Anzac Day Act 1995

The council must consider applications made to the council for payments out of the Fund under subsection (2).

The council may make payments for the following purposes—

for aged persons who served Australia in its defence forces—

to maintain, alter and improve homes; or

to acquire land on which to erect or build homes; or

to erect and build homes on land acquired for the purpose or otherwise held by the council; or

to acquire homes; or

to maintain and care for them in homes;

the welfare of spouses and children of deceased persons who served Australia in its defence forces;

to institutions, organisations or associations that have as their sole or main object or activity the giving of help or support to, or whose membership consists of or includes—

persons who served Australia in its defence forces in time of war or armed conflict; or

anyone now a Queensland resident who served in the defence forces of a country or power allied or associated with Australia—

in a war in which Australia was involved; or

in a conflict, which the council considers to have the attributes of a war in which Australia was or is involved; or

a dependant of a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).

However, payments out of the Fund under subsection (2) may only be made after the costs incurred by the council in administering the Fund are paid out of the Fund.