Land Commissions (Financial Assistance) Act 1973. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1973 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide Financial Assistance to the States, in addition to that provided under the Growth Centres (Financial Assistance) Act 1973, in connexion with the Acquisition of Land in or near Urban Areas. Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Tax/levy Urban land Sub-national agreement Transfer Policy/planning Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act provides for Commonwealth funding to Land Commissions or other authorities of States for the acquisition of land in or near urban areas for purposes of public recreation or of conservation. The funding shall be by means of loans or grants. A State shall ensure that land acquired in pursuance of an approved programme of land acquisition shall be used only in accordance with that programme or for such other purpose as the Minister, in accordance with the Minister for Finance, approves. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au