Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATES GRANTS (NURSE EDUCATION TRANSFER ASSISTANCE) ACT 1985 No. 164, 1985 - SECT 3

3. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears -

"approved form" means a form approved by the Minister;

"basic nurse undergraduate course" means a course leading to the award of an
undergraduate diploma that provides an initial qualification in relation to
nursing;

"college of advanced education" means -

   (a)  an institution that is a college of advanced education for the
        purposes of the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977;
        or

   (b)  an institution (other than an institution referred to in paragraph
        (a)) that is declared by the Minister to be an institution that is to
        be treated, for the purposes of this Act, as a college of advanced
        education;

"relevant State Minister" means -

   (a)  in relation to a State - the Minister of the Crown for the State who
        is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of
        matters relating to the education of nurses in the State; and

   (b)  in relation to the Northern Territory - the Minister of the Northern
        Territory who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the
        administration of matters relating to the education of nurses in the
        Northern Territory;

"year to which this Act applies" means any one of the years 1985, 1986, 1987,
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993.

(2) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a State
shall be read as including a reference to the Northern Territory.

(3) Any declaration or determination made or given by the Minister under, or
for the purposes of, this Act shall be made or given in writing.