Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ROADS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 1976 No. 36, 1976 - SECT 5

5. (1) Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (1)
and substituting the following sub-section:-

''(1) Where a State satisfies the Minister that-

   (a)  the amount specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3; or

   (b)  the sum of the amounts specified in Schedules 1 and 4, Schedules 2 and
        5 or Schedules 3 and 6, in relation to the State in respect of a year
        is greater than the amount that the State has been, or will be, able
        to expend, in accordance with this Act, in that year for the purpose
        specified in sub-section 7 (2), (3) or (4), whichever is relevant, the
        Minister may direct that the amount referred to in paragraph (a) or
        either or both of the amounts constituting the sum referred to in
        paragraph (b) shall be deemed to be reduced by such amount or amounts,
        as the case may be, as is specified by the Minister.''.

(2) A direction given by the Minister under section 11 of the Principal Act
before the commencement of this Act has effect, after the commencement of this
Act, as if it had been given by the Minister under section 11 of the Principal
Act as amended by this Act.