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United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Act 1944

Act No. 42 of 1944 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 15 November 2000
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 216 of 1973

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents
Preamble
1. Short title [see Note 1]...........................
2. Commencement [see Note 1].......................
3. Interpretation.................................
4. Approval of acceptance of Constitution.................
5. Appropriation................................

The Schedule—Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations

Notes
An Act to approve the Acceptance of the Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and for other purposes

Preamble

  WHEREAS the United Nations Interim Commission on Food and Agriculture has recommended for the approval of its constituent Governments the Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (a copy of which is set out in the Schedule to this Act):

   AND WHEREAS the Constitution is open for acceptance by the nations specified in Annex I thereof, including Australia, and will come into force upon being signed on behalf of not less than twenty of the said nations who have notified their acceptance of the Constitution:

   AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the acceptance of the Constitution by the Commonwealth should be approved by the Parliament of the Commonwealth, and that appropriate financial provision should be made for the purpose of meeting the obligations of the Commonwealth under the Constitution when it comes into force:

   BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

1.  Short title [see Note 1]

  This Act may be cited as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Act 1944.

2.  Commencement [see Note 1]

  This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3.  Interpretation

  In this Act, the Constitution means the Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, recommended, in a report bearing date the first day of August, One thousand nine hundred and forty-four, by the United Nations Interim Commission on Food and Agriculture for the approval of its constituent Governments, a copy of which Constitution is set out in the Schedule to this Act.

4.  Approval of acceptance of Constitution

 (1) The acceptance of the Constitution by the Commonwealth is approved.

 (2) No amendment made under Article XX of the Constitution which involves any new obligation for Australia shall be accepted for Australia unless with the approval of the Parliament.

5.  Appropriation

 5. There shall be payable out of