Australian Museum Trust Act 1975

For the purpose of providing a statutory fund for the purchase of specimens and other requirements of the Trust, whether within or outside the State, but exclusive of the payment of working expenses of the Australian Museum, there shall be paid by the Treasurer to the Trust an annual endowment of such amount as Parliament approves.

The annual endowment referred to in subsection (1) shall be paid by 4 equal quarterly instalments on the first day of July, October, January and April.

Any money payable by the Treasurer under this section shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.