Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) ACT 1984 No. 126 of 1984 - SECT 30

30. (1) This section applies in relation to a State in respect of the year
1986, 1987 or 1988-

   (a)  where, in relation to an approved school system in the State, an
        amount is determined for the purposes of paragraph 28 (1) (e) in a
        resource agreement entered into by the Commonwealth and the
        approved authority of the approved school system in respect of that
        year that is less than the maximum amount that could have been
        determined in that agreement for the purposes of that paragraph, where
        no amount is determined for the purposes of that paragraph in such an
        agreement in relation to that approved school system in respect of
        that year or where no such agreement is entered into in relation to
        that approved school system in respect of that year;

   (b)  where, in relation to an approved school system in the State, an
        amount is determined for the purposes of paragraph 28 (1) (f) in a
        resource agreement entered into by the Commonwealth and the
        approved authority of the approved school system in respect of that
        year that is less than the maximum amount that could have been
        determined in that agreement for the purposes of that paragraph, where
        no amount is determined for the purposes of that paragraph in such an
        agreement in relation to that approved school system in respect of
        that year or where no such agreement is entered into in relation to
        that approved school system in respect of that year;

   (c)  where, in relation to a non-systemic school in the State, an amount is
        determined by the Minister for the purposes of paragraph 29 (1) (e) in
        relation to that non-systemic school in that State in respect of that
        year that is less than the maximum amount that could have been
        determined by the Minister in relation to that school in respect of
        that year for the purposes of that paragraph or where no such amount
        is determined in relation to that school in respect of that year; or

   (d)  where, in relation to a non-systemic school in the State, an amount is
        determined by the Minister for the purposes of paragraph 29 (1) (f) in
        relation to that non-systemic school in that State in respect of that
        year that is less than the maximum amount that could have been
        determined by the Minister in relation to that school in respect of
        that year for the purposes of that paragraph or where no such amount
        is determined in relation to that school in respect of that year.

(2) The Minister may, subject to this section, authorize the payment to a
State in respect of the year 1986, 1987 or 1988 of such amounts as the
Minister determines, being amounts that do not exceed, in the aggregate, the
sum of the following amounts:

   (a)  in so far as this section applies in relation to the State in respect
        of that year by virtue of paragraph (1) (a)-an amount equal to the
        difference between the aggregate of the amounts calculated in
        accordance with paragraph 28 (1) (e) in relation to
        approved school systems in the State in respect of that year and the
        amount that would have been the aggregate of those amounts if each of
        the approved authorities of approved school systems in the State had
        entered into a resource agreement with the Commonwealth in respect of
        that year that determined an amount, for the purposes of that
        last-mentioned paragraph, in relation to the approved school system of
        which it is the approved authority, in respect of that year, equal to
        the maximum amount that could have been so determined in such an
        agreement in relation to the approved school system in respect of that
        year for the purposes of that last-mentioned paragraph;

   (b)  in so far as this section applies in relation to the State in respect
        of that year by virtue of paragraph (1) (b)-an amount equal to the
        difference between the aggregate of the amounts calculated in
        accordance with paragraph 28 (1) (f) in relation to
        approved school systems in the State in respect of that year and the
        amount that would have been the aggregate of those amounts if each of
        the approved authorities of the approved school systems in the State
        had entered into a resource agreement with the Commonwealth in respect
        of that year that determined an amount, for the purposes of that
        last-mentioned paragraph, in relation to the approved school system of
        which it is the approved authority, in respect of that year, equal to
        the maximum amount that could have been so determined in such an
        agreement in relation to the school system in respect of that year for
        the purposes of that last-mentioned paragraph;

   (c)  in so far as this section applies in relation to the State in respect
        of that year by virtue of paragraph (1) (c)-an amount equal to the
        difference between the aggregate of the amounts calculated in
        accordance with paragraph 29 (1) (e) in relation to
        non-systemic schools in the State in respect of that year and the
        amount that would have been the aggregate of those amounts if the
        Minister had, in relation to each non-systemic school in the State,
        determined an amount for the purposes of that last-mentioned paragraph
        in relation to the school in respect of that year, equal to the
        maximum amount that could have been so determined in relation to the
        school in respect of that year for the purposes of that last-mentioned
        paragraph;

   (d)  in so far as this section applies in relation to the State in respect
        of that year by virtue of paragraph (1) (d)-an amount equal to the
        difference between the aggregate of the amounts calculated in
        accordance with paragraph 29 (1) (f) in relation to
        non-systemic schools in the State in respect of that year and the
        amount that would have been the aggregate of those amounts if the
        Minister had, in relation to each non-systemic school in the State,
        determined an amount for the purposes of that last-mentioned paragraph
        in relation to the school in respect of that year equal to the maximum
        amount that could have been so determined in relation to the school in
        respect of that year for the purposes of that last-mentioned
        paragraph.

(3) Where the Minister, in respect of the year 1986, 1987 or 1988, authorizes
a payment to a State under sub-section (2), the Minister shall direct that the
payment is authorized for the purposes of-

   (a)  a particular provision of this Act (other than section 28 or 29),
        being a provision that provides for the granting of financial
        assistance to the State in respect of expenditure of a recurrent
        nature of an approved school system in the State or of a
        non-systemic school in the State in that year, or in a number of years
        including that year; or

   (b)  a provision of the States Grants (Education Assistance- Participation
        and Equity) Act 1983 that provides for the granting of financial
        assistance to the State in respect of expenditure of an
        approved school system in the State or of a non-systemic school in the
        State, in that year, or in a number of years including that year or a
        corresponding provision of a later Act making provision for financial
        assistance in similar, or substantially similar, circumstances.

(4) Where the Minister has authorized a payment to a State under sub-section
(2) in respect of the year 1986, 1987 or 1988 and the Minister has, in
accordance with sub-section (3), given a direction that the payment is
authorized for the purposes of a provision of this Act of a kind referred to
in paragraph (3) (a), the payment shall be deemed to have been authorized
under that provision in respect of that year and the amount of the payment so
authorized to be made shall not be taken into account for the purposes of any
provision of this Act that sets a limit on the amount of all or any of the
payments that may be authorized for the purposes of that first-mentioned
provision.

(5) Where the Minister has authorized a payment to a State under sub-section
(2) in respect of the year 1986, 1987 or 1988 and the Minister has, in
accordance with sub-section (3), given a direction that the payment is
authorized for the purposes of a provision of the States Grants (Education 
Assistance-Participation and Equity) Act 1983 , or a corresponding provision
of a later Act making provision for financial assistance in similar, or
substantially similar, circumstances, the payment shall be deemed to have been
authorized under that provision in respect of that year and the amount of the
payment so authorized to be made shall not be taken into account for the
purposes of any provision of that Act that sets a limit on the amount of all
or any of the payments that may be authorized for the purposes of that
first-mentioned provision.