Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATES GRANTS (TERTIARY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 1983 No. 120, 1983 - SECT 15

15. Section 29 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting ''or'' from the end of paragraph (1) (a);

   (b)  by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following word and paragraph:

''; or (c) the development and provision for adult migrants of advanced
courses of instruction in the English language.'';

   (c)  by omitting paragraph (2) (b) and substituting the following
        paragraph:

''(b) if it does so, shall-

        (i)    where the approval relates to a proposal for expenditure in
               connection with a program referred to in paragraph (1) (a),
               designate the approval as an approval of the proposal for the
               purposes of sub-section (5) or (6);

        (ii)   where the approval relates to a proposal for expenditure in
               connection with a program referred to in paragraph (1) (b),
               designate the approval as an approval of the proposal for the
               purposes of sub-section (7) or (7A); or

        (iii)  where the approval relates to a proposal for expenditure in
               connection with a program referred to in paragraph (1) (c),
               designate the approval as an approval of the proposal for the
               purposes of sub-section (7B) or (7C); and'';

   (d)  by omitting from paragraph (4) (a) ''or'';

   (e)  by adding at the end of sub-section (4) the following word and
        paragraph:

''; or (c) in the case of the year 1984-in Part VI of Schedule 12.'';

   (f)  by inserting after sub-section (4) the following sub-sections:

''(4A) Subject to sub-section (4B), where the Commission approves a proposal
in respect of the year 1984 for the purposes of sub-section (7A), it shall
approve an amount as the amount of approved expenditure of that proposal in
respect of that year.

''(4B) The aggregate of the amounts approved by the Commission under
sub-section (4A) as amounts of approved expenditure on proposals approved for
the purposes of sub-section (7A) in respect of the year 1984 shall not exceed
the amount specified in Part VII of Schedule 12.

''(4C) Subject to sub-section (4D), where the Commission approves a proposal
in respect of the year 1984 for the purposes of sub-section (7C), it shall
approve an amount as the amount of approved expenditure of that proposal in
respect of that year.

''(4D) The aggregate of the amounts approved by the Commission under
sub-section (4C) as amounts of approved expenditure on proposals approved for
the purposes of sub-section (7C) in respect of the year 1984 shall not exceed
the amount specified in Part VIII of Schedule 12.'';

   (g)  by omitting from paragraph (5) (a) ''or'';

   (h)  by adding at the end of sub-section (5) the following word and
        paragraph:

''; or (c) in the case of the year 1984-in Column 2 of Part V of Schedule
12.'';

   (j)  by omitting from paragraph (7) (a) ''or'';

   (k)  by inserting after ''paragraph (1) (b)'' in sub-section (7) ''(not
        being a proposal or proposals approved for the purposes of sub-section
        (7A))'';

   (m)  by adding at the end of sub-section (7) the following word and
        paragraph:

''; or (c) in the case of the year 1984-in Column 3 of Part V of Schedule
12.'';

   (n)  by inserting after sub-section (7) the following sub-sections:

''(7A) There is payable to a State, for the purpose of financial assistance in
respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the State or by an
instrumentality of the State in relation to a proposal in respect of the year
1984 approved for the purposes of this sub-section, an amount equal to the
amount of the approved expenditure on the proposal in respect of that year.

''(7B) There is payable to a State, for the purpose of financial assistance in
respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the State or by an
instrumentality of the State in accordance with an approved proposal or
approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of the year 1984 in
connection with a program or programs referred to in paragraph (1) (c) (not
being a proposal or proposals approved for the purposes of sub-section (7C)),
the amount specified in relation to the State in Column 4 of Part V of
Schedule 12.

''(7C) There is payable to a State, for the purpose of financial assistance in
respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the State or by an
instrumentality of the State in relation to a proposal in respect of the year
1984 approved for the purposes of this sub-section, an amount equal to the
amount of the approved expenditure on the proposal in respect of that year.'';
and

   (p)  by adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:

''(11) Financial assistance is granted to a State under sub-section (7A) on
the conditions that-

   (a)  the State will ensure that the total of the amounts expended in
        respect of the year 1984 by the State and by instrumentalities of the
        State in accordance with proposals for expenditure by the State in
        respect of that year approved for the purpose of sub-section (7A) is
        not less than the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to
        the State under that sub-section in respect of that year; and

   (b)  the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September
        1985, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form
        approved by the Commission, as to the expenditure by the State and by
        instrumentalities of the State in accordance with such approved
        proposals for expenditure.

''(12) Financial assistance is granted to a State under sub-section (7B) on
the conditions that-

   (a)  the State will ensure that the total of the amounts expended in
        respect of the year 1984 by the State and by instrumentalities of the
        State in accordance with approved proposals for expenditure by the
        State in respect of that year in connection with programs referred to
        in paragraph (1) (c) is not less than the sum of the amounts of
        financial assistance paid to the State under sub-section (7B) in
        respect of that year; and

   (b)  the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September
        1985, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form
        approved by the Commission, as to the expenditure by the State and by
        instrumentalities of the State in accordance with approved proposals
        for expenditure by the State in respect of that year in connection
        with programs referred to in paragraph (1) (c).

''(13) Financial assistance is granted to a State under sub-section (7C) on
the conditions that-

   (a)  the State will ensure that the total of the amounts expended in
        respect of the year 1984 by the State and by instrumentalities of the
        State in accordance with proposals for expenditure by the State in
        respect of that year approved for the purpose of sub-section (7C) is
        not less than the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to
        the State under that sub-section in respect of that year; and

   (b)  the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September
        1985, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form
        approved by the Commission, as to the expenditure by the State and by
        instrumentalities of the State in accordance with such approved
        proposals or expenditure.''.