Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATES GRANTS (TERTIARY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1979 No. 185, 1979 - SECT 27

27. Section 30 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (2)
and (3) and substituting the following sub-sections:

''(2) In respect of a year to which this Part applies, there is payable to a
State specified in Schedule 14, for the purpose of financial assistance in
relation to expenditure incurred or to be incurred, by the State and by
instrumentalities of the State, in carrying out approved minor building
projects and on approved equipment, the amount specified in Schedule 14 in
relation to that State and to that year.

''(3) Financial assistance is granted to a State under this section in respect
of a year to which this Part applies 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 that year in
               connection with approved minor building projects; and

        (ii)   the amounts so expended on approved equipment before 1 January
               next following the end of that year 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 in respect of that year;

   (b)  the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September
        in that year, a statement specifying-

        (i)    the approved minor building projects carried out; and

        (ii)   the approved equipment in respect of which moneys have been
               expended or commitments have been entered into,

during the period of 6 months ending on 30 June of that year;

   (c)  the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 31 March next
        following the end of that year, a statement specifying-

        (i)    the approved minor building projects carried out; and

        (ii)   the approved equipment in respect of which moneys have been
               expended or commitments have been entered into,

during the period of 6 months ending on 31 December in that year; and

   (d)  the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September
        next following the end of that year, 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 out during that year
               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 next following the end of that year or on or after that
               date in pursuance of commitments entered into before that
               date.''.