States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act 1965 (Cth)

States Grants (Science Laboratories)

No. 39 of 1965

An Act to grant Financial Assistance to the States for Science Laboratories and Equipment in Schools.

[Assented to 3 June, 1965]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act 1965.

Commencement.

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

Definition.

3. In this Act—

“school” means a school or a similar institution, whether conducted by a State or not;

“the period to which this Act applies” means the period commencing on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-five, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight.

Grants for science laboratories and equipment.

4.—(1.) The Minister may authorize the payment to a State, under this Act, during the period to which this Act applies, by way of financial assistance, of such amounts as, subject to the next succeeding sub-section, he determines.

(2.) The Minister shall not authorize payments to a State under the last preceding sub-section that—

(a) exceed, in the aggregate, the amount specified in the Schedule to this Act opposite to the name of the State;

(b) in the case of payments authorized on or before the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-six—exceed, in the aggregate, one-third of that amount; or

(c) in the case of payments authorized on or before the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven—exceed, in the aggregate, two-thirds of that amount.

(3.) Payment of an amount to a State under this Act is subject to the condition that the amount will be applied by the State, as approved by the Minister, for purposes in connexion with laboratories and equipment for use in the teaching of science in schools at the secondary level of education.

Appropriation.

5. Payments under this Act shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.

 

THE SCHEDULESection 4 (2.).

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Limit of Grants
£
New South Wales...........................................................................	5,563,200
Victoria..........................................................................................	4,198,800
Queensland.....................................................................................	2,152,200
South Australia...............................................................................	1,386,600
Western Australia...........................................................................	1,061,400
Tasmania........................................................................................	496,500
14,858,700