss. 113, 114): 22 Nov 1984 (c) | -- | |
65, 1987 | 5 June 1987 | Part IX (ss. 71-74): Royal Assent (d) | -- | |
95, 1993 | 22 Dec 1993 | 22 Dec 1993 | s. 29 | |
152, 1997 | 24 Oct 1997 | Schedule 2 (items 1195-1197): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (e) | -- | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 12 (items 116-119): 1 July 2014 (see s 2(1) item 6) | -- |
(a) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by sections 123-137 only of the Defence Force Re-organization Act 1975, section 2 of which provides as follows:
2 This Part shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such date as is, or such respective dates as are, fixed by Proclamation.
(b) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by section 115 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, subsection 2 (1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(c) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by Part XIII (sections 113 and 114) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984, subsection 2 (1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(d) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by Part IX (sections 71-74) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1987, subsection 2 (1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Sections 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10, subsection 13 (1), sections 23, 24 and 25, subsection 26 (1), sections 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 42, 43, 44, 45, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 58, subsection 61 (1), section 62, subsection 69 (1) and Parts IX and X shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(e) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 1195-1997) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:
(2) Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am. No. 95, 1993 |
Pt I |
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s. 3..................... | rep. No. 216, 1973 |
s. 4..................... | am. No. 67, 1950; No. 96, 1975; No. 65, 1987 |
Pt II |
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s. 5..................... | am. No. 95, 1993; No. 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 |
Note to s 6(1).............. | ad No 62, 2014 |
s. 8..................... | am. No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; No. 95, 1993 |
s. 11.................... | am. No. 67, 1950 |
Part III | rep. No. 65, 1987 |
s. 15.................... | am. No. 67, 1950; No. 96, 1975 |
| rep. No. 65, 1987 |
s. 16.................... | rep. No. 65, 1987 |
s. 17.................... | am. No. 96, 1975; No. 36, 1978 |
| rep. No. 65, 1987 |
s. 18.................... | am. No. 67, 1950; No. 96, 1975; No. 36, 1978 |
| rep. No. 65, 1987 |
s. 18A................... | ad. No. 67, 1950 |
| am. No. 96, 1975 |
| rep. No. 65, 1987 |
ss. 19-22................. | am. No. 96, 1975 |
| rep. No. 65, 1987 |
s. 23.................... | am. No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975 |
| rep. No. 65, 1987 |
Pt IV |
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s. 25.................... | rep. No. 96, 1975 |
s. 26.................... | rs. No. 96, 1975 |
Pt V |
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s. 28.................... | rep. No. 96, 1975 |
s. 29.................... | rs. No. 96, 1975 |
Pt VI |
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s. 31.................... | rep. No. 96, 1975 |
s. 32.................... | rs. No. 96, 1975 |
Pt VII |
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s. 33.................... | rep. No. 65, 1987 |
s. 34.................... | am. No. 36, 1978; No. 61, 1981 |
| rs. No. 164, 1984; No. 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 |
s. 35.................... | am. No. 96, 1975; No. 36, 1978; No. 61, 1981 |
| rep. No. 164, 1984 |
| ad. No. 152, 1997 |
| rep No 62, 2014 |
s. 36.................... | am. No. 152, 1997 |
Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6--Modifications [none]
Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8--Miscellaneous [none]