States Grants (Science Laboratories)

No. 12 of 1968

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

[Assented to 15 May 1968]

[Date of commencement, 12 June 1968]

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 1968.

Definitions.

2.  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-eight, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one.

Grants for science laboratories and equipment.

3.—(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-nine—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 seventy—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.

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

THE SCHEDULE                              Section 3(2.).

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Limit of Grants