Commonwealth Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 1991 No. 78, 1991 - SECT 5

5. Section 5 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is
substituted: Determination of estimated factor

"5. (1) The Treasurer must, before 15 August in the year commencing on 1 July
1991 and in each subsequent year, make an estimate of the factor, being a
number calculated to 4 decimal places, to be ascertained under subsection 6
(3) in relation to that year.

"(2) The Treasurer must, as soon as practicable after the ascertainment of the
factor covered by subsection (1), cause to be given to the Treasurer of each
State a written notice:

   (a)  specifying the factor; and

   (b)  explaining the basis of estimation of the factor.

"(3) The Treasurer must cause a copy of a notice covered by subsection (2) to
be given to the Minister.".