Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997
1 In the appropriate position in Part 3 of Schedule 1AB (table)
Insert:
| 29 | Grants to the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal |
To provide funding to contribute to and support the achievement of the object of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, namely to promote for the public benefit rural and regional renewal, regeneration and development in Australia in social, economic, environmental and cultural areas. This purpose also has the effect it would have if it were limited to enabling the Foundation to provide funding: (a) in connection with trade and commerce with other countries, or among the States and Territories; or (b) in connection with electronic communications; or (c) to or in relation to immigrants or aliens; or (d) for the provision of unemployment, pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, medical services and benefits to students, and for matters incidental to the provision of those benefits or services; or (e) to or in relation to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or (f) in connection with assisting Australia to meet its obligations under international agreements, including the following: (i) the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, particularly Articles 4, 5, and 10; (ii) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Article 4; (iii) the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Article 10; (iv) the Paris Agreement, particularly Articles 7 and 8; (v) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2, 6, 11 and 12; (vi) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2; (vii) the international treaties referred to in the definition of relevant international agreement in subsection 4(1) of the Water Act 2007 ; or (g) as financial assistance to a State or Territory; or (h) in or in relation to a Territory; or (i) for measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or (j) in the exercise of the executive power of the Commonwealth. |
2 Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table item 93, column headed "Objective(s)")
Omit all words from and including "grants to" to and including "agriculture.", substitute:
grants:
(a) to support, and to enable support for, drought-affected communities, particularly to address unemployment caused by drought; and
(b) to support and enhance the viability and competitiveness of drought-affected agriculture;
including by providing grants for local infrastructure projects.
3 Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table item 93, column headed "Objective(s)", paragraph (g))
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(g) in connection with assisting Australia to meet its obligations under international agreements , including the following:
(i) the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, particularly Articles 4, 5, and 10;
(ii) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Article 4;
(iii) the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Article 10;
(iv) the Paris Agreement, particularly Articles 7 and 8;
(v) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2, 6, 11 and 12;
(vi) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2; or