Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1976 No. 35, 1976 - SECT 40

40. (1) Subject to sub-section 44 (1), the Minister may authorize the payment
to a State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State
in respect of recurrent expenditure in respect of the year to which
this Act applies in connexion with approved development and service activities
in the State, of such amounts as the Minister determines.

(2) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys
under sub-section (1) (in this sub-section referred to as the ''relevant
financial assistance'') is granted on the conditions that-

   (a)  the relevant financial assistance will, as soon as is practicable, be
        applied by the State for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure
        in respect of the year to which this Act applies in connexion with
        approved development and service activities in the State, being
        activities which are conducted (in whole or in part) during the
        year to which this Act applies;

   (b)  the State will cause to be furnished to the Minister (not later than
        30 June 1977 or such later date as the Minister approves)-

        (i)    a certificate by an authorized person to the effect that the
               person has satisfied himself that the
               relevant financial assistance has been applied by the State for
               the purpose referred to in paragraph (a); and

        (ii)   a statement in writing that summarizes the manner in which the
               relevant financial assistance has been applied by the State;
               and

   (c)  if the State does not fulfil the conditions that, under paragraphs (a)
        and (b), are to be observed by the State in relation to the
        relevant financial assistance, the State will repay to the
        Commonwealth an amount equal to the amount of the financial assistance
        or, if the Minister determines that part only of the financial
        assistance is repayable, an amount equal to that part.