States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976 (Cth)

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STATES GRANTS (UNIVERSITIES) AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1976

No. 119 of 1976

An Act to amend the States Grants (Universities) Act 1972 and the States Grants (Universities) Act 1976.

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, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976.

(2) Section 1 of the States Grants (Universities) Act 1972 (being Act No. 125, 1972) is amended by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:—

“(1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1972.”

Commencement.

2. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Sections 4 and 10 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 31 December 1975.

PART II—AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (UNIVERSITIES) ACT 1972

Interpretation.

3. The States Grants (Universities) Act 1972 (being Act No. 126, 1972 as amended) is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Grants for expenditure on University building projects, &c.

4. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1d) the word “during” and substituting the words “in respect of”.

Recurrent grants in respect of halls of residence and residential colleges.

5.Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-section (2) the figures “$7,150” and substituting the figures “$7,200”.

(b) by omitting the table from sub-section (3) and substituting the following table:—

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Number of Full-time Students	Amount for 1974	Amount for 1975
$	$
Less than 100 .................................................................................	6,130	7,200
Not less than 100 but less than 120 ...............................................	6,750	7,920
Not less than 120 but less than 140 ...............................................	7,360	8,640
Not less than 140 but less than 160 ...............................................	7,970	9,360
Not less than 160 but less than 180 ...............................................	8,590	10,080
Not less than 180 ...........................................................................	9,200	10,800

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) the figures “$85.80” and substituting the figures “$86.40”;

(d) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) the figures “$42.90” and substituting the figures “$43.20”; and

(e) by omitting from sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) the figures “$14.30” and substituting the figures “$14.40”.

First Schedule.

6. The First Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part III and substituting the following Part:—

PART III

GRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1975

First Column		Second Column
University		Amount of Grant
$
New South Wales—
University of Sydney.............................................................................................		53,350,600
University of New South Wales.............................................................................		51,734,000
University of New England....................................................................................		15,751,600
University of Newcastle.........................................................................................		11,836,800
Macquarie University.............................................................................................		19,204,000
University of Wollongong......................................................................................		5,535,500
157,412,500
Victoria—
University of Melbourne........................................................................................		45,930,000
Monash University.................................................................................................		38,811,000
La Trobe University...............................................................................................		18,132,000
Deakin University...................................................................................................		170,000
103,043,000
Queensland—
University of Queensland.......................................................................................	41,474,000
James Cook University of North Queensland .......................................................	7,568,000
Griffith University .................................................................................................	2,913,500
51,955,500
South Australia—
University of Adelaide...........................................................................................	28,129,000
Flinders University of South Australia...................................................................	11,996,000
40,125,000
Western Australia—
University of Western Australia.............................................................................	26,118,000
Murdoch University...............................................................................................	3,673,500
29,791,500
Tasmania—
University of Tasmania...........................................................................................	12,785,000
395,112,500

Third Schedule.

7. The Third Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part II and substituting the following Part:—

PART II Section 6a

PROVISION FOR COST INCREASES IN RELATION TO EXPENDITURE ON EQUIPMENT

University	Maximum Additional Grant
$
University of Sydney.................................................................................................	689,000
University of New South Wales................................................................................	581,000
University of New England.......................................................................................	125,000
University of Newcastle............................................................................................	117,000
Macquarie University................................................................................................	160,000
University of Wollongong.........................................................................................	113,000
University of Melbourne............................................................................................	575,000
Monash University....................................................................................................	272,000
La Trobe University...................................................................................................	236,000
University of Queensland..........................................................................................	442,000
James Cook University of North Queensland...........................................................	48,000
Griffith University.....................................................................................................	39,000
University of Adelaide..............................................................................................	370,000
Flinders University of South Australia......................................................................	175,000
University of Western Australia................................................................................	274,000
Murdoch University...................................................................................................	68,000
University of Tasmania..............................................................................................	155,000
4,439,000

Fourth Schedule.

8.The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part II and substituting the following Part:—

PART II Section 7a

PROVISION FOR COST INCREASES IN RELATION TO SPECIAL RESEARCH

GRANTS

University	Maximum Additional Grant
$
University of Sydney.................................................................................................	221,000
University of New South Wales................................................................................	191,000
University of New England.......................................................................................	49,000
University of Newcastle............................................................................................	27,000
Macquarie University................................................................................................	48,000
University of Wollongong.........................................................................................	20,000
University of Melbourne............................................................................................	209,000
Monash University....................................................................................................	164,000
La Trobe University...................................................................................................	41,000
University of Queensland..........................................................................................	157,000
James Cook University of North Queensland...........................................................	19,000
University of Adelaide..............................................................................................	145,000
Flinders University of South Australia......................................................................	37,000
University of Western Australia................................................................................	94,000
University of Tasmania..............................................................................................	44,000
1,466,000

Seventh Schedule.

9.The Seventh Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part III and substituting the following Part:—

PART III

GRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF TEACHING HOSPITALS OF SPECIFIED UNIVERSITIES FOR THE YEAR 1975

First Column	Second Column
University	Amount of Grant
$
New South Wales—
University of Sydney.............................................................................................	362,000
University of New South Wales.............................................................................	311,000
673,000
Victoria—
University of Melbourne .......................................................................................	369,000
Monash University.................................................................................................	247,000
616,000
Queensland—
University of Queensland.......................................................................................	272,000
South Australia—
University of Adelaide...........................................................................................	179,000
Western Australia—
University of Western Australia.............................................................................	136,000
Tasmania—
University of Tasmania..........................................................................................		60,000
1,936,000

Tenth Schedule.

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

TENTH SCHEDULE Section 5

GRANTS FOR UNIVERSITY PROJECTS

First Column University	Second Column Project	Third Column Grant
$
New South Wales—
University of New South Wales........	Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres	2,000
University of Newcastle ...................	Medical School—Planning .....................	160,000
Macquarie University........................	Special Education—Clinical, Diagnostic, Teaching and Research facilities	495,000
Victoria—
Monash University.............................	Education Building—completion of Special Education Facilities	80,000
Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres	1,837
Queensland—
University of Queensland..................	Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres	3,000
South Australia—
University of Adelaide......................	Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres	34,700
Flinders University of South Australia........................................................	Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres	9,593
Tasmania—
University of Tasmania......................	Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres	448

Payments made before Royal Assent

11. Payments (including advances) by way of financial assistance made to a State under the States Grants (Universities) Act (No. 2) 1972 or under that Act as amended and in force at any time before the date on which this Act received the Royal Assent shall be deemed to have been made for the purposes of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

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

Interpretation.

12. The StatesGrants (Universities) Act 1976 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Recurrent grants in respect of halls of residence and residential colleges.

13. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-section (2) the figures “$7,000” and substituting the figures “$8,000”;

(b) by omitting from sub-section (2) the figures “$110” and substituting the figures “$125.72”;

(c) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (4) the figures “$250” and substituting the figures “$285.73”;
(d) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) the figures “$250” and substituting the figures “$285.73”;
(e) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) the figure “$2” and substituting the figures “$2.29”;
(f) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (4) the figures “$200” and substituting the figures “$228.48”;

(g) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (4) the figures “$0.80” and substituting the figures “$0.91”;
(h) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-section (4) the figures “$180” and substituting the figures “$205.73”; and
(i) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-section (4) the figures “$0.16” and substituting the figures “ $0.18 ”.

Grants for expenditure on University building projects, &c.

14. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (6) the figures “$51,600,000” and substituting the figures “$58,257,000”.

Additional grants for cost increases— University building projects, &c.

15. After section 16 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: —

“16a. (1) Subject to this section, where—

(a) a University is specified in Schedule 5; and
(b) the cost of a project of that University that is specified in relation to that University in the second column of Schedule 5 exceeds, or appears to the Minister likely to exceed, the amount specified opposite to that project in the third column of that Schedule,

there is payable to the State in which the University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance in relation to that project, in addition to the amount payable in respect of the project under section 16, such amount as the Minister determines, not exceeding the amount of the excess or the likely excess.

“(2) Subject to this section, where—

(a) a project of a University (not being a project of the kind referred to in paragraph 4(1)(c)) has been approved by the Commission under sub-section 4(2); and
(b) the cost of the project exceeds, or appears to the Minister likely to exceed, the amount payable to the State under sub-section 16(2) in relation to that project,

there is payable to the State in which the University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance in relation to that project, such amount as the Minister determines, not exceeding the amount of the excess or the likely excess.

“(3) Amounts determined by the Minister under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $6,657,000.

“(4) The financial assistance to a State by way of payment of an amount under sub-section (1) or (2) in relation to a project of a University is granted on the conditions that—

(a) the State will, without undue delay, pay the amount to the University; and
(b) the State will ensure that the amount so paid, or so much of the amount as is necessary, is applied towards the carrying out of the project, and, if the amount exceeds the amount necessary, the State will pay to the Commonwealth the amount of the excess.”.

Schedules l, 2, 3 and 4

16. Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the Principal Act are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—

SCHEDULE 1 Section 5

PART I

Column 1 University		Column 2 Amount
$
New South Wales—
University of Sydney.................................................................................................		61,431,000
University of New South Wales.................................................................................		59,220,000
University of New England........................................................................................		18,344,000
University of Newcastle.............................................................................................		14,252,000
Macquarie University.................................................................................................		22,810,000
University of Wollongong..........................................................................................		7,040,000
183,097,000
Victoria—
University of Melbourne............................................................................................		52,987,000
Monash University.....................................................................................................		44,216,000
La Trobe University...................................................................................................		22,378,000
Deakin University.......................................................................................................		686,000
120,267,000
Queensland—
University of Queensland...........................................................................................		48,906,000
James Cook University of North Queensland............................................................		9,212,000
Griffith University......................................................................................................	4,972,000
63,090,000
South Australia—
University of Adelaide..............................................................................................	32,267,000
Flinders University of South Australia.....................................................................	14,353,000
46,620,000
Western Australia—
University of Western Australia................................................................................	30,037,000
Murdoch University .................................................................................................	6,595,000
36,632,000
Tasmania—
University of Tasmania.............................................................................................	14,730,000
464,436,000

PART II

SPECIAL PURPOSES IN RELATION TO GRANTS FOR RECURRENT

EXPENDITURE

Column 1 University	Column 2 Purpose	Column 3 Amount
$
University of Sydney.............................	General development approved by Commission	1,029,000
University of New South Wales.............	Australian Graduate School of Management, for teaching and research	537,000
University of Newcastle.........................	School of Medicine, for teaching and research	183,000
University of Melbourne........................	General development approved by Commission	1,029,000
James Cook University of North Queensland.........................................	School of Medicine, for planning purposes	46,000
Flinders University of South Australia..	School of Medicine, for teaching and research

1,554,000
Murdoch University...............................	School of Veterinary Studies, for teaching and research	817,000

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SCHEDULE 2 Section 8

SPECIAL RESEARCH GRANTS

Column 1 University	Column 2 Amount
$
University of Sydney....................................................................................................	497,000
University of New South Wales....................................................................................	440,000
University of New England..........................................................................................	143,000
University of Newcastle................................................................................................	91,000
Macquarie University....................................................................................................	171,000
University of Wollongong...............................................................................................		51,000
University of Melbourne.................................................................................................		509,000
Monash University..........................................................................................................		389,000
La Trobe University........................................................................................................		166,000
University of Queensland...............................................................................................		383,000
James Cook University of North Queensland.................................................................		51,000
Griffith University...........................................................................................................		23,000
University of Adelaide....................................................................................................		326,000
Flinders University of South Australia...........................................................................		86,000
University of Western Australia......................................................................................		223,000
Murdoch University........................................................................................................		40,000
University of Tasmania...................................................................................................		97,000
3,686,000

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SCHEDULE 3 Section 11

PART I

GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT

Column 1 University	Column 2 Amount
$
University of Sydney......................................................................................................	1,391,000
University of New South Wales......................................................................................	1,125,000
University of New England.............................................................................................	327,000
University of Newcastle..................................................................................................	255,000
Macquarie University......................................................................................................	238,000
University of Wollongong...............................................................................................	632,000
University of Melbourne.................................................................................................	1,075,000
Monash University..........................................................................................................	515,000
La Trobe University........................................................................................................	283,000
Deakin University............................................................................................................	188,000
University of Queensland................................................................................................	1,153,000
James Cook University of North Queensland.................................................................	510,000
Griffith University...........................................................................................................	820,000
University of Adelaide....................................................................................................	726,000
Flinders University of South Australia............................................................................	643,000
University of Western Australia......................................................................................	493,000
Murdoch University........................................................................................................	1,036,000
University of Tasmania....................................................................................................	227,000
11,637,000

PART II

SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURE IN RELATION TO GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT

Column 1 University	Column 2 Equipment	Column 3 Amount
$
University of Newcastle......................	Library material for Medical Library	44,000
University of Wollongong...................	Library material for University Library	188,000
Deakin University...............................	Library material for University Library	188,000
James Cook University of North Queensland	Library material for University Library	188,000
Flinders University of South...............	Equipment for School of Medicine	443,000
Australia..............................................	Library material for Medical Library	50,000
Murdoch University ...........................	Equipment for School of Veterinary Studies	222,000

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SCHEDULE 4 Section 13

GRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF TEACHING HOSPITALS OF SPECIFIED UNIVERSITIES FOR THE YEAR 1976

Column 1 University	Column 2 Amount
$
New South Wales—
University of Sydney...................................................................................................	283,000
University of New South Wales..................................................................................	271,000
554,000
Victoria—
University of Melbourne..............................................................................................	296,000
Monash University......................................................................................................	175,000
471,000
Queensland—
University of Queensland............................................................................................	199,000
South Australia—
University of Adelaide................................................................................................	181,000
Western Australia—
University of Western Australia..................................................................................	96,000
Tasmania—
University of Tasmania................................................................................................	48,000
1,549,000

Payments made before Royal Assent.

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