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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 1986 No. 79, 1986 - SECT 3

Interpretation
3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-

"base figure" means-

   (a)  in relation to the year commencing on 1 July 1986-the amount
        ascertained by multiplying $540,982,049 by the estimated factor for
        the year commencing on 1 July 1986;

   (b)  in relation to the year commencing on 1 July 1987-the amount
        ascertained in accordance with the formula A X B, where-
A is the amount that would be the base figure for the year commencing on 1
July 1986 if that amount had been calculated using the final factor for the
year commencing on that day; and
B is the estimated factor for the year commencing on 1 July 1987; or

   (c)  in relation to the year commencing on 1 July 1988 or any subsequent
year (in this paragraph referred to as the "relevant year")-the amount
ascertained in accordance with the formula A X B, where-
A is the amount that would be the base figure for the year preceding the
relevant year if that amount had been calculated using the final factor for
that preceding year; and
B is the estimated factor for the relevant year;

"estimated factor", in relation to a year to which this Act applies, means the
factor specified in a notice published under section 5 in relation to that
year;

"final factor", in relation to a year to which this Act applies, means the
factor specified in a notice published under section 6 in relation to that
year;

"local governing body" means-

   (a)  a local governing body established by or under a law of a State, other
        than a body the sole or principal function of which is to provide a
        particular service, such as the supply of electricity or water; or

   (b)  a body declared by the Minister, on the advice of the relevant State
        Minister, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, to be a local
        governing body for the purposes of this Act;

"Local Government Grants Commission", in relation to a State, means the body
specified in a declaration in force under section 4 as the Local Government
Grants Commission of that State;

"relevant State Minister", in relation to a State or a body in a State, means
the Minister who is for the time being responsible for the administration of
the law of the State that establishes the Local Government Grants Commission
of that State;

"State" includes the Northern Territory;

"Statistician" means the Australian Statistician;

"year" means a financial year;

"year to which this Act applies" means the year commencing on 1 July 1986 and
each subsequent year. 


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