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A NEW TAX SYSTEM (COMMONWEALTH-STATE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS) ACT 1999 - SECT 4

Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"estimated population" has the meaning given by section 7.

"GST "has the same meaning as in the GST Act.

"GST Act "means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 .

GST Imposition Acts mean:

(a)
the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition—Customs) Act 1999 ;

(b)
the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition—Excise) Act 1999 ;

(c)
the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition—General) Act 1999 .

"GST law" has the same meaning as in the GST Act.

"GST revenue" has the meaning given by section 5.

"GST year" means:

(a)
the financial year commencing on 1 July 2000; and

(b)
each succeeding financial year.

These are described by a figure referring to 2 years (for example, the 2000-01 GST year is the GST year commencing on 1 July 2000).

guaranteed minimum amount for a State for a GST year has the meaning given by clause 2 of Schedule 1.

"Health Minister" means the Minister administering the National Health Act 1953 .

"hospital grant" has the meaning given by section 6.

"index factor" for a GST year means the factor worked out under section 8.

"index number", for a quarter, means the All Groups Consumer Price Index number, being the weighted average of the 8 capital cities, published by the Australian Statistician in respect of that quarter.

"relativities factor" for a State for a GST year has the meaning given by section 9.

"State" includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

"Torres Strait Treaty" means the Treaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning Sovereignty and Maritime Boundaries in the area between the 2 countries, including the area known as Torres Strait, and Related Matters, signed at Sydney, Australia on 18 December 1978.

Note: The text of the Treaty is set out in the Australian Treaty Series 1985 No. 4.

"transitional GST year" means:

(a)
a GST year commencing on or before 1 July 2002; or

(b)
a later prescribed GST year.

These are described by a figure referring to 2 years (for example, the 2000-01 transitional GST year is the transitional GST year commencing on 1 July 2000).


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