ANNO DUODECIMO

GEORGII V REGIS.

A.D. 1921.

No. 1467.

An Act to further amend the Advances for Homes Acts, 1910 to 1920, and for other purposes.

BE

[Assented to, November 16th, 1921.]

E it Enacted by the Governor of the State of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as

follows:

1. (1) This Act may be cited alone as the "Advances for Short titles. Homes Act Further Amendment Act, 1921."

(2) The Advances for Homes Acts, 1910 to 1920, and this Act may be cited together as the "Advances for Homes Acts, 1910 to 1921."

other Acts.

2. This Act is incorporated with the other Acts mentioned in Incorporation with section 1 of this Act, and those Acts and this Act shall be read as one Act.

3. In this Act, and in the Acts with which this Act is incor- Interpretation. porated

Cf. Comm., 43, 1918,

4; 28, 1919, s. 2;

"Australian soldier" means a person who, during the continuance 35, 1920, s. 2.
of the war which commenced in the nineteen hundred
year
and fourteen-

(a) was a member of the Naval or Military Forces of
Australia enlisted or appointed for or employed on
active service outside Australia or on a ship of war;

or

Cf. S.A., 1316, 1917, s. 3.

(b) was

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was a member of the Army Medical Corps Nursing
Service accepted or appointed by the Director-
General of Medical Services for service outside
Australia; or

(c) served in the Naval or Military Forces of any part
of the King's Dominions, other than the Common-
wealth, and who proves to the satisfaction of the
Board that he had, before his enlistment or appoint-
ment for service, resided in Australia; or

(d) was a member of the Army Medical Corps Nursing Service of any part of the King's Dominions, other than the Commonwealth, and who proves to the satisfaction of the Board that she had, before her appointment to that service, resided in Australia:

"Munition worker" means a person who, during the continuance of the war which commenced in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen

(a) entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth or the Minister of State for Defence to proceed to Great Britain for the purpose of

1. engaging in the work of producing munitions for the Imperial Government or otherwise, or 11. serving under the Imperial Government in the Ministry of Munitions; and

(b) engaged in the work of producing munitions for the Imperial Government or otherwise or served under the Imperial Government in the Ministry of Munitions, and whose agreement with the Commonwealth or the Minister of State for Defence was not determined by reason of his failure to observe and perform any term or condition contained in the agreement, or by reason of his dismissal from any work in Great Britain during the continuance of the agreement because of any conduct of the worker which, in the opinion of the said Minister, was such as to justify the determination of the agreement:

"War worker" means a person who, during the continuance of the war which commenced in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen, entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth to proceed to Great Britain for the purpose of engaging in work as a laborer, fettler, or navvy for the Imperial Government or otherwise, and engaged in such work, and whose agreement with the Commonwealth or the Minister of State for Defence was not determined by reason of his failure to observe and perform any term or condition contained in the agreement, or by reason of his dismissal from any work in Great Britain during the continuance of the agreement because

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because of any conduct of the worker which, in the opinion
of the said Minister, was such as to justify the determination
of the agreement.

"Female dependant" means

(a) the widow of a person specified in paragraphs (a), (b),
(c), (d), or (e) of subdivision 1. of the subsection (5)
enacted by section 5 of this Act; and

(b) the mother of any deceased unmarried person so
specified; provided that-

1. she is a widow and was, prior to the appoint-
ment, enlistment, acceptance, or employment,
as the case may be, of the person so specified,
dependent upon him; or

11. her husband is so incapacitated as to be unable
to contribute materially to her support;

Cf. ibid., s. 3.

3. 4.

(c) any person who proves, to the satisfaction of the Board, Cf. S.A, 1408, 1919,
that she has acted as the foster-mother of any
Australian soldier who has heretofore died or here-
after dies from wounds inflicted, accident occurring,
or disease contracted whilst on service in the war
which commenced in the year nineteen hundred
and fourteen; and that she so acted prior to such
Australian soldier enlisting or being appointed for or
employed on active service in the said war; and
that she has not received and will not receive any
payment or other consideration from any person in
respect of her having so acted as such foster-mother.

No. 1018, 1910, e. 8.

4. (1) Section 8 of the Advances for Homes Act, 1910, is Amendment of Act amended by substituting for the words "Six Hundred Thousand Pounds" in subsection (2) thereof the words "One Million Two Hundred Thousand Pounds.'

(2) The amendment made by this section shall apply only in respect of the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty-two.

Advances for

Homes Fund.

5. Subsection (5) of section 4 of the Advances for Homes Act Repeal of 1246, Further Amendment Act, 1916, is repealed, and the following 1916, s. 4 (5).

subsection is substituted in lieu thereof:

(5) No person shall be qualified to make a request under this Persons eligible Act unless

I. such person—

(a) is an Australian soldier;

(b) is a munition worker;

(c) is a war worker;

(d) is

for advances.

Cf. Comm. 35, 1920, s. 2 (c).

Cf. S.A. 1341, 1918, s. 4.

S.A. 1316, 1917, 8. S, II. (b).

Cf. Comm., 35, 1920, s. 8.

Repeal of 1246, 1916, s. 9.

Provision for advances for homes for returned soldiers and dependants of deceased soldiers.

Cf. 1316, 1917, s. 5 (part).

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(d) is a member of the Young Men's Christian Association
who was accepted for service with and served
abroad with the Naval or Military Forces of Aus-
tralia as a representative of that Association; or
(e) has been awarded, in respect of his employment
during the war which commenced in the year
nineteen hundred and fourteen, the Australian
Mercantile Marine War Zone Badge, or the British
Mercantile Marine Medal; and was during such
employment domiciled in Australia;

and satisfies the Board that he is married, or is about to
marry, or has dependents for whom it is necessary for him
to maintain a home or, in the case of an Australian
soldier, that he is permanently incapacitated and is
dependent upon relatives by blood or marriage for sup
port; or

II. such person is one of the parents of an Australian soldier who has heretofore died or hereafter dies from wounds. inflicted, accident occurring, or disease contracted whilst on service in the war which commenced in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen; or

II. such person is the female dependant of any person specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of subdivision 1. of this subsection; or

IV. such person is the wife of any person temporarily or permanently insane specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of subdivision 1. of this subsection.

6. Section 9 of the Advances for Homes Act Further Amendment Act, 1916, is repealed, and the following section is enacted and substituted in lieu thereof:

9. (1) Subject to the provisions of the principal Act (except where the same are inconsistent with the provisions of this section)

1. any person entering into such an agreement as is require by section 7 of this Act may apply to the Board for an advance for the purpose of enabling him to erect on the land comprised in such agreement a dwelling-house as a home for himself and his family:

11. any such person as is referred to in subsection (5) of section 4 of this Act who has not purchased or entered into an agreement to purchase land as provided by section 7 of this Act may apply to the Board for an advance for the purpose of enabling him

(a) to erect a dwelling-house on his holding as a home for himself and his family, or, after erection or partial erection of a dwelling-house on his holding, to enlarge or complete the same; (b) to

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(b) to purchase a house and land enclosed or occupied therewith as a home for himself and his family;

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(c) to discharge any mortgage already existing on his holding,

and subject as aforesaid, the Board may make advances to any such person for any of such purposes.

(2) Advances may be made for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 1. of subsection (1) hereof of an amount not exceeding the value of the dwelling-house to be erected: Provided that the Board shall not execute a conveyance or transfer of any land with respect to which an advance has been made for such purpose during the period of ten years next after the date of the agreement entered into under section 7 of this Act with respect to such land, unless the full amount payable by the purchaser under the said agreement and the total advances made for the erection of a dwelling-house on such land have been repaid to the Board, together with the interest payable thereon, before the expiration of such period.

(3) Advances may be made for any purpose mentioned in subdivision (a) of paragraph 11. of subsection (1) hereof of an amount not exceeding the value of the dwelling-house to be erected, enlarged, or completed, and the holding upon which the same is to be erected or stands.

(4) Advances may be made for the purpose mentioned in subdivision (b) of paragraph 11. of subsection (1) hereof of an amount not exceeding the fair estimated value of the house and land to be purchased: Provided that such house and land when purchased shall be vested in the Board, and the Board shall not execute a conveyance or transfer of such house and land during the period of ten years next after the date of the purchase of such house and land, unless the total advances in respect of such house and land have been repaid to the Board, together with the interest payable thereon, before the expiration of such period.

(5) Advances may be made for the purpose mentioned in subdivision (c) of paragraph II. of subsection (1) hereof of an amount not exceeding the fair estimated value of the applicant's estate or interest in the holding and the permanent improvements thereon: Provided that the total advances to any person shall not exceed the amount required to discharge the mortgage existing on the applicant's holding.

(6) Notwithstanding anything in this section, at no time shall the total advances to any one person, including the whole of the original amount to be repaid by such person to the Board pursuant to his agreement under section 7 of this Act, exceed Seven Hundred Pounds.

(7) Any