Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATES GRANTS (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE) ACT 1996 No. 70, 1996 - SECT 101

(1) If:

   (a)  the Minister has, before the commencing day, carried out a review of
        the funding levels of non-systemic schools; and

   (b)  as a result of the review the Minister decided that the funding level
        of a non-systemic school that is included in the list because of
        section 99 should be a different funding level (the new funding level)
        from the funding level of that school that was set out in the previous
        list referred to in that section; the Minister may vary the list by
        setting out for that school, with effect on and from the commencing
        day, the new funding level as the funding level of that school in lieu
        of the funding level that, apart from this section, would be set out
        in the list for that school.

(2) If:

   (a)  the Minister has, before the commencing day, carried out a review of
        the funding levels of approved school systems; and

   (b)  as a result of the review the Minister decided that the funding level
        of an approved school system that is included in the list of approved
        school systems because of section 100 should be a different funding
        level (the new funding level) from the funding level of that system
        that was set out in the previous list of approved school systems
        referred to in that section; the Minister may vary the list of
        approved school systems by setting out for that system, with effect on
        and from the commencing day, the new funding level as the funding
        level of that system in lieu of the funding level that, apart from
        this section, would be set out in the list of approved school systems
        for that system.

(3) If, as a result of a variation made by the Minister under subsection (1)
or (2) or section 103 in respect of a non-systemic school or an approved
school system, the amount that, apart from this subsection, would be the Part
1 amount applicable for the school or system under section 47 for the 1997
program year is less than the amount (the guaranteed amount) that would have
been the Part 1 amount applicable for the school or system under that section
for that program year if the variation had not been made, the Part 1 amount
applicable for the school or system under that section for the 1997 program
year or any later program year is to be:

   (a)  the amount that, apart from this subsection, would be the Part 1
        amount applicable for the school or system under that section for the
        program year concerned; or

   (b)  the guaranteed amount; whichever is the greater.

(4) If, as a result of a variation made by the Minister under subsection (1)
or (2) or section 103 in respect of a non-systemic school or an approved
school system, the amount that, apart from this subsection, would be the Part
2 amount applicable for the school or system under section 47 for the 1997
program year is less than the amount (the guaranteed amount) that would have
been the Part 2 amount applicable for the school or system under that section
for that program year if the variation had not been made, the Part 2 amount
applicable for the school or system under that section for the 1997 program
year or any later program year is to be:

   (a)  the amount that, apart from this subsection, would be the Part 2
        amount applicable for the school or system under that section for the
        program year concerned; or

   (b)  the guaranteed amount; whichever is the greater.