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1 At the end of section 5
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Note 3: An amount may be credited to the COAG Reform Fund under section 9 or 16 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 .
Note 4: An amount may be credited to the COAG Reform Fund under section 23 of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 .
Note 5: An amount may be credited to the COAG Reform Fund under section 75 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
2 At the end of subsection 7(1)
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; and (c) the grant is not covered by subsection 23(2) of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 ; and
(d) the grant is not covered by section 75 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
3 Subsection 7(3) (note)
After "Note", insert "1".
4 At the end of subsection 7(3) (after the note)
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Note 2: The provision referred to in paragraph (1)(c) deals with the channelling, through the COAG Reform Fund, of State/Territory grants payments from the Interstate Road Transport Account continued in existence by subsection 21(1) of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 . For terms and conditions of those grants, see the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 .
Note 3: The provision referred to in paragraph (1)(d) deals with the channelling, through the COAG Reform Fund, of certain payments to Western Australia under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
Health Care (Appropriation) Act 1998
5 Paragraph 4(3)(b)
Omit "$52,260,000,000", substitute "$52,760,000,000".
Interstate Road Transport Act 1985
6 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
"COAG Reform Fund" means the COAG Reform Fund established by section 5 of the COAG Reform Fund Act 2008 .
7 Subsection 23(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(1) Such amounts as are ascertained in accordance with a determination made by the Minister in writing for the purposes of this subsection are to be:
(a) debited from the Account; and
(b) credited to the COAG Reform Fund for the purposes of making grants of financial assistance to a State for expenditure by the State on the maintenance and upkeep of roads in the State that are used by registered motor vehicles or trailers.
(2) The Treasurer must ensure that, as soon as practicable after an amount is credited to the COAG Reform Fund under subsection (1) for the purposes of making a grant of financial assistance to a State, the COAG Reform Fund is debited for the purposes of making the grant.
8 Subsection 23(4)
After "under this Act", insert ", and payments of amounts credited to the COAG Reform Fund under subsection (1),".
9 Subsections 23(5) and (6)
Omit "Payment of an amount to a State", substitute "The payment to a State of an amount credited to the COAG Reform Fund".
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Note: The Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 was renamed as the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 , and renumbered, by the Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 .
10 Section 7
Insert:
"COAG Reform Fund" means the COAG Reform Fund established by section 5 of the COAG Reform Fund Act 2008 .
11 At the end of Section 75
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Payment through COAG Reform Fund
(3) An amount that is payable by the Commonwealth under this section must be credited to the COAG Reform Fund for the purposes of paying the amount to Western Australia.
(4) The Treasurer must ensure that, as soon as practicable after an amount is credited to the COAG Reform Fund under subsection (3), the COAG Reform Fund is debited for the purposes of paying the amount to Western Australia.
(5) For the purposes of:
(a) the COAG Reform Fund Act 2008 ; and
(b) the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ;
the payment of an amount that the Commonwealth is liable to pay under this section is taken to be a payment by way of a grant of financial assistance.
12 Section 77
Omit "this Division", substitute "section 76".