Universities (Financial Assistance)
No. 40 of 1965
An Act to amend the Universities (Financial Assistance) Act 1963-1964.
[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 and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Universities (Financial Assistance) Act 1965.
(2.) The Universities (Financial Assistance) Act 1963-1964 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Universities (Financial Assistance) Act 1963-1965.
Commencement.
2.—(1.) This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2.) The amendment made by section 3 of this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-fourth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.
(3.) The Schedules inserted by section 4 of this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.
Salary rates.
3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words “the year One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four”(wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “a year to which this Act applies”.
Schedules.
4. The Schedules to the Principal Act are repealed and the following Schedules inserted in their stead:—
FIRST SCHEDULE Section 3.
Part I.
Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1964
First Column | Second Column | Third Column |
University | Fees and State contributions | Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.) |
New South Wales— | £ | £ |
University of Sydney............................... | 4,291,000 | 2,320,000 |
University of New South Wales........................ | 4,117,000 | 2,225,000 |
University of New England........................... | 1,262,000 | 682,000 |
Victoria— |
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University of Melbourne............................. | 3,578,000 | 1,934,000 |
Monash University................................. | 1,917,000 | 1,036,000 |
Queensland— |
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University of Queensland............................ | 2,596,000 | 1,404,000 |
Townsville University College......................... | 147,000 | 80,000 |
South Australia— |
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University of Adelaide.............................. | 2,286,000 | 1,235,000 |
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park................... | 104,000 | 56,000 |
South Australian Institute of Technology.................. | 203,000 | 109,000 |
South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla........... | 11,000 | 6,000 |
Western Australia— |
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University of Western Australia........................ | 1,660,000 | 897,000 |
Tasmania— |
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University of Tasmania.............................. | 689,000 | 372,000 |
| 22,861,000 | 12,356,000 |
Part II.
Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1965
First Column | Second Column | Third Column |
University | Fees and State contributions | Maximum financial assistance under section 3(1.) |
New South Wales— | £ | £ |
University of Sydney............................... | 4,768,000 | 2,577,000 |
University of New South Wales........................ | 4,027,000 | 2,176,000 |
University of New England........................... | 1,346,000 | 727,000 |
University of Newcastle............................. | 571,000 | 309,000 |
Macquarie University............................... | 104,000 | 56,000 |
First Schedule—continued
First Column | Second Column | Third Column |
University | Fees and State contributions | Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.) |
Victoria— | £ | £ |
University of Melbourne.................................. | 3,977,000 | 2,149,000 |
Monash University...................................... | 2,561,000 | 1,385,000 |
La Trobe University..................................... | 97,000 | 53,000 |
Queensland— |
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University of Queensland................................. | 2,996,000 | 1,619,000 |
Townsville University College.............................. | 178,000 | 96,000 |
South Australia— |
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University of Adelaide................................... | 2,449,000 | 1,324,000 |
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park........................ | 191,000 | 104,000 |
South Australian Institute of Technology....................... | 223,000 | 121,000 |
South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla................ | 15,000 | 8,000 |
Western Australia— |
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University of Western Australia............................. | 1,825,000 | 987,000 |
Tasmania— |
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University of Tasmania................................... | 781,000 | 422,000 |
| 26,109,000 | 14,113,000 |
Part III.
Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1966
First Column | Second Column | Third Column |
University | Fees and State contributions | Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.) |
New South Wales— | £ | £ |
University of Sydney.................................... | 5,252,000 | 2,838,000 |
University of New South Wales............................. | 4,470,000 | 2,416,000 |
University of New England................................ | 1,433,000 | 775,000 |
University of Newcastle.................................. | 652,000 | 352,000 |
Macquarie University.................................... | 208,000 | 112,000 |
Victoria— |
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University of Melbourne.................................. | 4,437,000 | 2,398,000 |
Monash University...................................... | 3,105,000 | 1,679,000 |
La Trobe University..................................... | 201,000 | 109,000 |
Queensland— |
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University of Queensland................................. | 3,371,000 | 1,822,000 |
Townsville University College.............................. | 221,000 | 120,000 |
South Australia— |
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University of Adelaide................................... | 2,617,000 | 1,414,000 |
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park........................ | 388,000 | 209,000 |
South Australian Institute of Technology....................... | 247,000 | 134,000 |
South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla................ | 19,000 | 11,000 |
Western Australia— |
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University of Western Australia............................. | 2,002,000 | 1,083,000 |
Tasmania— |
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University of Tasmania................................... | 871,000 | 471,000 |
| 29,494,000 | 15,943,000 |
SECOND SCHEDULE Section 5.
Grants for University Building Projects, etc.
Second Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column |
Project | Project | Commonwealth contribution | State contribution |
New South Wales— |
| £ | £ |
University of Sydney.. | Completion of Carslaw Building...... | 131,500 | 131,500 |
| Completion of Department of Chemical Engineering building | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| Erection of building for Department of Electrical Engineering | 375,000 | 375,000 |
| Erection of building for Faculty of Engineering | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Erection of building for Faculty of Medicine | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| Alterations to Blackburn Building for Faculty of Medicine | 31,000 | 31,000 |
| Erection of building for Department of Physics | 88,000 | 88,000 |
| Erection of buildings for Faculty of Veterinary Science and Department of Animal Husbandry, and provision of student accommodation at Camden | 165,000 | 165,000 |
| Erection of building for Faculty of Economics (Merewether Building) | 262,500 | 262,500 |
| Erection of building for Faculty of Arts.. | 142,000 | 142,000 |
| Erection of bookstack building for Fisher Library | 279,000 | 279,000 |
| Extensions to Sydney University Women’s Union | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Purchase of sites in the Darlington area.. | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| Minor works approved by the Commission | 37,500 | 37,500 |
| Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 40,500 | 40,500 |
| Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission | 67,500 | 67,500 |
| Planning for 1967-69 triennium....... | 15,000 | 15,000 |
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| 2,339,500 | 2,339,500 |
| Kensington |
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University of New South Wales | Erection of building for Faculties of Arts and Commerce and Department of Mathematics | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Erection of building for Administration.. | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Erection of building for Department of Civil Engineering | 375,000 | 375,000 |
| Erection of Library building......... | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Alterations to building for Department of Physics | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Second Schedule—continued
First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column |
University | Project | Commonwealth contribution | State contribution |
New South Wales—continued |
| £ | £ |
University of New South Wales—continued | Alterations to Robert Heffron Building for Department of Chemistry | 13,000 | 13,000 |
Alterations to buildings for Faculty of Applied Science | 21,000 | 21,000 | |
Alterations to building for Department of Textile Technology | 17,500 | 17,500 | |
Alterations to buildings for Departments of Chemical Engineering and Technology | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Alterations to building for Department of Metallurgy | 21,000 | 21,000 | |
Erection of building for Faculty of Architecture | 110,000 | 110,000 | |
Extensions to Students’ Union......... | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Alterations to Staff House............ | 3,500 | 3,500 | |
Minor works approved by the Commission | 31,500 | 31,500 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
Provision of sporting facilities at Daceyville | 7,500 | 7,500 | |
Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission | 75,000 | 75,000 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium........ | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
Wollongong |
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Erection of Students’ Union.......... | 12,500 | 12,500 | |
Extensions to building for Department of Metallurgy | 14,500 | 14,500 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 2,500 | 2,500 | |
Provision of sporting facilities......... | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 1,939,500 | 1,939,500 | |
University of New England | Erection of building for Faculty of Arts... | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Completion of Faculty of Agricultural Economics building | 27,500 | 27,500 | |
Erection of building for Department of Physical Chemistry | 95,500 | 95,500 | |
Completion of Department of Physics building | 43,500 | 43,500 | |
Completion of Departments of Psychology and Education building | 26,000 | 26,000 | |
Erection of building for Departments of Botany and Zoology | 55,000 | 55,000 |
Second Schedule—continued
First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column |
University | Project | Commonwealth contribution | State contribution |
New South Wales—continued |
| £ | £ |
University of New England—continued | Erection of building for Administration | 50,000 | 50,000 |
Extensions to Students’ Union..... | 17,500 | 17,500 | |
Erection of Central Store and Workshop | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
Minor works approved by the Commission | 61,000 | 61,000 | |
Provision of additional heating equipment, installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 156,500 | 156,500 | |
Provision of sporting facilities..... | 7,500 | 7,500 | |
Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission | 16,500 | 16,500 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium.... | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| 676,500 | 676,500 | |
University of Newcastle.. | Erection of building for Faculties of Arts, Commerce and Science, and for Library and Administration | 375,000 | 375,000 |
Erection of Students’ Union....... | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 95,000 | 95,000 | |
Provision of sporting facilities..... | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium.... | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| 510,000 | 510,000 | |
Macquarie University... | Planning of site and buildings..... | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 113,500 | 113,500 | |
Erection of teaching buildings..... | 701,500 | 701,500 | |
Erection of Library............ | 220,000 | 220,000 | |
| 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | |
Victoria— University of Melbourne | Completion of pre-clinical building for Faculty of Veterinary Science at Parkville | 186,500 | 186,500 |
| Erection of clinical buildings and student accommodation for Faculty of Veterinary Science at Werribee | 125,000 | 125,000 |
| Erection of buildings for Faculty of Medicine | 1,157,500 | 1,157,500 |
Second Schedule—continued
First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column |
University | Project | Commonwealth contribution | State contribution |
Victoria—continued University of Melbourne —continued |
| £ | £ |
Erection of building for Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology | 420,000 | 420,000 | |
Extensions to Department of Biochemistry building | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
Extensions to Department of Microbiology building | 54,000 | 54,000 | |
Completion of Faculty of Economics and Commerce building | 24,000 | 24,000 | |
Erection of buildings for Department of Agriculture at Mount Derrimut | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
Erection of central animal breeding unit at Mount Derrimut | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
Erection of building for Department of Chemical Engineering | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
Alterations to building at present occupied by Department of Anatomy for Faculties of Arts and Education | 17,500 | 17,500 | |
Alterations and extensions to Students’ Union | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
Extensions to University House....... | 7,500 | 7,500 | |
Minor works approved by the Commission | 40,000 | 40,000 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 34,500 | 34,500 | |
Provision of sporting facilities........ | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission | 75,000 | 75,000 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium....... | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
| 2,406,500 | 2,406,500 | |
Monash University... | Erection of second section of Robert Menzies School of Humanities | 626,500 | 626,500 |
Erection of public lecture theatre | 125,000 | 125,000 | |
Erection of second section of buildings for Faculty of Engineering | 500,000 | 500,000 | |
Erection of second section of buildings for Faculty of Medicine | 600,000 | 600,000 | |
Alterations to buildings for Faculty of Science | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Completion of maintenance workshop and central store | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Minor works approved by the Commission | 32,500 | 32,500 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 213,500 | 213,500 |
Second Schedule—continued
First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column |
University | Project | Commonwealth contribution | State contribution |
Victoria—continued Monash University —continued |
| £ | £ |
Provision of sporting facilities........ | 22,500 | 22,500 | |
Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium....... | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
| 2,235,000 | 2,235,000 | |
La Trobe University....... | Planning of site and buildings........ | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 235,000 | 235,000 | |
Erection of Library............... | 215,000 | 215,000 | |
Erection of teaching buildings and Union | 230,000 | 230,000 | |
Provision of sporting facilities........ | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 705,000 | 705,000 | |
Queensland— University of Queensland | Erection of second section of building for Department of Mechanical Engineering | 134,500 | 134,500 |
Extensions to building for Department of Civil Engineering | 75,000 | 75,000 | |
Completion of light current laboratory for Department of Electrical Engineering | 14,000 | 14,000 | |
Extension to Library.............. | 290,000 | 290,000 | |
Erection of building for Department of Physics | 125,000 | 125,000 | |
Erection of building for Administration.. | 175,000 | 175,000 | |
Erection of building for Social Sciences Departments | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
Extension to Faculty of Veterinary Science building for Department of Parasitology | 30,000 | 30,000 | |
Site development, erection of staff and student facilities and laboratories for Faculty of Veterinary Science, and central animal breeding unit at Moggill | 65,000 | 65,000 | |
Erection of lecture theatre.......... | 30,000 | 30,000 | |
Erection of Library and animal house for Departments of Physiology and Biochemistry | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Extensions and alterations to Medical School building at Herston | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Extensions to Department of Anatomy building | 30,000 | 30,000 | |
Erection of Transport and Maintenance Centre | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Alterations to main building......... | 24,000 | 24,000 | |
Erection of Great Hall............. | 50,000 | 50,000 |
Second Schedule—continued
First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column |
University | Project | Commonwealth contribution | State contribution |
Queensland—continued University of Queensland —continued |
| £ | £ |
Erection of buildings for Heron Island Research Station | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
Extensions to Students’ Union........... | 30,000 | 30,000 | |
Completion of Staff House............. | 7,500 | 7,500 | |
Minor works approved by the Commission.. | 19,000 | 19,000 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 42,000 | 42,000 | |
Provision of sporting facilities........... | 17,500 | 17,500 | |
Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium.......... | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
Townsville |
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Erection of building at Pimlico.......... | 112,500 | 112,500 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites at Ross River | 72,500 | 72,500 | |
Provision of sporting facilities at Ross River. | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| 1,558,500 | 1,558,500 | |
New Institution....... | Planning of site and buildings........... | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 50,000 | 50,000 | |
South Australia— University of Adelaide | Completion of building for Faculties of Arts, Economics and Law (Napier Building) | 126,500 | 126,500 |
Alterations to Prince of Wales Building for Department of Psychology | 16,500 | 16,500 | |
Completion of building for Departments of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry | 105,000 | 105,000 | |
Erection of Library at Waite Agricultural Research Institute | 17,500 | 17,500 | |
Erection of buildings for Department of Agronomy of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute | 14,500 | 14,500 | |
Erection of building for Mawson Institute for Antarctic Research | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
Completion of building for Department of Physical Education | 12,500 | 12,500 | |
Extensions and alterations to Staff Club.... | 7,500 | 7,500 | |
Minor works approved by the Commission.. | 32,500 | 32,500 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 32,500 | 32,500 | |
Provision of sporting facilities........... | 11,000 | 11,000 |
Second Schedule—continued
First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column |
University | Project | Commonwealth contribution | State contribution |
South Australia—continued University of Adelaide —continued |
| £ | £ |
Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium....... | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| 416,000 | 416,000 | |
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park | Erection of building for Faculties of Arts and Science | 888,000 | 888,000 |
Erection of building for Administration.. | 65,000 | 65,000 | |
Erection of Library............... | 195,000 | 195,000 | |
Erection of Students” Union......... | 90,000 | 90,000 | |
Minor works approved by the Commission | 21,500 | 21,500 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 108,500 | 108,500 | |
Provision of sporting facilities........ | 34,500 | 34,500 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium....... | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
| 1,417,500 | 1,417,500 | |
South Australian Institute of Technology | Erection of building for Faculty of Technology at Frome Road | 187,500 | 187,500 |
Alterations to building for Faculty of Technology at North Terrace | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium....... | 2,500 | 2,500 | |
| 210,000 | 210,000 | |
South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla | Erection of building for Faculty of Technology at Whyalla | 121,000 | 121,000 |
Western Australia— University of Western Australia | Erection of building for Faculty of Economics and Commerce | 89,500 | 89,500 |
Erection of building for Department of Organic Chemistry | 175,000 | 175,000 | |
Erection of building for Institute of Agriculture | 117,500 | 117,500 | |
Erection of central animal house...... | 16,500 | 16,500 | |
Erection of building for Department of Botany | 78,000 | 78,000 | |
Erection of buildings for Biological Sciences Department | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
Erection of building for Faculty of Law. | 97,500 | 97,500 | |
Erection of lecture theatre.......... | 75,000 | 75,000 | |
Alterations to building for Administration | 32,500 | 32,500 | |
Alterations to building for Departments of Geology and Geography | 19,000 | 19,000 | |
Extensions to Guild of Undergraduates’ Building | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Second Schedule—continued
First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column |
University | Project | Commonwealth contribution | State contribution |
Western Australia—continued University of Western Australia—continued |
| £ | £ |
Minor works approved by the Commission. | 41,500 | 41,500 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 43,500 | 43,500 | |
Provision of sporting facilities.......... | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission | 75,000 | 75,000 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium......... | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 960,500 | 960,500 | |
Tasmania— University of Tasmania |
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Erection of building for Faculty of Agricultural Science | 44,000 | 44,000 | |
Erection of Herbarium for Department of Botany | 14,000 | 14,000 | |
Erection of building for Department of Mathematics | 37,500 | 37,500 | |
Completion of Maintenance Depot....... | 14,000 | 14,000 | |
Erection of buildings for Departments of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry | 300,000 | 300,000 | |
Minor works approved by the Commission. | 7,500 | 7,500 | |
Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites | 40,000 | 40,000 | |
Provision of sporting facilities.......... | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
Planning for 1967-69 triennium......... | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| 468,000 | 468,000 |
THIRD SCHEDULE Section 6.
Grants for Special Research Purposes under Section 6
University | Maximum Commonwealth contribution |
| £ |
University of Sydney............................................. | 312,500 |
University of New South Wales...................................... | 197,500 |
University of New England......................................... | 60,000 |
University of Newcastle........................................... | 16,500 |
University of Melbourne........................................... | 312,500 |
Monash University.............................................. | 87,500 |
University of Queensland.......................................... | 137,500 |
Townsville University College....................................... | 6,000 |
University of Adelaide............................................ | 165,000 |
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park................................. | 20,000 |
University of Western Australia...................................... | 122,500 |
University of Tasmania............................................ | 62,500 |
| 1,500,000 |
FOURTH SCHEDULE Section 7.
Grants for Buildings for Halls of Residence and Affiliated Residential Colleges
University | Maximum Commonwealth contribution |
| £ |
University of Sydney........................................ | 316,000 |
University of New South Wales................................. | 403,500 |
University of New England.................................... | 475 000 |
University of Melbourne..................................... | 279,500 |
Monash University......................................... | 605,000 |
La Trobe University........................................ | 220,000 |
University of Queensland..................................... | 187,000 |
Townsville University College................................. | 200,000 |
University of Adelaide....................................... | 100,000 |
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park............................ | 220,000 |
University of Western Australia................................. | 309,000 |
University of Tasmania...................................... | 177,500 |
| 3,492,500 |
Adjustment in respect of University of Queensland.
5. The amount payable to the State of Queensland in respect of the year One thousand nine hundred and sixty-five, in relation to the University of Queensland, under section 3 of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act, shall be reduced by Four thousand pounds, being the amount by which the amount paid to that State in respect of the year One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four, in relation to that University, under section 3 of the Principal Act exceeds the maximum amount payable to that State in respect of the last-mentioned year in relation to that University under section 3 of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act.