States Grants (Schools) Act 1973 (Cth)
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 [Note: This Act is "repealed" by Act No. 76 of 1986]
(#DATE 30:09:1984)
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- Reprinted as at 30 September 1984
(The citation "States Grants (Schools) Act 1973" is provided for by the Amendments Incorporation Act 1905 and the Acts Citation Act 1976.)
Table of Acts
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States Grants
(Schools) Act 1973 214, 1973 19 Dec
1973 19 Dec 1973
States Grants
(Schools) Act 1974 110, 1974 3 Dec
1974 3 Dec 1974 -
States Grants
(Schools) Act 1976 35, 1976 7 May
1976 S. 68 (1) (b):
19 Dec 1973
Remainder: Royal
Assent -
Administrative
Changes
(Consequential
Provisions) Act
1978 36, 1978 12 June
1978 12 June 1978 S. 8
Statute Law
Revision Act 1981 61, 1981 12 June
1981 S. 117: Royal
Assent (a) -
Companies
(Miscellaneous
Amendments) Act
1981 92, 1981 18 June
1981 Part XIV (s. 45):
1 July 1982 (see
Gazette 1982, No.
S124, p. 1) (b) -
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(a) The States Grants (Schools) Act 1973 was amended by section 117 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, sub-section 2 (1) of which provides that section 117 shall come into operation on Royal Assent.
(b) The States Grants (Schools) Act 1973 was amended by Part XIV (section 45) only of the Companies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981 , sub-section 2 (3) of which provides that Part XIV shall come into operation on the day on which the Companies Act 1981 comes into operation.
Table of Amendments
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S. 3 . . . . . . . . am. Nos. 61 and 92, 1981
S. 6 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 9 . . . . . . . . am. No. 35, 1976
S. 12 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 14 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 15 . . . . . . . . am. No. 110, 1974
S. 16 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 19 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 28 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 40 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 46 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 50 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 52 . . . . . . . . am. No. 61, 1981
S. 53 . . . . . . . . am. No. 110, 1974
S. 57 . . . . . . . . am. No. 36, 1978
S. 58 . . . . . . . . rs. No. 35, 1976
Ss. 58A, 58B . . . . ad. No. 35, 1976
S. 58C . . . . . . . ad. No. 35, 1976
am. No. 36, 1978
S. 58D . . . . . . . ad. No. 35, 1976
Schedules 1-6 . . . . rs. No. 110, 1974
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STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS TABLE
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART I-PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation
PART II-GENERAL BUILDING GRANTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
SCIENCE LABORATORY BUILDING GRANTS
4. Grants for building projects in connexion with government schools
5. Conditions-grants for building projects in connexion with
government schools
6. Approval of building projects in connexion with non-government
schools
7. Grants for building projects in connexion with non-government
schools
8. Conditions-grants for building projects in connexion with
non-government schools
9. Supplementary grants for science laboratory buildings at
non-government secondary schools
10. Conditions-supplementary grants for science laboratory buildings at
non-government secondary schools
PART III-GRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
11. Grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with government
schools
12. Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with
government schools
13. Grants for recurrent expenditure of Catholic systemic schools
14. Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure of Catholic systemic
schools
15. Grants for recurrent expenditure of non-systemic schools
16. Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure of non-systemic schools
PART IV-LIBRARY GRANTS
17. Grants for library projects in connexion with government schools
18. Conditions-grants for library projects in connexion with government
schools
19. Approval of library projects in connexion with non-government
schools
20. Grants for library projects in connexion with non-government schools
21. Conditions-grants for library projects in connexion with
non-government schools
22. Supplementary grants for library buildings at non-government
secondary schools
23. Conditions-supplementary grants for library buildings at
non-government secondary schools
24. Grants for librarian training courses and replacement teachers
25. Conditions-grants for librarian training courses and replacement
teachers
PART V-GRANTS FOR DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS
26. Grants for building projects in connexion with government
disadvantaged schools
27. Conditions-grants for building projects in connexion with
government disadvantaged schools
28. Approval of building projects in connexion with Catholic systemic
disadvantaged schools
29. Grants for building projects in connexion with Catholic systemic
disadvantaged schools
30. Conditions-grants for building projects in connexion with Catholic
systemic disadvantaged schools
31. Grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with government
disadvantaged schools
32. Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with
government disadvantaged schools
33. Grants for recurrent expenditure of Catholic systemic disadvantaged
schools
34. Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure of Catholic systemic
disadvantaged schools
PART VI-GRANTS IN RESPECT OF SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
35. Grants for building projects in connexion with government special
schools
36. Conditions-grants for building projects in connexion with
government special schools
37. Grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with government
special schools
38. Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with
government special schools
39. Grants for recurrent expenditure of non-government special schools
40. Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure of non-government
special schools
41. Grants for special education teacher training courses and
replacement teachers
42. Conditions-grants for special education teacher training courses
and replacement teachers
PART VII-GRANTS IN RESPECT OF TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
43. Interpretation
44. Grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with in-service
teacher training
45. Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with
in-service teacher training
46. Approval of building projects in connexion with teachers' education
centres
47. Grants for building projects in connexion with teachers' education
centres
48. Conditions-grants for building projects in connexion with teachers'
education centres
49. Grants for recurrent expenditure of teachers' education centres
50. Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure of teachers' education
centres
PART VIII-GRANTS FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS
51. Interpretation
52. Approval of special projects
53. Grants for approved special projects
54. Conditions-grants for approved special projects
PART IX-MISCELLANEOUS
55. Time and manner of payments
56. Repayment of amounts by a State to Australia
57. Advances
58. Payments to be made out of Consolidated Revenue Fund or Loan Fund
58A. Authority to borrow
58B. Application of moneys borrowed
58C. Reimbursement of Consolidated Revenue Fund from Loan Fund
58D. Appropriation
59. Annual statement by Minister
60. Regulations
PART X-AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1972
61. Principal Act
62-66. Amendments of the States Grants (Schools) Act 1972
SCHEDULE 1
GENERAL BUILDING GRANTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY SCIENCE LABORATORY BUILDING
GRANTS
SCHEDULE 2
GRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
SCHEDULE 3
GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIAN TRAINING
SCHEDULE 4
GRANTS FOR DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS
SCHEDULE 5
GRANTS FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS
SCHEDULE 6
GRANTS IN RESPECT OF TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - LONG TITLE SECT
An Act to grant Financial Assistance to the States in relation to Schools
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - PART I
PART I-PRELIMINARY
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 1
Short titleSECT
1. This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Schools) Act 1973.*1* SEE NOTES TO FIRST ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER .
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 2
CommencementSECT
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.*1* SEE NOTES TO FIRST ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER .
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 3
InterpretationSECT
3. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-
"Board for Catholic Systemic Schools", in relation to a State, means the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools established for the State in accordance with the regulations;
"building" includes part of a building;
"building project" includes-
(a) the purchase of land, with or without buildings;
(b) the planning, erection, alteration or extension of a building or other facilities;
(c) the development or preparation of land for building or other purposes;
(d) the installation of water, electricity or other services; and
(e) the provision of furniture or equipment for a building or other facility;
"Catholic systemic disadvantaged school" means a Catholic systemic school in a State which the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for the State informs the Minister, in writing, is a disadvantaged school, and which is declared by the Minister, in writing, to be a disadvantaged school for the purposes of this Act;
"Catholic systemic school" means a non-government primary school that is a Roman Catholic parish school, and includes any other school that is a non-government primary school, or non-government secondary school, administered by a Roman Catholic education authority for a State, or for a region consisting of part of a State, as part of a school system that includes such a parish school;
"certificate by an authorized person", in relation to moneys paid to a State under a provision of this Act, means a certificate signed by a person who is, or by a person included in a class of persons the members of which are, authorized by the State Education Minister for the State to sign certificates in respect of the application by the State of moneys paid to the State under that provision, being a person or class of persons approved by the Minister for the time being administering this Act;
"certificate by a qualified accountant" means a certificate signed by-
(a) a person who is registered as a company auditor or a public accountant under a law in force in a State or Territory;
(b) a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia or of the Australian Society of Accountants; or
(c) a person approved by the Minister as a qualified accountant for the purposes of this Act;
"Commonwealth Schools Commission" means the Commonwealth Schools Commission established by the Commonwealth Schools Commission Act 1973;
"disadvantaged school" means a school-
(a) the students at which, or a substantial proportion of the students at which, are members of a community which, for social, economic, ethnic, geographic, cultural, lingual or any similar reason, has a lower than average ability to take advantage of educational facilities; and
(b) which requires special facilities (whether in the form of buildings, equipment, teaching staff or in some other form) for the purpose of enabling the school to provide adequate educational opportunities for students at the school;
"government disadvantaged school" means a government primary school, or a government secondary school, in a State which the State Education Minister for the State informs the Minister, in writing, is a disadvantaged school, and which is declared by the Minister, in writing, to be a disadvantaged school for the purposes of this Act;
"government primary school" means-
(a) a government school at which primary education is provided; or
(b) in the case of a government school at which primary education and also education of another kind are provided-that school in so far as it provides primary education;
"government school" means a school in a State that is conducted by or on behalf of the Government of the State;
"government secondary school" means-
(a) a government school at which secondary education is provided; or
(b) in the case of a government school at which both secondary education and education of another kind are provided-that school in so far as it provides secondary education;
"government special school" means a special school that is a government school;
"handicapped child" means a child or young person who, by reason of his being physically or mentally handicapped, or for any other reason, requires special educational treatment;
"library" means a library building and the library material and equipment for use in the building;
"library building" means a building for the accommodation and use of books and other library material;
"library material" includes books, periodicals, newspapers, films, sound recordings, musical scores, maps, plans, pictures, photographs and prints;
"library project" means a project in connexion with a library, including such a project that is in whole or in part a building project;
"non-government primary school" means-
(a) a non-government school in a State at which primary education is provided; or
(b) in the case of a non-government school at which primary education and also education of any other kind are provided-that school in so far as it provides primary education;
"non-government school" means a school in a State that is not conducted by or on behalf of the Government of the State, but does not include a school conducted for the profit, direct or indirect, of an individual or individuals;
"non-government secondary school" means-
(a) a non-government school in a State at which secondary education is provided; or
(b) in the case of a non-government school at which secondary education and also education of any other kind are provided-that school in so far as it provides secondary education;
"non-government special school" means a special school that is a non-government school;
"non-systemic school" means a non-government primary school, or a non-government secondary school, that is not a Catholic systemic school;
"period to which this Act applies" means the period commencing on
1 January 1974 and ending on 31 December 1975;
"primary education"-
(a) in relation to government schools in a State-means full-time education provided for students in primary classes at government schools in the State; and
(b) in relation to a non-government school in a State-means full-time education provided for students at the school, being education of a kind similar to that provided for students in primary classes at government schools in the State;
"recurrent expenditure" means expenditure other than capital expenditure;
"school" includes any institution similar to a school, but does not include a school or institution at which education is provided only at a pre-school or kindergarten standard;
"school authority" means-
(a) in relation to a non-systemic school-the person or body conducting the school; and
(b) in relation to a Catholic systemic school-such person or body as the Minister, in accordance with the advice of the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for the State in which the school is situated, declares in writing to be the school authority for that school for the purposes of this Act;
"schools census date", in relation to a State, means the date in the relevant year as at which the Commonwealth Statistician compiles statistics in relation to the numbers of pupils in schools in that State;
"secondary education"-
(a) in relation to government schools in a State-means full-time education provided for students in secondary classes at government schools in the State; and
(b) in relation to a non-government school in a State-means full-time education provided for students at the school, being education of a kind similar to that provided for students in secondary classes at government schools in the State;
"special education teacher training course" means a course for the training of teachers of handicapped children;
"special school" means a school in a State (whether or not it is a school or institution at which primary education or secondary education is provided)-
(a) at which special education is provided for handicapped children, or if education other than such special education is provided at that school, that school in so far as it provides such special education; and
(b) which is approved by the Minister, in writing, in accordance with the advice of the State Education Minister for the State, for the purposes of Part VI;
"State Education Minister" means the Minister of State for a State who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to primary education and secondary education in the State;
"year" means a period of twelve months commencing on 1 January;
"year to which this Act applies" means the year commencing on 1 January 1974 or the year commencing on 1 January 1975.
(2) A reference in this Act to primary education or secondary education shall, in relation to students who, by reason of physical or mental handicap or for any other reason, require special educational treatment, be read as including a reference to such education of those students as is specified by the Minister, in writing, to be education of a kind that should be treated as primary education or secondary education, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Act.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - PART II
PART II-GENERAL BUILDING GRANTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY SCIENCE LABORATORY
BUILDING GRANTS
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 4
Grants for building projects in connexion with government schools
SECT
4. (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of building projects in connexion with government primary schools and government secondary schools in the State. (2) The Minister shall not, after the period to which this Act applies, authorize the payment of an amount to a State under this section unless he is satisfied that the amount will be applied for the purpose of meeting commitments undertaken during that period.
(3) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under this section that exceed, in the aggregate, the amount specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 opposite to the name of the State.
(4) At any time, and from time to time, during the period to which this Act applies, but subject to sub-section (5), provision may be made by the regulations that this Act has effect as if some or all of the amounts specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 opposite to the names of States were varied in accordance with the regulations, and, where provision is so made with respect to the variation of any such amounts, then, for the purposes of this Act (including this sub-section and sub-section (5) ), there shall be deemed to have been specified in that Schedule (as from the commencement of this Act), in substitution for those amounts, the amounts as so varied.
(5) Regulations made for the purposes of sub-section (4) shall not provide for the variation of any amounts specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 opposite to the names of States in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in that column is greater or less than the total specified at the foot of that column.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 5
Conditions-grants for building projects in connexion with government schoolsSECT
5. (1) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 4 is granted on the conditions that-
(a) the moneys will, without undue delay, be applied by the State for the purpose of meeting expenditure in respect of building projects in connexion with government primary schools, and building projects in connexion with government secondary schools, in the State, other than any building project the sole or principal object of which is-
(i) to increase the maximum number of students that may be provided for at government primary schools, or the maximum number of students that may be provided for at government secondary schools, in the State; or
(ii) to provide housing or other residential accommodation for teaching or other staff in any capital city;
(b) the State will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within such period as the Minister requires, a certificate by an authorized person to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that the moneys have been applied by the State for the purpose referred to in paragraph (a), being a certificate that specifies the building projects for the purposes of which the moneys have been applied and, in respect of each such project, the amount of the moneys so applied; and
(c) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraphs (a) and (b)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment.
(2) Moneys paid to a State under section 4 may be applied for the purpose of meeting expenditure in respect of a building project in connexion with a government primary school or a government secondary school notwithstanding that the school is a government disadvantaged school or a government special school, but moneys paid to a State under that section shall not, except with the approval of the Minister, be applied for the purpose of meeting expenditure in respect of a library project or in respect of so much of a building project as relates to the provision of a library.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 6
Approval of building projects in connexion with non-government schoolsSECT
6. (1) For the purposes of section 7, the Minister may, subject to sub-section (2) of this section, approve building projects in connexion with non-government primary schools, and building projects in connexion with non-government secondary schools, in a State, and may revoke or vary any such approval. (2) A building project shall not be approved under this section if the sole or principal object of the project is-
(a) to provide housing or other residential accommodation for teaching or other staff, or for students; or
(b) to provide facilities for use wholly or principally for or in relation to religious worship.
(3) A building project in connexion with a non-government primary school or a non-government secondary school may be approved under this section notwithstanding that the school is a Catholic systemic disadvantaged school or a non-government special school.(4) The Minister may, either generally or otherwise as provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing under his hand, delegate to the Commonwealth Schools Commission his power to approve building projects under this section.
(5) A power so delegated may be exercised by the Commonwealth Schools Commission in accordance with the instrument of delegation.
(6) A delegation under this section is revocable at will and does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 7
Grants for building projects in connexion with non-government schoolsSECT
7. (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of building projects approved under section 6. (2) The Minister shall not, after the period to which this Act applies, authorize the payment of an amount to a State under this section unless he is satisfied that the amount will be applied for the purpose of meeting commitments undertaken during that period.
(3) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under this section that exceed, in the aggregate, the amount specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 opposite to the name of the State.
(4) In authorizing payments to a State under this section in respect of building projects in connexion with non-government schools in the State, the Minister shall ensure that 50 per centum or more of the aggregate of the payments are in respect of projects that do not include a project the sole or principal object of which is to increase the maximum number of students that may be provided for at a non-government school in that State.
(5) At any time, and from time to time, during the period to which this Act applies, but subject to sub-section (6), provision may be made by the regulations that this Act has effect as if some or all of the amounts specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 opposite to the names of States were varied in accordance with the regulations, and, where provision is so made with respect to the variation of any such amounts, then, for the purposes of this Act (including this sub-section, sub-section (6) and sub-section 9 (4)), there shall be deemed to have been specified in that Schedule (as from the commencement of this Act), in substitution for those amounts, the amounts as so varied.
(6) Regulations made for the purposes of sub-section (5) shall not provide for the variation of any amounts specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 opposite to the names of States in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in that column is greater or less than the total specified at the foot of that column.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 8
Conditions-grants for building projects in connexion with
non-government schoolsSECT
8. The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 7 in respect of a building project in connexion with a non-government school is granted on the conditions that-
(a) subject to paragraph (b), the State will, without undue delay, pay to the school authority of the school, an amount equal to the moneys so paid to the State, and, in making the payment, will describe the amount paid to the authority as a payment in respect of that building project made out of moneys provided to the State by Australia under section 7;
(b) the payment to the school authority will not be made unless the school authority agrees with the State, before or at the time of accepting the payment, to be bound by the following conditions:
(i) the school authority will ensure that an amount equal to the payment is applied, within a period of 6 months after the date of the payment, for the purpose of meeting expenditure in respect of that building project;
(ii) the school authority will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within a period of 9 months after the date of completion of that building project, a certificate by a qualified accountant to the effect that he has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the payment has been applied for the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (i);
(c) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraphs (a) and (b), or the school authority does not agree to be bound by the conditions referred to in sub-paragraphs (b) (i) and (ii)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment; and
(d) the State will repay to Australia amounts equal to so much of any amounts paid by the State to the school authority in accordance with this section as are repaid to the State by, or recovered by the State from, the school authority.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 9
Supplementary grants for science laboratory buildings at non-government
secondary schoolsSECT
9. (1) In this section and in section 10, "approved laboratory building" means a building, or proposed building, for use as a laboratory in the teaching of science in a non-government secondary school, being a school in respect of which an approval for the application of moneys by a State has been given under the States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act 1968*2* or under the
States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act 1971 before the commencement of this Act, or is given after the commencement of this Act but before 30 June 1975.(2) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of approved laboratory buildings.
(2A) The Minister shall not, after the period to which this Act applies, authorize the payment of an amount to a State under this section unless the Minister is satisfied that the amount will be applied for the purpose of meeting commitments undertaken during, or before the commencement of, that period.
(3) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under this section that exceed, in the aggregate, the amount specified in column 4 of Schedule 1 opposite to the name of the State.
(4) At any time, and from time to time, during the period to which this Act applies, but subject to sub-section (5), provision may be made by the regulations that this Act has effect as if the amounts specified in columns 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 opposite to the name of a State were varied in accordance with the regulations, and, where provision is so made with respect to the variation of any such amounts, then, for the purposes of this Act (including this sub-section, sub-section (5) and sub-section 7 (5)), there shall be deemed to have been specified in that Schedule (as from the commencement of this Act), in substitution for those amounts, the amounts as so varied.
(5) Regulations made for the purposes of sub-section (4) shall not provide for the variation of the amounts specified in columns 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 opposite to the name of a State in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in those columns opposite to the name of that State is greater or less than the total specified in column 5 of that Schedule opposite to the name of that State.
*2* S. 9 (1)-The States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act 1968 was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1973 (No. 216, 1973).
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 10
Conditions-supplementary grants for science laboratory buildings at
non-government secondary schoolsSECT
10. The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 9 in respect of an approved laboratory building at a non-government secondary school in the State is granted on the conditions that-
(a) the State will, without undue delay, pay to the school authority of the school an amount equal to the moneys so paid to the State, and, in making the payment, will describe the amount paid to the authority as a payment in respect of that approved laboratory building made out of moneys provided to the State by Australia under section 9; and
(b) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraph (a)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - PART III
PART III-GRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 11
Grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with government schoolsSECT
11. (1) There is payable to a State under this sub-section, in respect of each year to which this Act applies, by way of financial assistance to the State in respect of recurrent expenditure in connexion with government primary schools in the State-
(a) in the case of the year commencing on 1 January 1974-the amount specified in column 2 of Table 1 in Schedule 2 opposite to the name of the State; and
(b) in the case of the year commencing on 1 January 1975-the amount specified in column 4 of Table 1 in Schedule 2 opposite to the name of the State.
(2) There is payable to a State under this sub-section, in respect of each year to which this Act applies, by way of financial assistance to the State in respect of recurrent expenditure in connexion with government secondary schools in the State-
(a) in the case of the year commencing on 1 January 1974-the amount specified in column 3 of Table 1 in Schedule 2 opposite to the name of the State; and
(b) in the case of the year commencing on 1 January 1975-the amount specified in column 5 of Table 1 in Schedule 2 opposite to the name of the State.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 12
Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure in connexion with government
schoolsSECT
12. (1) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under sub-section 11 (1), or under sub-section 11 (2), is granted on the conditions that-
(a) the moneys will, as soon as is practicable, be applied by the State, according to the respective needs of the schools concerned for assistance in respect of recurrent expenditure-
(i) in the case of a payment under sub-section 11 (1)-for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure in connexion with government primary schools in the State; and
(ii) in the case of a payment under sub-section 11 (2)-for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure in connexion with government secondary schools in the State;
(b) the State will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within a period of 6 months after the end of the year in which the payment is made, a certificate by an authorized person to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that the moneys have been applied by the State for the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (i), or the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (ii), as the case requires;
(c) the State will cause to be furnished to the Commonwealth Schools Commission, within a period of 6 months after the end of the year in which the payment is made, such statistical and other information in respect of government primary schools, and in respect of government secondary schools, in the State as is required by the regulations to be so furnished; and
(d) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment.
(2) Moneys paid to a State under section 11 may be applied by the State for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure in connexion with a government primary school or a government secondary school notwithstanding that the school is a government disadvantaged school or a government special school.(3) If a State adopts, in relation to recurrent expenditure in connexion with government schools in the State, an annual accounting period that does not end on 31 December, the reference in paragraph (1) (b) to the year in which the payment is made shall, in the application of that paragraph to that State, be read as a reference to the accounting period in which the payment is made.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 13
Grants for recurrent expenditure of Catholic systemic schoolsSECT
13. There is payable to a State under this section, in respect of each year to which this Act applies, by way of financial assistance to the State in respect of recurrent expenditure of Catholic systemic schools in the State-
(a) in the case of the year commencing on 1 January 1974-the amount specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 2 opposite to the name of the State; and
(b) in the case of the year commencing on 1 January 1975-the amount specified in column 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 2 opposite to the name of the State.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 14
Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure of Catholic systemic schoolsSECT
14. (1) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 13 in respect of recurrent expenditure of Catholic systemic schools in that State is granted on the conditions that-
(a) subject to paragraph (b), the State will, without undue delay, pay to each school authority for Catholic systemic schools in the State such proportion of the amount of payment to the State as the Minister, in accordance with the advice of the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for the State, determines, and, in making the payment, will describe the amount paid to the authority as a payment made out of moneys provided to the State by Australia under section 13 and specify the year in respect of which the moneys were so provided;
(b) the payment to a school authority (in this paragraph referred to as "the relevant payment") will not be made unless the authority agrees with the State, before or at the time of accepting the payment, to be bound by the following conditions:
(i) the authority will ensure that an amount equal to the relevant payment is applied, in the year in which the relevant payment is made or not later than 3 months after the end of that year-
(A) if the relevant payment is in respect of recurrent expenditure of one school only-for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure of that school; or
(B) if the relevant payment is in respect of recurrent expenditure of two or more schools for which the authority is the school authority-for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure of those schools, and of the authority in respect of those schools, in such proportions as the Minister, in accordance with the advice of the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for the State, determines;
(ii) the authority will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within a period of 6 months after the end of the year in which the relevant payment is made, a certificate by a qualified accountant to the effect that he has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the relevant payment has been applied for the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (i);
(iii) the authority will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within a period of 6 months after the end of the year in which the relevant payment is made, in respect of the school, or each school, as the case may be, in connexion with which the authority has applied the relevant payment, a statement in writing specifying the total income derived, and the total expenditure incurred, by the school in respect of primary education, and in respect of secondary education, at that school in respect of that year and also specifying, in respect of each class of income or class of expenditure determined by the Minister, the total amount of income of that class derived, or the total amount of expenditure of that class incurred, by that school in respect of primary education, and secondary education, at that school in respect of that year;
(iv) the authority will cause to be furnished to the Commonwealth Schools Commission, within a period of 6 months after the end of the year in which the relevant payment is made, such statistical and other information in respect of the school or schools for which the authority is the school authority as is required by the regulations to be so furnished;
(c) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State under paragraphs (a) and (b) in relation to the whole or a part of the payment to the State-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment or that part of the payment, as the case may be;
(d) if a school authority for a Catholic systemic school does not agree to be bound by the conditions referred to in sub-paragraphs (b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the amount that would otherwise have been payable to that authority in accordance with paragraph (a); and
(e) the State will repay to Australia amounts equal to so much of any amounts paid by the State to a school authority for a Catholic systemic school in accordance with this section as are repaid to the State by, or recovered by the State from, that authority.
(2) Moneys paid to a State under section 13 may be applied for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure of a Catholic systemic school notwithstanding that the school is a Catholic systemic disadvantaged school.(3) If the Minister is satisfied that a school authority for a Catholic systemic school has failed to fulfil a condition applicable to a payment made by a State to the authority in accordance with this section out of moneys provided to the State by Australia under section 13, the Minister may direct that an amount equal to the whole or a part of the payments made by the State to the authority in accordance with this section out of those moneys shall be deducted from any further amounts that may become payable to the State under section 13.
(4) If a school authority for a Catholic systemic school adopts an annual accounting period that does not end on 31 December, a reference in sub-paragraph (1) (b) (iii) to the year in which a payment is made shall, in the application of that sub-paragraph in relation to that authority, be read as a reference to the accounting period in which that payment is made.
(5) Where a school authority for a Catholic systemic school causes to be furnished to the Minister a statement referred to in sub-paragraph (1) (b) (iii), the Minister may cause any of the information contained in the statement to be made public in such manner as he thinks appropriate.
(6) The Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for a State shall, in furnishing advice to the Minister for the purposes of paragraph (1) (a), or sub-paragraph (1) (b) (i), have regard to the respective needs of the schools concerned for assistance in respect of recurrent expenditure.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 15
Grants for recurrent expenditure of non-systemic schoolsSECT
15. (1A) In this section, "period to which this section applies" means-
(a) the period of 6 months that commenced on 1 January 1974;
(b) the period of 6 months that commenced on 1 July 1974; or
(c) the year commencing on 1 January 1975.
(1) For the purpose of ascertaining the financial assistance payable to a State under this section in respect of a period to which this section applies, the Minister shall, not later than 1 month after the date of commencement of this Act, prepare a list of the non-systemic schools in the State, being a list in which the schools are divided into eight categories, to be known respectively as Categories A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.(2) The Minister may from time to time vary the list for the purpose of adding to it schools that come into existence, or the existence of which first becomes known to the Minister, after the list has been prepared, or for the purpose of correcting clerical errors in the list or making alterations of a formal kind.
(3) In dividing non-systemic schools into categories for the purposes of this section-
(a) the Minister shall allot to Category H those schools that, in his opinion, have the greatest need for assistance in respect of recurrent expenditure;
(b) the Minister shall allot to Category A those schools that, in his opinion, have the least need for assistance in respect of recurrent expenditure; and
(c) the Minister shall allot other schools to Categories G, F, E, D, C, and B in descending order of the respective needs that, in his opinion, those schools have for assistance in respect of recurrent expenditure.
(4) The Minister shall cause a copy of the list prepared for the purposes of sub-section (1), and a copy of any variation of that list, to be published in the Gazette.(5) There is payable (and, in respect of the period of 6 months that commenced on 1 January 1974, there shall be deemed to have been payable) to a State under this section, in respect of each period to which this section applies, by way of financial assistance to the State in respect of recurrent expenditure of each non-systemic school in the State-
(a) in the case of the period of 6 months that commenced on 1 January 1974-
(i) if the school is a non-government primary school-an amount equal to the product of the amount specified in column 2 of the table set out at the foot of this sub-section opposite to the category specified in column 1 in which the school is included and the number of pupils receiving primary education at the school on the date in the year that commenced on 1 January 1974 that is the schools census date for that State for that year; and
(ii) if the school is a non-government secondary school-an amount equal to the product of the amount specified in column 3 of the table set out at the foot of this sub-section opposite to the category specified in column 1 in which the school is included and the number of pupils receiving secondary education at the school on the date in the year that commenced on 1 January 1974 that is the schools census date for that State for that year;
(b) in the case of the period of 6 months that commenced on 1 July 1974-
(i) if the school is a non-government primary school-an amount equal to the product of the amount specified in column 4 of the table set out at the foot of this sub-section opposite to the category specified in column 1 in which the school is included and the number of pupils receiving primary education at the school on the date in the year that commenced on 1 January 1974 that is the schools census date for that State for that year; and
(ii) if the school is a non-government secondary school-an amount equal to the product of the amount specified in column 5 of the table set out at the foot of this sub-section opposite to the category specified in column 1 in which the school is included and the number of pupils receiving secondary education at the school on the date in the year that commenced on 1 January 1974 that is the schools census date for that State for that year; and
(c) in the case of the year commencing on 1 January 1975-
(i) if the school is a non-government primary school-an amount equal to the product of the amount specified in column 6 of the table set out at the foot of this sub-section opposite to the category specified in column 1 in which the school is included and the number of pupils receiving primary education at the school on the date in that year that is the schools census date for that State for that year; and
(ii) if the school is a non-government secondary school-an amount equal to the product of the amount specified in column 7 of the table set out at the foot of this sub-section opposite to the category specified in column 1 in which the school is included and the number of pupils receiving secondary education at the school on the date in that year that is the schools census date for that State for that year.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7
Primary Secondary Primary Secondary
schools- schools- schools- schools- Primary Secondary
Period of Period of Period of Period of schools- schools-
6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months Year Year
commenced commenced commenced commenced commencing commencing
Category of 1 January 1 January 1 July 1 July 1 January 1 January
school 1974 1974 1974 1974 1975 1975
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$ $ $ $ $ $
Category A . . 27.5 42.5 32 49.5 61 94
Category B . . 30 45 35 52.5 73 109
Category C . . 32.5 47.5 38 55.5 79 115
Category D . . 35 51 41 59.5 91 139
Category E . . 37.5 55 44 64.5 109 169
Category F . . 40 60 47 70 127 200
Category G . . 42.5 65 49.5 76 145 230
Category H . . 45 70 52.5 82 163 260
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STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 16
Conditions-grants for recurrent expenditure of non-systemic schoolsSECT
16. (1) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 15 in respect of recurrent expenditure of a non-systemic school is granted on the conditions that-
(a) subject to paragraph (b), the State will, without undue delay, pay to the school authority of the school an amount equal to the moneys so paid to the State, and, in making the payment, will describe the amount paid to the authority as a payment in respect of that school made out of moneys provided to the State by Australia under section 15 and specify the year in respect of which the moneys were so provided;
(b) the payment to the school authority (in this paragraph referred to as "the relevant payment") will not be made unless the school authority agrees with the State, before or at the time of accepting the payment, to be bound by the following conditions:
(i) the school authority will ensure that an amount equal to the relevant payment is applied, in the year in which the relevant payment is made or within a period of 3 months after the end of that year, for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure of the school;
(ii) the school authority will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within a period of 6 months after the end of the year in which the relevant payment is made, a certificate by a qualified accountant to the effect that he has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the relevant payment has been applied for the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (i);
(iii) the school authority will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within a period of 6 months after the end of the year in which the relevant payment is made, a statement in writing specifying the total income derived, and the total expenditure incurred, by the school authority in respect of primary education, or secondary education, as the case may be, at that school in respect of that year and also specifying, in respect of each class of income or class of expenditure determined by the Minister, the total amount of income of that class derived, or the total amount of expenditure of that class incurred, by the school authority in respect of primary education, or secondary education, as the case may be, at that school in respect of that year;
(iv) the school authority will cause to be furnished to the Commonwealth Schools Commission, within a period of 6 months after the end of the year in which the relevant payment is made, such statistical and other information in respect of the school as is required by the regulations to be so furnished;
(c) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraphs (a) and (b), or the school authority does not agree to be bound by the conditions referred to in sub-paragraphs (b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment; and
(d) the State will repay to Australia amounts equal to so much of any amounts paid by the State to the school authority in accordance with this section as are repaid to the State by, or recovered by the State from, the school authority.
(2) If the Minister is satisfied that a school authority has failed to fulfil a condition applicable to a payment made by a State to the school authority in accordance with this section out of moneys provided to the State by Australia under section 15, the Minister may direct that an amount equal to the whole or a part of the payments made by the State to the school authority in accordance with this section out of those moneys shall be deducted from further amounts that may become payable to the State under section 15 in respect of that school.(3) If a school authority adopts an annual accounting period that does not end on 31 December, a reference in sub-paragraph (1) (b) (iii) to the year in which a payment is made shall, in the application of that sub-paragraph in relation to that school authority, be read as a reference to the accounting period in which that payment is made.
(4) Where a school authority causes to be furnished to the Minister a statement referred to in sub-paragraph (1) (b) (iii), the Minister may cause any of the information contained in the statement to be made public in such manner as he thinks fit.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - PART IV
PART IV-LIBRARY GRANTS
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 17
Grants for library projects in connexion with government schoolsSECT
17. (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of library projects in connexion with government primary schools and government secondary schools in the State. (2) The Minister shall not, after the period to which this Act applies, authorize the payment of an amount to a State under this section unless he is satisfied that the amount will be applied for the purpose of meeting commitments undertaken during that period.
(3) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under this section that exceed, in the aggregate-
(a) in the case of payments in respect of library projects in connexion with government primary schools-the amount specified in column 2 of Table 1 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of the State; and
(b) in the case of payments in respect of library projects in connexion with government secondary schools-the amount specified in column 3 of Table 1 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of the State.
(4) At any time, and from time to time, during the period to which this Act applies, but subject to sub-section (5), provision may be made by the regulations that-
(a) this Act has effect as if some or all of the amounts specified in column 2 of Table 1 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States were varied in accordance with the regulations;
(b) this Act has effect as if some or all of the amounts specified in column 3 of Table 1 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States were varied in accordance with the regulations; or
(c) this Act has effect as if the amounts specified in columns 2 and 3 of Table 1 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of a State were varied in accordance with the regulations,
and, where provision is so made with respect to the variation of any such amounts, then, for the purposes of this Act (including this sub-section and sub-section (5)) there shall be deemed to have been specified in that Table (as from the commencement of this Act), in substitution for those amounts, the amounts as so varied.(5) Regulations made for the purposes of sub-section (4)-
(a) in the case of regulations having effect for the purposes of paragraph (4) (a)-shall not provide for the variation of any amounts specified in column 2 of Table 1 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in that column is greater or less than the total specified at the foot of that column;
(b) in the case of regulations having effect for the purposes of paragraph (4) (b)-shall not provide for the variation of any amounts specified in column 3 of Table 1 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in that column is greater or less than the total specified at the foot of that column; and
(c) in the case of regulations having effect for the purposes of paragraph (4) (c)-shall not provide for the variation of the amounts specified in columns 2 and 3 of Table 1 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of a State in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in those columns opposite to the name of that State is greater or less than the total specified in column 4 of that Table opposite to the name of that State.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 18
Conditions-grants for library projects in connexion with government schoolsSECT
18. (1) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 17 is granted on the conditions that-
(a) the moneys will, without undue delay, be applied by the State-
(i) where the payment is in respect of library projects in connexion with government primary schools in the State-for the purpose of meeting expenditure in respect of library projects in connexion with those schools; and
(ii) where the payment is in respect of library projects in connexion with government secondary schools in the State-for the purpose of meeting expenditure in respect of library projects in connexion with those schools;
(b) the State will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within such period as the Minister requires, a certificate by an authorized person to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that the moneys have been applied by the State for the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (i), or the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (ii), as the case requires, being a certificate that specifies the library projects for the purposes of which the moneys have been applied and, in respect of each such project, the amount of the moneys so applied; and
(c) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraphs (a) and (b)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment.
(2) Moneys paid to a State under section 17 may be applied for the purpose of meeting expenditure in respect of a library project in connexion with a government primary school or a government secondary school notwithstanding that the school is a government disadvantaged school or a government special school.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 19
Approval of library projects in connexion with non-government schoolsSECT
19. (1) For the purposes of section 20, the Minister may approve library projects in connexion with non-government primary schools, and library projects in connexion with non-government secondary schools, in a State, and may revoke or vary any such approval. (2) A library project in connexion with a non-government primary school or a non-government secondary school may be approved under this section notwithstanding that the school is a Catholic systemic disadvantaged school or a non-government special school.
(3) The Minister may, either generally or otherwise as provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing under his hand, delegate to the Commonwealth Schools Commission his power to approve library projects under this section.
(4) A power so delegated may be exercised by the Commonwealth Schools Commission in accordance with the instrument of delegation.
(5) A delegation under this section is revocable at will and does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 20
Grants for library projects in connexion with non-government schoolsSECT
20. (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of library projects approved under section 19. (2) The Minister shall not, after the period to which this Act applies, authorize the payment of an amount to a State under this section unless he is satisfied that the amount will be applied for the purpose of meeting commitments undertaken during that period.
(3) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under this section that exceed, in the aggregate-
(a) in the case of payments in respect of library projects in connexion with non-government primary schools-the amount specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of the State; and
(b) in the case of payments in respect of library projects in connexion with non-government secondary schools-the amount specified in column 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of the State.
(4) At any time, and from time to time, during the period to which this Act applies, but subject to sub-section (5), provision may be made by the regulations that-
(a) this Act has effect as if some or all of the amounts specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States were varied in accordance with the regulations;
(b) this Act has effect as if some or all of the amounts specified in column 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States were varied in accordance with the regulations;
(c) this Act has effect as if the amounts specified in columns 2 and 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of a State were varied in accordance with the regulations; or
(d) this Act has effect as if the amounts specified in columns 3 and 4 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of a State were varied in accordance with the regulations,
and, where provision is so made with respect to the variation of any such amounts, then, for the purposes of this Act (including this sub-section and sub-section (5)), there shall be deemed to have been specified in that Table (as from the commencement of this Act), in substitution for those amounts, the amounts as so varied.(5) Regulations made for the purposes of sub-section (4)-
(a) in the case of regulations having effect for the purposes of paragraph (4) (a)-shall not provide for the variation of any amounts specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in that column is greater or less than the total specified at the foot of that column;
(b) in the case of regulations having effect for the purposes of paragraph (4) (b)-shall not provide for the variation of any amounts specified in column 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in that column is greater or less than the total specified at the foot of that column;
(c) in the case of regulations having effect for the purposes of paragraph (4) (c)-shall not provide for the variation of the amounts specified in columns 2 and 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of a State in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in those columns opposite to the name of that State is greater or less than the total specified in column 5 of that Table opposite to the name of that State; and
(d) in the case of regulations having effect for the purposes of paragraph (4) (d)-shall not provide for the variation of the amounts specified in columns 3 and 4 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of a State in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in those columns opposite to the name of that State is greater or less than the total specified in column 6 of that Table opposite to the name of that State.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 21
Conditions-grants for library projects in connexion with non-government
schoolsSECT
21. The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 20 in respect of a library project in connexion with a non-government school is granted on the conditions that-
(a) subject to paragraph (b), the State will, without undue delay, pay to the school authority of the school an amount equal to the moneys so paid to the State, and, in making the payment, will describe the amount paid to the authority as a payment in respect of that library project made out of moneys provided to the State by Australia under section 20;
(b) the payment to the school authority will not be made unless the school authority agrees with the State, before or at the time of accepting the payment, to be bound by the following conditions:
(i) the school authority will ensure that an amount equal to the payment is applied, within a period of 6 months after the date of the payment, for the purpose of meeting expenditure in respect of that library project;
(ii) the school authority will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within a period of 9 months after the date of completion of that library project, a certificate by a qualified accountant to the effect that he has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the payment has been applied for the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (i);
(c) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraphs (a) and (b), or the school authority does not agree to be bound by the conditions referred to in sub-paragraphs (b) (i) and (ii)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment; and
(d) the State will repay to Australia amounts equal to so much of any amounts paid by the State to the school authority in accordance with this section as are repaid to the State by, or recovered by the State from, the school authority.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 22
Supplementary grants for library buildings at non-government secondary
schoolsSECT
22. (1) In this section and in section 23, "approved library building" means a building, or proposed building, for use as a library building in a non-government secondary school, being a school-
(a) in respect of which an approval for the application of moneys by a State has been given under the States Grants (Secondary Schools Libraries) Act 1968*3* before the commencement of this Act; or
(b) in respect of which an approval for the application of moneys by a State has been given under the States Grants (Secondary Schools Libraries) Act 1971 before the commencement of this Act or is given after the commencement of this Act but before 31 December 1974.
(2) Subject to this section, the Minister may, during the period to which this Act applies, authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of approved library buildings.(3) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under this section that exceed, in the aggregate, the amount specified in column 4 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of the State.
(4) This section has effect subject to regulations made for the purposes of sub-section 20 (4).
*3* S. 22 (1)-The States Grants (Secondary Schools Libraries) Act 1968 was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1973 (No. 216, 1973).
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 23
Conditions-supplementary grants for library buildings at non-government
secondary schoolsSECT
23. The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 22 in respect of an approved library building at a non-government secondary school in the State is granted on the conditions that-
(a) the State will, without undue delay, pay to the school authority of the school an amount equal to the moneys so paid to the State, and, in making the payment, will describe the amount paid to the authority as a payment in respect of the approved library building made out of moneys provided to the State by Australia under section 22; and
(b) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraph (a)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 24
Grants for librarian training courses and replacement teachersSECT
24. (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of recurrent expenditure in connexion with librarian training courses for teachers at government schools, and teachers at non-government schools, in the State. (2) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of recurrent expenditure in connexion with the replacing of teachers at government schools, and teachers at non-government schools, in the State who are attending librarian training courses.
(3) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under sub-section (1) that exceed, in the aggregate, the amount specified in column 2 of Table 3 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of the State.
(4) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under sub-section (2) that exceed, in the aggregate, the amount specified in column 3 of Table 3 in Schedule 3 opposite to the name of the State.
(5) At any time, and from time to time, during the period to which this Act applies, but subject to sub-section (6), provision may be made by the regulations that-
(a) this Act has effect as if some or all of the amounts specified in column 2 of Table 3 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States were varied in accordance with the regulations; or
(b) this Act has effect as if some or all of the amounts specified in column 3 of Table 3 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States were varied in accordance with the regulations,
and, where provision is so made with respect to the variation of any such amounts, then, for the purposes of this Act (including this sub-section and sub-section (6)), there shall be deemed to have been specified in that Table (as from the commencement of this Act), in substitution for those amounts, the amounts as so varied.(6) Regulations made for the purposes of sub-section (5)-
(a) in the case of regulations having effect for the purposes of paragraph (5) (a)-shall not provide for the variation of any amounts specified in column 2 of Table 3 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in that column is greater or less than the total specified at the foot of that column; and
(b) in the case of regulations having effect for the purposes of paragraph (5) (b)-shall not provide for the variation of any amounts specified in column 3 of Table 3 in Schedule 3 opposite to the names of States in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in that column is greater or less than the total specified at the foot of that column.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 25
Conditions-grants for librarian training courses and replacement teachersSECT
25. The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under sub-section 24 (1), or under sub-section 24 (2), is granted on the conditions that-
(a) the moneys will, as soon as is practicable, be applied by the State-
(i) in the case of a payment under sub-section 24 (1)-for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure in connexion with librarian training courses for teachers at government schools, and teachers at non-government schools, in the State, being courses that are conducted in whole or in part during the period to which this Act applies; and
(ii) in the case of a payment under sub-section 24 (2)-for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure in connexion with the replacing of teachers at government schools, and teachers at non-government schools, in the State during any period when those teachers are attending librarian training courses in respect of which the Minister has authorized the payment of moneys under sub-section 24 (1);
(b) the State will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within such period as the Minister requires-
(i) in the case of a payment under sub-section 24 (1)-a certificate by an authorized person to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that the moneys have been applied for the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (i), being a certificate that specifies the librarian training courses in respect of which the moneys have been applied and, in respect of each such course, the amount of the moneys so applied; and
(ii) in the case of a payment under sub-section 24 (2)-a certificate by an authorized person to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that the moneys have been applied for the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (ii), being a certificate that specifies the amount of the moneys so applied in respect of teachers replaced at government schools and the amount of moneys so applied in respect of teachers replaced at non-government schools; and
(c) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by a State in relation to the payment under paragraphs (a) and (b)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - PART V
PART V-GRANTS FOR DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 26
Grants for building projects in connexion with government disadvantaged
schoolsSECT
26. (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of building projects in connexion with government disadvantaged schools in the State. (2) The Minister shall not, after the period to which this Act applies, authorize the payment of an amount to a State under this section unless he is satisfied that the amount will be applied for the purpose of meeting commitments undertaken during that period.
(3) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under this section that exceed, in the aggregate, the amount specified in column 2 of Schedule 4.
(4) At any time, and from time to time, during the period to which this Act applies, but subject to sub-section (5), provision may be made by the regulations that this Act has effect as if some or all of the amounts specified in column 2 of Schedule 4 opposite to the names of States were varied in accordance with the regulations, and, where provision is so made with respect to the variation of any such amounts, then, for the purposes of this Act (including this sub-section and sub-section (5)), there shall be deemed to have been specified in that Schedule (as from the commencement of this Act), in substitution for those amounts, the amounts as so varied.
(5) Regulations made for the purposes of sub-section (4) shall not provide for the variation of any amounts specified in column 2 of Schedule 4 opposite to the names of States in such a way that, after the variation, the aggregate of the amounts specified in that column is greater or less than the total specified at the foot of that column.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 27
Conditions-grants for building projects in connexion with government
disadvantaged schoolsSECT
27. The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 26 is granted on the conditions that-
(a) the moneys will, without undue delay, be applied by the State for the purpose of meeting expenditure in respect of building projects in connexion with government disadvantaged schools in the State, other than any building project the sole or principal object of which is to increase the maximum number of students that may be provided for at government disadvantaged schools in the State;
(b) the State will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within such period as the Minister requires, a certificate by an authorized person to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that the moneys have been applied by the State for the purpose referred to in paragraph (a), being a certificate that specifies the building projects for the purposes of which the moneys have been applied and, in respect of each such project, the amount of the moneys so applied; and
(c) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraphs (a) and (b)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 28
Approval of building projects in connexion with Catholic systemic
disadvantaged schoolsSECT
28. (1) For the purposes of section 29, the Minister may, subject to sub-section (2) of this section, approve building projects in connexion with Catholic systemic disadvantaged schools in a State, and may revoke or vary any such approval. (2) A building project shall not be approved under this section if the sole or principal object of the project is-
(a) to provide housing or other residential accommodation for teaching or other staff, or for students; or
(b) to provide facilities for use wholly or principally for or in relation to religious worship.
(3) The Minister may, either generally or otherwise as provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing under his hand, delegate to the Commonwealth Schools Commission his power to approve building projects under this section.(4) A power so delegated may be exercised by the Commonwealth Schools Commission in accordance with the instrument of delegation.
(5) A delegation under this section is revocable at will and does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 29
Grants for building projects in connexion with Catholic systemic
disadvantaged schoolsSECT
29. (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of building projects approved under section 28.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - PART VIII
PART VIII-GRANTS FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 51
InterpretationSECT
51. In this Part, "approved special project" means a special experimental project approved under section 52.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 52
Approval of special projectsSECT
52. (1) Where a special experimental project in connexion with any matter relating to primary or secondary education in Australia is being, or is to be, carried out by or in a State with the sole or principal object of promoting change or innovation in, or in any matter relating to, primary or secondary education (including a project that is being, or is to be, carried out in conjunction with or as part of, a project that is being, or is to be, carried out by or in another State or States), the Commonwealth Schools Commission may, in writing, approve that project for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Commonwealth Schools Commission shall exercise its powers under sub-section (1) in accordance with the directions of the Minister.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 53
Grants for approved special projectsSECT
53. (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amounts as he determines in respect of approved special projects. (2) The Minister shall not, after the period to which this Act applies, authorize the payment of an amount to a State under this section unless he is satisfied that the amount will be applied for the purpose of meeting commitments undertaken during that period.
(3) The Minister shall not authorize payments to the States under this section that exceed, in the aggregate, $7,200,000.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 54
Conditions-grants for approved special projectsSECT
54. The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment of moneys under section 53 in respect of an approved special project is granted on the conditions that-
(a) the moneys will, without undue delay, be applied by the State for the purpose of carrying out that special project, or of enabling it to be carried out;
(b) the State will cause to be furnished to the Minister, within such period as the Minister requires, a certificate by an authorized person to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that the moneys have been applied for the purpose referred to in paragraph (a); and
(c) if the State does not fulfil the conditions to be observed by the State in relation to the payment under paragraphs (a) and (b)-the State will repay to Australia an amount equal to the payment.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - PART IX
PART IX-MISCELLANEOUS
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 55
Time and manner of paymentsSECT
55. Payments to a State under this Act shall be made at such times, and in such instalments, as the Minister determines.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 56
Repayment of amounts by a State to AustraliaSECT
56. An amount repayable by a State to Australia in accordance with any condition provided for in this Act is a debt due by the State to Australia.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 57
AdvancesSECT
57. The Minister and the Minister for Finance may make arrangements for the making by the Minister for Finance to a State, by way of financial assistance to the State, of advances on account of an amount that is expected to become payable under this Act to the State, and the conditions that would be applicable to a payment of the amount are applicable to any such advance.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 58
Payments to be made out of Consolidated Revenue Fund or Loan FundSECT
58. Payments to a State under this Act may be made out of-
(a) in the case of payments under section 4, 7, 9, 17, 20, 22, 26, 29, 35 or 47, and advances under section 57 on account of payments of that kind-the Consolidated Revenue Fund or the Loan Fund; or
(b) in any other case-the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 58A
Authority to borrowSECT
58A. The Treasurer may, from time to time, in accordance with the provisions of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911-1973, or in accordance with the provisions of an Act authorizing the issue of Treasury Bills, borrow moneys not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of the amounts that have been paid since 30 June 1975, or that may become payable, to the States under sections 4, 7, 9, 17, 20, 22, 26, 29, 35 and 47.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 58B
Application of moneys borrowedSECT
58B. Moneys borrowed under section 58A shall be issued and applied only for the expenses of borrowing and-
(a) for the purpose of making payments to the States under section 4, 7, 9, 17, 20, 22, 26, 29, 35 or 47;
(b) for the purpose of making advances under section 57 on account of payments of that kind; and
(c) for the purpose of making payments to the Consolidated Revenue Fund in accordance with section 58C.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 58C
Reimbursement of Consolidated Revenue Fund from Loan FundSECT
58C. (1) Where a payment under section 4, 7, 9, 17, 20, 22, 26, 29, 35 or 47, or an advance under section 57 on account of a payment of that kind, has, after 30 June 1975, been made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the Minister for Finance may authorize the payment to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, out of the Loan Fund, of an amount not exceeding the amount so paid. (2) In any statement of the receipts and expenditure, or of the expenditure, of the Consolidated Revenue Fund prepared by the Minister for Finance under section 49 or 50 of the Audit Act 1901-1975, amounts paid to the Consolidated Revenue Fund under sub-section (1) of this section shall not be shown as receipts of that Fund but shall be shown as having reduced the total of the amounts expended from that Fund under this Act.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 58D
AppropriationSECT
58D. The Consolidated Revenue Fund and the Loan Fund are appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 59
Annual statement by MinisterSECT
59. (1) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each year to which this Act applies, and as soon as practicable after the end of the year commencing on 1 January 1976, cause a statement to be laid before each House of the Parliament specifying, in respect of financial assistance granted to each State in that year-
(a) in the case of financial assistance under section 4-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the building projects for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such building project, the amount so applied;
(b) in the case of financial assistance under section 7-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the building projects for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such building project, the amoung so applied;
(c) in the case of financial assistance under section 9-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the laboratory buildings for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such building, the amount so applied;
(d) in the case of financial assistance under section 11-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under sub-section 11 (1) in that year; and
(ii) the total of the amounts paid to the State under sub-section 11 (2) in that year;
(e) in the case of financial assistance under section 13-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the amount of the payments made out of those amounts by the State to each school authority for Catholic systemic schools in the State;
(f) in the case of financial assistance under section 15-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year in respect of non-government primary schools, and the amount paid to each such school; and
(ii) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year in respect of non-government secondary schools, and the amount paid to each such school;
(g) in the case of financial assistance under section 17-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the library projects for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such project, the amounts so applied;
(h) in the case of financial assistance under section 20-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the library projects for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such project, the amount so applied;
(i) in the case of financial assistance under section 22-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the library buildings for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such building, the amount so applied;
(j) in the case of financial assistance under sub-section 24 (1)-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that sub-section in that year; and
(ii) the librarian training courses in respect of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such course, the amount so applied;
(k) in the case of financial assistance under sub-section 24 (2)-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that sub-section in that year; and
(ii) the aggregate of the payments made out of those amounts by the State in respect of teachers replaced at government schools and the aggregate of the payments made out of those amounts by the State in respect of teachers replaced at non-government schools;
(1) in the case of financial assistance under section 26-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the building projects for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such building project, the amount so applied;
(m) in the case of financial assistance under section 29-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the building projects for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such building project, the amount so applied;
(n) in the case of financial assistance under section 31-the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year;
(o) in the case of financial assistance under section 33-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the amount of the payments made out of those amounts by the State to each school authority for Catholic systemic schools in the State;
(p) in the case of financial assistance under section 35-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the building projects for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such building project, the amount so applied;
(q) in the case of financial assistance under section 37-the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year;
(r) in the case of financial assistance under section 39-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the amount of the payments made out of those amounts by the State to each school authority for a non-government special school in the State;
(s) in the case of financial assistance under sub-section 41 (1)-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that sub-section in that year; and
(ii) the special education teacher training courses in respect of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such course, the amount so applied;
(t) in the case of financial assistance under sub-section 41 (2)-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that sub-section in that year; and
(ii) the aggregate of the payments made out of those amounts by the State in respect of teachers replaced at government schools and the aggregate of the payments made out of those amounts by the State in respect of teachers replaced at non-government schools;
(u) in the case of financial assistance under section 44-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the courses in respect of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such course, the amount so applied;
(v) in the case of financial assistance under section 47-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the building projects for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such project, the amount so applied;
(w) in the case of financial assistance under section 49-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the amount paid by the State out of those amounts to each approved teachers' education centre; and
(x) in the case of financial assistance under section 53-
(i) the total of the amounts paid to the State under that section in that year; and
(ii) the projects for the purposes of which the amounts so paid have been applied and, in respect of each such project, the amount so applied.
(2) A reference in sub-section (1) to a payment of an amount under a provision of this Act shall be read as including a reference to the payment of an advance under section 57 on account of such an amount.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 60
RegulationsSECT
60. The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Act, and, in particular, making provision for and in relation to the establishing, for each State, of a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - PART X
PART X-AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS)
ACT 1972
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 61
Principal ActSECT
61. (1) In this Part, the States Grants (Schools) Act 1972 is referred to as the Principal Act. (2) The Principal Act, as amended by this Part, may be cited as the
States Grants (Schools) Act 1972-1973.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SECT 62-66
Amendments of the States Grants (Schools) Act 1972SECT
62-66.*4* * * * * * * * *
*4* Ss. 62-66-The amendments made by sections 62-66 have been incorporated in the reprint of the States Grants (Schools) Act 1972 which is published separately.
STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SCHEDULE 1 SCH
SCHEDULE 1
Sections 4, 7 and 9
GENERAL BUILDING GRANTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY SCIENCE
LABORATORY BUILDING GRANTS
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
General Supplementary
General building grants for
building grants science
Name of State grants for laboratory Totals of Totals of
for non- buildings at columns 3 columns 2,
government government non- and 4 3 and 4
schools schools government
schools
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$ $ $ $ $
New South Wales . . 37,370,000 5,020,000 720,000 5,740,000 43,110,000
Victoria . . . . . 29,423,000 6,101,500 320,000 6,421,500 35,844,500
Queensland . . . . 14,215,500 2,757,500 350,000 3,107,500 17,323,000
South Australia . . 11,010,000 277,500 70,000 347,500 11,357,500
Western Australia . 8,419,000 2,453,000 180,000 2,633,000 11,052,000
Tasmania . . . . . 3,762,000 166,000 40,000 206,000 3,968,000
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Totals . . . . . 104,199,500 16,775,500 1,680,000 18,455,500 122,655,000
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STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SCHEDULE 2 SCH
SCHEDULE 2
Sections 11, 13 and 15
GRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
TABLE 1
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Primary Secondary Primary Secondary
schools-Year schools-Year schools-Year schools-Year
commenced commenced commencing commencing
Name of State 1 January 1 January 1 January 1 January
1974 1974 1975 1975
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$ $ $ $
New South Wales . . . . . . . 12,478,000 10,834,000 28,399,000 25,858,000
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . 9,061,000 8,125,000 21,611,000 19,856,000
Queensland . . . . . . . . . . 5,132,000 3,439,000 12,051,000 8,652,000
South Australia . . . . . . . 3,618,000 2,321,000 8,216,000 5,699,000
Western Australia . . . . . . 3,162,000 1,425,000 7,526,000 3,497,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . . . . . 1,055,000 727,000 2,408,000 1,694,000
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Totals . . . . . . . . . . . 34,506,000 26,871,000 80,211,000 65,256,000
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TABLE 2
CATHOLIC SYSTEMIC SCHOOLS
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Year Year
commenced commencing
Name of State 1 January 1 January
1974 1975
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$ $
New South Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,165,000 17,944,000
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,667,000 15,875,000
Queensland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,242,000 6,897,000
South Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,248,000 1,997,000
Western Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,790,000 2,940,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543,000 859,000
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Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,655,000 46,512,000
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STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SCHEDULE 3 SCH
SCHEDULE 3
Sections 17, 20, 22 and 24
GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIAN TRAINING
TABLE 1
LIBRARIES IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Primary Secondary
Name of State schools schools Totals
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$ $ $
New South Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,892,000 6,558,000 12,450,000
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,393,500 5,433,500 9,827,000
Queensland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,531,500 2,144,500 4,676,000
South Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,831,500 1,856,000 3,687,500
Western Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,501,000 1,339,000 2,840,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533,000 668,500 1,201,500
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Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,682,500 17,999,500 34,682,000
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TABLE 2
LIBRARIES IN NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS, INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTARY
GRANTS FOR LIBRARY BUILDINGS
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Secondary
schools- Totals of Totals of
Primary Secondary Supplementary columns 2 columns 3
Name of State schools schools grants and 3 and 4
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$ $ $ $ $
New South Wales . . . . 1,572,500 1,038,000 480,000 2,610,500 1,518,000
Victoria . . . . . . . 1,310,500 964,500 330,000 2,275,000 1,294,500
Queensland . . . . . . 660,500 419,500 210,000 1,080,000 629,500
South Australia . . . . 262,000 178,000 90,000 440,000 268,000
Western Australia . . . 304,000 199,000 120,000 503,000 319,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . 84,000 73,500 50,000 157,500 123,500
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Totals . . . . . . . 4,193,500 2,872,500 1,280,000 7,066,000 4,152,500
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TABLE 3
LIBRARIAN TRAINING COURSES AND RELATED TEACHER REPLACEMENTS
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Librarian Teacher
Name of State training replacement
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$ $
New South Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408,000 1,120,000
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357,000 967,000
Queensland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161,000 438,000
South Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,000 314,000
Western Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,000 242,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,000 117,000
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Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,180,000 3,198,000
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STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SCHEDULE 4 SCH
SCHEDULE 4
Sections 26, 29, 31 and 33
GRANTS FOR DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Building Recurrent
Building projects- Recurrent expenditure
projects- Catholic expenditure- Catholic
Name of State government systemic government systemic disadvantaged dis- dis- dis-
schools advantaged advantaged advantaged
schools schools schools
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$ $ $ $
New South Wales . . . . . . . . . 10,232,500 1,363,000 7,262,000 1,053,000
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,444,000 1,814,000 7,270,000 1,269,000
Queensland . . . . . . . . . . . 2,507,000 230,500 2,269,000 191,000
South Australia . . . . . . . . . 2,606,500 314,500 2,031,000 227,000
Western Australia . . . . . . . . 1,314,500 178,000 1,164,000 131,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,500 42,000 461,000 36,000
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Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,355,000 3,942,000 20,457,000 2,907,000
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STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SCHEDULE 5 SCH
SCHEDULE 5
Sections 35, 37, 39 and 41
GRANTS FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS
TABLE 1
BUILDING PROJECTS IN CONNEXION WITH GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
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Column 1 Column 2
Maximum
Name of State grants
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$
New South Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,443,000
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,694,000
Queensland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,201,500
South Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,072,000
Western Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,777,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 657,500
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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,845,000
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TABLE 2
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT
SCHOOLS
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Government Government non- non-
schools- schools- government government Year Year schools- schools-
Name of State commencing commencing Year Year
1 January 1 January commenced commenced
1974 1975 1 January 1 January
1974 1975 Totals
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$ $ $ $ $
New South Wales . . . . 1,595,000 2,710,000 840,000 1,124,000 6,269,000
Victoria . . . . . . . 1,183,000 2,070,000 579,000 799,000 4,631,000
Queensland . . . . . . 666,000 1,150,000 411,000 532,000 2,759,000
South Australia . . . . 435,000 750,000 43,000 73,000 1,301,000
Western Australia . . . 361,000 641,000 55,000 85,000 1,142,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . 146,000 242,000 Nil Nil 388,000
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Totals . . . . . . . 4,386,000 7,563,000 1,928,000 2,613,000 16,490,000
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TABLE 3
SPECIAL EDUCATION TRAINING COURSES AND RELATED TEACHER
REPLACEMENT
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Special Teacher
education replacement
Name of State training
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$ $
New South Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450,000 3,386,000
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,000 2,902,000
Queensland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188,000 1,325,000
South Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,000 946,000
Western Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,000 714,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,000 339,000
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Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,304,000 9,612,000
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STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 - SCHEDULE 6 SCH
SCHEDULE 6
Sections 44, 47 and 49
GRANTS IN RESPECT OF TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Recurrent
Buildings- expenditure
In-service Teachers' Teachers'
Teacher Education Education
Name of State Training Centres Centres
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$ $ $
New South Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,116,000 587,000 216,000
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,683,000 440,500 167,000
Queensland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,247,000 293,500 107,000
South Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 883,000 293,500 107,000
Western Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674,000 293,500 107,000
Tasmania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316,000 147,000 60,000
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Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,919,000 2,055,000 764,000
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