Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ROADS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1976 No. 173, 1976 - SECT 8

8. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-sections (2) and (3) and substituting the following
        sub-sections:-

''(2) A State shall, out of moneys paid to it under section 5 in respect of a
year, expend during that year on the construction of rural arterial roads, in
accordance with the approved program of projects for that year or for a part
of that year, an amount equal to the amount that is applicable, or to the sum
of the amounts that are applicable, to the State in respect of that year in
accordance with Schedules 2, 9 and 14, less any amounts expended in that year
on the construction of developmental roads in accordance with an approved
program of projects for that year or for a part of that year.

''(3) A State shall, out of moneys paid to it under section 5 in respect of a
year, expend during that year on the construction and maintenance of rural
local roads, in accordance with an approved program for that year, an amount
equal to the amount that is applicable, or to the sum of the amounts that are
applicable, to the State in respect of that year in accordance with Schedules
3, 10 and 15.'';

   (b)  by omitting sub-section (5) and substituting the following
        sub-section:-

''(5) A State shall, out of moneys paid to it under section 5 in respect of a
year, expend during that year on the construction of urban arterial roads, in
accordance with the approved program of projects for that year or for a part
of that year, an amount equal to the amount that is applicable, or to the sum
of the amounts that are applicable, to the State in respect of that year in
accordance with Schedules 5, 12 and 16.''; and

   (c)  by omitting sub-section (8) and substituting the following
        sub-section:-

''(8) A State shall, out of moneys paid to it under section 5 in respect of a
year, expend during that year on the construction of developmental roads, in
accordance with the approved program for that year or for a part of that year,
an amount determined by the Minister in relation to that program, being an
amount not greater than 10 per cent of the amount that is applicable, or of
the sum of the amounts that are applicable, to the State in respect of that
year in accordance with Schedules 2, 9 and 14.''.