Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Governor may,
by proclamation, vest in the Minister the moneys, securities for moneys or
goods collected by a war fund or held for any charitable purpose by or on
behalf of any person, society, body or association, on being
satisfied —
(a) that
a majority of at least three-fourths in number of the persons who are trustees
or who have the control of the moneys or securities for moneys or goods have
consented thereto; or
(b)
there has been maladministration of the moneys, securities for moneys, or
goods.
(2) The moneys,
securities or goods vested in the Minister by a proclamation made under this
section shall be held upon the trusts upon which they were held prior to being
vested in the Minister.
(2A) The Governor may
by proclamation vary the trusts referred to in subsection (2) and may by
the same or any subsequent proclamation vest the said moneys, securities and
goods or any part thereof in such persons and for such charitable purposes as
the Governor shall specify.
(3) Any such
proclamation shall have the force of law, and payments and transfers shall be
made to carry out the directions of the Governor thereby made.
(4) The receipt of the
Minister shall be a sufficient discharge to the said persons as to moneys,
securities and goods paid and transferred, and the said persons shall not
thereafter be liable or accountable therefor, or be bound to see to the
application, distribution or appropriation thereof.
[Section 17 amended by No. 55 of 1947
s. 6; No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]