Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION ACT 1976 No. 47 of 1976 - SECT 16

16. (1) Every reference to the Grants Commission of an application referred to
in sub-section 18 (3) of the Principal Act made by the Minister under that
sub-section on or after 1 October 1975 is, by force of this sub-section,
revoked, and the Commonwealth Grants Commission shall not inquire, or inquire
further, into, or report to the Minister on, any application so referred to
the Grants Commission.

(2) Notwithstanding the revocation by sub-section (1) of a reference of an
application to the Grants Commission, the Commonwealth Grants Commission may,
for the purpose of reporting on the matter referred to the Grants Commission
on 31 March 1976 under paragraph 16 (c) of the Principal Act, have regard to
any evidence taken by, and any information provided to, the Grants Commission
before the commencement of this Act in connexion with its inquiry into that
application.
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