States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act 1977 (Cth)

STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 1977

No. 61 of 1977

An Act to amend the States Grants (Schools) Act 1972, the States Grants (Schools) Act 1976 and the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1976, and for related purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act 1977.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

PART II—AMENDMENTS OF THE STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1972

Principal Act.

3. The States Grants (Schools) Act 1972 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Grants to States for building projects in connexion with schools.

4. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-section (4) the figures “$143,818,000” and substituting the figures “$145,348,000”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (5) the figures “$41,383,000” and substituting the figures “$41,819,500”.

Schedule.

5. The Schedule to the Principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—

SCHEDULE Section 8

LIMITS OF GRANTS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Maximum Grants for Capital Expenditure for Government Schools	Maximum Grants for Capital Expenditure for Non-Government Schools	Total Maximum Grants
$	$	$
New South Wales.................................................................	65,964,000	19,519,000	85,483,000
Victoria................................................................................	50,852,000	17,088,000	67,940,000
Queensland...........................................................................	25,703,500	7,940,000	33,643,500
South Australia.....................................................................	19,857,000	3,308,500	23,165,500
Western Australia.................................................................	15,111,500	3,856,000	18,967,500
Tasmania..............................................................................	6,727,500	1,210,000	7,937,500
Totals.......................................................................	184,215,500	52,921,500	237,137,000

   

PART III—AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1976

Principal Act.

6. The States Grants (Schools) Act 19763 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Limit on grants under sections 47 and 48.

7. Section 49 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$459,500” and substituting the figures “$472,000”.

Limit on grants under sections 50 and 51.

8. Section 52 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$986,500” and substituting the figures “$991,000”.

Limit on grants under sections 54 and 55.

9. Section 56 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$4,119,500” and substituting the figures “$4,138,500”.

Schedules.

10. The Schedules to the Principal Act are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—

SCHEDULE 1 Sections 7 and 13

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS-BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS AND RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Building and equipment projects	Recurrent expenditure	Totals
$	$	$
New South Wales.................................................................	25,600,500	68,650,000	94,250,500
Victoria................................................................................	22,574,000	56,436,000	79,010,000
Queensland...........................................................................	13,967,500	25,213,500	39,181,000
South Australia.....................................................................	7,352,000	17,399,500	24,751,500
Western Australia.................................................................	6,616,500	13,727,500	20,344,000
Tasmania..............................................................................	1,808,500	5,197,000	7,005,500
Totals.......................................................................	77,919,000	186,623,500	264,542,500

SCHEDULE 2 Section 9

NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS—BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS

Column 1	Column 2
Name of State	Amounts
$
New South Wales...............................................................................................................	4,285,000
Victoria..............................................................................................................................	4,417,000
Queensland.........................................................................................................................	2,039,500
South Australia...................................................................................................................	823,000
Western Australia...............................................................................................................	886,000
Tasmania............................................................................................................................	262,500
Total.......................................................................................................................	12,713,000

   

SCHEDULE 3 Sections 11(2)(a) and 20

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE—MIGRANT EDUCATION

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Government schools	Non-government schools	Totals
$	$	$
New South Wales...............................................................	5,849,000	1,938,500	7,787,500
Victoria..............................................................................	8,460,000	2,329,000	10,789,000
Queensland.........................................................................	444,000	90,000	534,000
South Australia...................................................................	1,320,500	815,500	2,136,000
Western Australia...............................................................	527,000	1,144,000	1,671,000
Tasmania............................................................................	325,000	11,500	336,500
Totals.....................................................................	16,925,500	6,328,500	23,254,000

SCHEDULE 4 Sections 14 and 17

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE—LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE FOR NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Level of assistance	Amount per primary school student	Amount per secondary school student
$	$
1.................................................................................................................	76	113
2.................................................................................................................	105	162
3.................................................................................................................	134	210
4.................................................................................................................	164	258
5.................................................................................................................	193	307
6.................................................................................................................	223	355

SCHEDULE 5 Sections 23 and 28

DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Government schools	Non-government schools	Totals
$	$	$
New South Wales...............................................................	5,505,500	875,500	6,381,000
Victoria..............................................................................	5,667,000	1,036,500	6,703,500
Queensland.........................................................................	1,589,500	138,000	1,727,500
South Australia...................................................................	1,555,000	207,500	1,762,500
Western Australia...............................................................	910,000	115,000	1,025,000
Tasmania............................................................................	322,500	46,000	368,500
Totals.....................................................................	15,549,500	2,418,500	17,968,000

   

SCHEDULE 6 Section 33

SPECIAL SCHOOLS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Government schools	Non-government schools	Totals
$	$	$
New South Wales...............................................................	3,375,000	1,315,500	4,690,500
Victoria..............................................................................	2,498,500	1,169,000	3,667,500
Queensland.........................................................................	1,393,500	613,000	2,006,500
South Australia...................................................................	1,036,500	98,000	1,134,500
Western Australia...............................................................	892,000	127,500	1,019,500
Tasmania............................................................................	368,500	..	368,500
Totals.....................................................................	9,564,000	3,323,000	12,887,000

SCHEDULE 7Section 38

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING COURSES AND RELATED TEACHER REMUNERATION OR REPLACEMENT

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Special education training	Teacher remuneration and teacher replacement	Totals
$	$	$
New South Wales...............................................................	212,500	2,431,000	2,643,500
Victoria..............................................................................	251,000	1,890,000	2,141,000
Queensland.........................................................................	139,500	989,500	1,129,000
South Australia...................................................................	35,500	686,500	722,000
Western Australia...............................................................	75,000	557,500	632,500
Tasmania............................................................................	33,500	245,500	279,000
Totals.....................................................................	747,000	6,800,000	7,547,000

SCHEDULE 8 Section 44

DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Approved development and service activities	Teacher remuneration and teacher replacement	Totals
$	$	$
New South Wales...............................................................	2,332,000	893,000	3,225,000
Victoria..............................................................................	2,073,500	633,500	2,707,000
Queensland.........................................................................	993,000	323,500	1,316,500
South Australia...................................................................	697,000	213,000	910,000
Western Australia...............................................................	540,000	176,500	716,500
Tasmania............................................................................	261,500	79,500	341,000
Totals.....................................................................	6,897,000	2,319,000	9,216,000

Directions under Principal Act.

11. A direction given under sub-section 33(4), 38(4) or 44(4) of the Principal Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, by force of this section, cease to have effect upon the commencement of this Act, but this section shall not be taken to affect the previous operation of the direction.

PART IV—AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) ACT 1976

Principal Act.

12. The States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1976 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Limit on grants under sub-section 36(1).

13. Section 37 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$330,000” and substituting the figures “$345,000”.

Limit on grants under sub-section 38(1).

14. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$1,190,500” and substituting the figures “$1,210,500”.

Limit on grants under sub-section 41(1).

15. Section 42 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$4,260,000” and substituting the figures “$4,331,500”.

Schedules.

16. The Schedules to the Principal Act are repealed and the following Schedules substituted: —

SCHEDULE 1 Sections 7 and 13

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS—BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS AND RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Building and equipment projects	Recurrent expenditure	Totals
$	$	$
New South Wales...............................................................	28,185,000	71,820,000	100,005,000
Victoria..............................................................................	24,663,000	57,237,000	81,900,000
Queensland.........................................................................	19,700,000	19,842,000	39,542,000
South Australia...................................................................	8,711,000	18,042,500	26,753,500
Western Australia...............................................................	7,724,000	14,454,500	22,178,500
Tasmania............................................................................	2,368,500	5,686,500	8,055,000
Totals.....................................................................	91,351,500	187,082,500	278,434,000

SCHEDULE 2 Section 11

NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS—BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS

Column 1	Column 2
Name of State	Amounts
$
New South Wales..............................................................................................................	4,697,500
Victoria.............................................................................................................................	4,675,000
Queensland.......................................................................................................................	1,944,500
South Australia.................................................................................................................	944,000
Western Australia..............................................................................................................	921,500
Tasmania..........................................................................................................................	418,500
Total.....................................................................................................................	13,601,000

SCHEDULE 3 Sections 12(2)(a) and 16

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE—MIGRANT EDUCATION

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Government schools	Non-government schools	Totals
$	$	$
New South Wales...............................................................	6,033,000	2,031,000	8,064,000
Victoria..............................................................................	8,723,000	2,442,000	11,165,000
Queensland.........................................................................	500,000	95,500	595,500
South Australia...................................................................	1,360,500	855,500	2,216,000
Western Australia...............................................................	536,500	1,198,500	1,735,000
Tasmania............................................................................	333,000	11,500	344,500
Totals.....................................................................	17,486,000	6,634,000	24,120,000

SCHEDULE 4 Sections 14 and 15

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE—LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE FOR NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Level of assistance	Amount per primary school student	Amount per secondary school student
$	$
1...................................................................................................................	88	137
2...................................................................................................................	117	187
3...................................................................................................................	147	236
4...................................................................................................................	176	286
5...................................................................................................................	205	336
6...................................................................................................................	241	385

SCHEDULE 5 Sections 19, 22 and 24

DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS AND DISADVANTAGED COUNTRY AREAS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Name of State	Disadvantaged government schools	Disadvantaged non-government schools	Disadvantaged country areas	Totals
$	$	$	$
New South Wales..........	5,658,500	899,500	1,133,000	7,691,000
Victoria.........................	5,825,500	1,066,000	644,000	7,535,500
Queensland....................	1,632,500	144,500	933,000	2,710,000
South Australia..............	1,599,500	211,000	305,500	2,116,000
Western Australia..........	933,000	116,500	649,500	1,699,000
Tasmania.......................	333,000	50,000	222,000	605,000
Totals................	15,982,000	2,487,500	3,887,000	22,356,500

SCHEDULE 6 Sections 27 and 29

SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Name of State	Government special schools	Non-government special schools	Residential institutions	Totals
$	$	$	$
New South Wales..........	3,962,000	874,500	388,500	5,225,000
Victoria.........................	2,621,000	1,160,500	311,000	4,092,500
Queensland....................	1,432,500	633,000	172,000	2,237,500
South Australia..............	1,066,000	100,000	105,500	1,271,500
Western Australia..........	910,500	139,000	94,500	1,144,000
Tasmania.......................	377,500	..	39,000	416,500
Totals................	10,369,500	2,907,000	1,110,500	14,387,000

SCHEDULE 7 Section 33

DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Name of State	Approved development and service activities	Teacher remuneration and teacher replacement	Totals
$	$	$
New South Wales...........................................................	2,593,500	2,960,000	5,553,500
Victoria..........................................................................	2,154,500	2,454,500	4,609,000
Queensland....................................................................	1,116,000	1,271,500	2,387,500
South Australia..............................................................	727,500	827,500	1,555,000
Western Australia...........................................................	622,000	711,000	1,333,000
Tasmania.......................................................................	283,000	327,500	610,500
Totals.................................................................	7,496,500	8,552,000	16,048,500

Directions under Principal Act.

17. A direction given under sub-section 7(3) or 27(4) of the Principal Act shall, by force of this section, cease to have effect upon the commencement of this Act, but this section shall not be taken to affect the previous operation of the direction.