Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 80 of 1989 - SECT 3

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definitions of

"State" and "State Higher Education Minister" and substituting the following
definitions:

" 'State' includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern
Territory;
'State Higher Education Minister' means:

   (a)  in relation to a State other than the Australian Capital Territory and
        the Northern Territory-the Minister of the Crown for that State who is
        responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of
        matters relating to higher education in that State;

   (b)  in relation to the Australian Capital Territory-the Minister of that
        Territory who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the
        administration of matters relating to higher education in that
        Territory; and

   (c)  in relation to the Northern Territory-the Minister of that Territory
        who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration
        of matters relating to higher education in that Territory;".