Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATES GRANTS (TERTIARY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE) ACT 1978 No. 188, 1978 - SECT 54

54. Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (3) and
substituting the following sub-section:

''(3) Financial assistance is granted to a State under this section on the
conditions that-

   (a)  the State will ensure that the total of-

        (i)    the amounts expended by the State and by instrumentalities of
               the State, in relation to work carried out during 1978, in
               connection with approved minor building projects; and

        (ii)   the amounts expended on approved equipment before 1 January
               1979 or on or after that date in pursuance of commitments
               entered into before that date,

is not less than the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the
State under this section;

   (b)  the state will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September
        1978, a statement specifying the approved minor building projects
        carried out, and the approved equipment in respect of which moneys
        have been expended, during the period of 6 months ending on 30 June
        1978;

   (c)  the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 31 March
        1979, a statement specifying-

        (i)    the approved minor building projects carried out, and the
               approved equipment in respect of which money has been expended,
               during the period of 6 months ending on 31 December 1978; and

        (ii)   the approved equipment, not being equipment referred to in
               sub-paragraph (i), in respect of which commitments have been
               entered into during the year ending on 31 December 1978; and

   (d)  the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September
        1979, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form
        approved by the Commission-

        (i)    as to the amount expended by the State and by instrumentalities
               of the State, in relation to work carried our during 1978, in
               connection with approved minor building projects specified in
               the statements furnished in accordance with paragraphs (b) and
               (c) of this sub-section; and

        (ii)   as to the amount expended by the State and by instrumentalities
               of the State on approved equipment so specified before 1
               January 1979 or on or after that date in pursuance of
               commitments entered into before that date.''.