{"id":"C2004A01445","name":"States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1976","slug":"states-grants-universities-amendment-act-1976","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"14 of 1976","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":6270,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A01445-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1976","content":"STATES GRANTS (UNIVERSITIES)\n\nAMENDMENT ACT 1976\n\nNo. 14 of 1976\n\nAn Act to amend the States Grants (Universities) Act 1972-1975.\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—\n\nShort title and citation.\n\n1. (1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1976.\n\n(2) The States Grants (Universities) Act 1972-1975 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the States Grants (Universities) Act 1972-1976.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\n(2) Sections 5 and 19 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 31 December 1975.\n\nInterpretation.\n\n3. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub\\-section (1), after the definition of “non-collegiate accommodation”, the following definition:—\n\n“‘relevant period’ means the period that commenced on 20 November 1975 and ended on the day immediately preceding the day on which the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1976 received the Royal Assent;”.\n\nSalary rates.\n\n4. Section 4 of the Principal Act is repealed.\n\nGrants for expenditure on University building projects, &c.\n\n5. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-section (1c) the figures “$2,179,000” and substituting the figures “$223,000”;\n\n(b) by omitting sub-section (1f); and\n\n(c) by omitting from sub-section (4) the words “sub-section (1), (1c), (1d) or (1f)” and substituting the words “sub-section (l), (1c) or (1d)”.\n\nAdditional grants for cost increases— University building projects, &c.\n\n6. Section 5a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub\\-section (2b) the figures “$14,732,928” and substituting the figures “$17,456,000”.\n\nAdditional grants for cost increases— building projects of halls and colleges.\n\n7. Section 8a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub\\-section (4b) the figures “$972,848” and substituting the figures “$1,120,000”.\n\nRecurrent grants in respect of halls of residence and residential colleges.\n\n8. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-section (2) the words “each of the years 1974 and 1975, $5,510” and substituting the words “the year 1974, $6,130, and, in respect of the year 1975, $7,150”; and\n\n \n\n(b) by omitting sub-sections (3) and (4) and substituting the following sub-sections:—\n\n“(3) In relation to each residential college, there is payable to a State under this section, in relation to the year 1974, the amount that is specified in column 2 of the following table in relation to the number of resident full-time students of the college in that year and, in relation to the year 1975, the amount that is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to the number of resident full-time students of the college in that year:—\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| -------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- |\n| | Amount for | Amount for |\n| Number of Resident Full-time Students | 1974 | 1975 |\n| | $ | $ |\n| Less than 100................................... | 6,130 | 7,150 |\n| Not less than 100 but less than 120..................... | 6,750 | 7,860 |\n| Not less than 120 but less than 140..................... | 7,360 | 8,580 |\n| Not less than 140 but less than 160..................... | 7,970 | 9,290 |\n| Not less than 160 but less than 180..................... | 8,590 | 10,010 |\n| Not less than 180................................. | 9,200 | 10,720 |\n\n“(4) In addition to the amount payable in accordance with sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), there is payable under this section, in relation to each hall of residence or residential college—\n\n(a) in respect of the year 1974, the sum of—\n\n(i) an amount calculated by multiplying $73.60 by the number of resident full-time undergraduate students of the hall of residence or residential college in that year;\n\n(ii) an amount calculated by multiplying $36.80 by the number of resident full-time post-graduate students of the hall of residence or residential college in that year; and\n\n(iii) an amount calculated by multiplying $12.30 by the number of non-resident students of the hall of residence or residential college in that year; and\n\n(b) in respect of the year 1975, the sum of—\n\n(i) an amount calculated by multiplying $85.80 by the number of resident full-time under-graduate students of the hall of residence or residential college in that year;\n\n(ii) an amount calculated by multiplying $42.90 by the number of resident full-time post-graduate students of the hall of residence or residential college in that year; and\n\n(iii) an amount calculated by multiplying $14.30 by the number of non-resident students of the hall of residence or residential college in that year.”.\n\nAdditional grants for cost increases—teaching hospital building projects.\n\n9. Section 10a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2b) the figures “$751,360” and substituting the figures “$675,000”.\n\n10. After section 11c of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:—\n\nGrant for repairs to Clinical Science Building at Royal Brisbane Hospital.\n\n“11d. (1) There is payable to the State of Queensland, for the purpose of financial assistance in relation to expenses incurred by the University of Queensland in carrying out repairs to the Clinical Science Building at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in that State in consequence of damage caused by fire to that building, an amount of $38,920.\n\n“(2) The financial assistance to the State of Queensland by way of payment of an amount under sub-section (1) is granted on the condition that the State will, without undue delay, pay that amount to the University of Queensland.\n\n \n\nReimbursement of moneys expended by States before commencing day on recurrent expenditure of Universities.\n\n“11e. (1) Where the State Education Minister for a State requests the Commonwealth Education Minister to authorize the reimbursement to the State of an amount of moneys which, during the relevant period, had been paid by the State to a University situated in that State for the purpose of being applied by the University towards expenditure by the University on university purposes in respect of the year 1975, otherwise than out of financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities, the Commonwealth Education Minister may, subject to section 11f, authorize the payment to the State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amount as the Commonwealth Education Minister determines, being an amount that does not exceed the amount referred to in the request.\n\n“(2) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment or payments of money under sub-section (1) (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant financial assistance’) in relation to a University is granted on the conditions—\n\n(a) that the State will cause to be furnished to the Commission (not later than 31 December 1976 or such later day as the Minister approves) a certificate by a person approved by the Minister to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the relevant financial assistance was, after 20 November 1975, applied by the University for expenditure on university purposes otherwise than out of moneys paid to the University by the State from financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities; and\n\n(b) if the University is specified in Part IV of the First Schedule and the Commonwealth Education Minister informs the State Education Minister that he is satisfied that the University failed to apply, in the year 1975, for university purposes included in the purposes specified in that Part in relation to that University, an amount that is not less than the amount specified in that Part in relation to that University in respect of that year—that the State will repay the relevant financial assistance, or such part of the relevant financial assistance as the Minister specifies, to the Commonwealth.\n\nLimits on grants under sections 3 and 11e.\n\n“11f. Payments shall not be made to a State under sections 3 and 11e in relation to a University that exceed, in the aggregate, the sum of the amounts that, but for this section, would be authorized to be paid to the State under section 3 in relation to the University.\n\nReimbursement of moneys expended by States on University building projects.\n\n“11g. (1) Where the State Education Minister for a State requests the Commonwealth Education Minister to authorize the reimbursement to the State of an amount of moneys which, during the period that commenced on 1 January 1976 and ended on the day immediately preceding the day on which the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1976 received the Royal Assent, had been paid by the State to a University situated in that State for the purpose of being applied by the University towards the carrying out of a project that is specified in relation to that University in the Second Schedule, otherwise than out of financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities, the Commonwealth Education Minister may, subject to section 11h, authorize the payment to the State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amount as the Commonwealth Education Minister determines, being an amount that does not exceed the amount referred to in the request.\n\n“(2) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment or payments of moneys under sub-section (1) (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant financial assistance’) in relation to a building project of a University is granted on the condition that the State will cause to be furnished to the Commission (not later than 31 December 1976 or such later day as the Minister approves) a certificate by a person approved by the Minister to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the relevant financial assistance was, after 1 January 1976, applied by the University towards the carrying out of the project, otherwise than out of moneys paid to the University by the State from financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities.\n\nLimits on grants under sections 5, 5a and 11g.\n\n“11h. Payments shall not be made to a State under any one or more of the following provisions, namely, sections 5, 5a and 11g in relation to a project that is specified in relation to that University in the Second Schedule that exceed, in the aggregate, the sum of the amounts that, but for this section, would be authorized to be paid to the State under sections 5 and 5a in relation to that project.\n\nReimbursement of moneys expended by States on equipment proposals of Universities.\n\n“11j. (1) Where the State Education Minister for a State requests the Commonwealth Education Minister to authorize the reimbursement to the State of an amount of moneys which, during the period that commenced on 1 January 1976 and ended on the day immediately preceding the day on which the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1976 received the Royal Assent, had been paid by the State to a University situated in that State for the purpose of assisting the University to meet expenditure incurred, or to be incurred, by the University in accordance with proposals for expenditure in respect of equipment for use by that University approved under section 6 or 6a, otherwise than out of financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities, the Commonwealth Education Minister may, subject to section 11k, authorize the payment to the State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amount as the Commonwealth Education Minister determines, being an amount that does not exceed the amount referred to in the request.\n\n“(2) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment or payments of moneys under sub-section (1) (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant financial assistance’) in relation to a University is granted on the condition that the State will cause to be furnished to the Commission (not later than 31 December 1976 or such later day as the Minister approves) a certificate by a person approved by the Minister to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the relevant financial assistance was, after 1 January 1976, applied by the University for the purposes of expenditure in accordance with proposals for expenditure in respect of equipment for use by that University approved under section 6 or 6a, otherwise than out of moneys paid to the University by the State from financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities.\n\nLimits on grants under section 6, sub-sections 6a(1) and (3) and section 11j.\n\n“11k. Payments shall not be made to a State, in relation to proposals for expenditure in respect of equipment for use by a University situated in that State, under any one or more of the following provisions, namely, section 6, sub-sections 6a(1) and (3) and section 11j that exceed, in the aggregate, the sum of the amounts that, but for this section, would be authorized to be paid to the State under sections 6 and 6a in relation to those proposals.\n\nReimbursement of moneys expended by States on additional research expenses incurred by Universities.\n\n“11l. (1) Where the State Education Minister for a State requests the Commonwealth Education Minister to authorize the reimbursement to the State of an amount of moneys which, during the relevant period, had been paid by the State to a University situated in that State for the purpose of being applied by the University towards additional research expenses incurred by the University, otherwise than out of financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities, the Commonwealth Education Minister may, subject to section 11m, authorize the payment to the State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amount as the Commonwealth Education Minister determines, being an amount that does not exceed the amount referred to in the request.\n\n \n\n“(2) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment or payments of moneys under sub-section (1) (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant financial assistance’) in relation to a University is granted on the conditions that the State will cause to be furnished to the Commission (not later than 31 December 1976 or such later day as the Minister approves) a certificate by a person approved by the Minister to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the relevant financial assistance was, after 20 November 1975, applied by the University towards the discharge of its outstanding liabilities in respect of additional research, otherwise than out of moneys paid to the University by the State from financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities.\n\n“(3) Where the State Education Minister for a State makes a request under sub-section (1) in respect of an amount of moneys paid by the State to a University for the purpose referred to in that sub-section, the amount so paid to the University shall not be taken into account as a State contribution to the University for the purposes of section 7.\n\nLimits on grants under sections 7, 7a and 11l.\n\n“11m. Payments shall not be made to a State under any one or more of the following provisions, namely, sections 7, 7a and 11l, in relation to a University that exceed, in the aggregate, the sum of the amounts that, but for this section, would be authorized to be paid to the State under sections 7 and 7a in relation to that University.\n\nReimbursement of moneys expended by States on project of halls of residence and residential colleges of Universities.\n\n“11n. (1) Where the State Education Minister for a State requests the Commonwealth Education Minister to authorize the reimbursement to the State of an amount of moneys which, during the period that commenced on 1 January 1976 and ended on the day immediately preceding the day on which the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1976 received the Royal Assent, had been paid by the State to a University situated in that State for the purpose of expenditure by the University in carrying out a project of a hall of residence of that University, otherwise than out of financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities, the Commonwealth Education Minister may, subject to section 11p, authorize the payment to the State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amount as the Commonwealth Education Minister determines, being an amount that does not exceed the amount referred to in the request.\n\n“(2) Where the Minister is satisfied that a State has, during the period that commenced on 1 January 1976 and ended on the day immediately preceding the day on which the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1976 received the Royal Assent, paid to the body administering a residential college of a University situated in that State an amount of money towards the expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the body on a project of the college, otherwise than out of financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities, the Commonwealth Education Minister may, subject to section 11p, authorize the payment to the State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amount as the Minister determines not exceeding that first-mentioned amount.\n\n“(3) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment or payments of moneys under sub-section (1) (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant financial assistance’) in relation to a project of a hall of residence of a University is granted on the conditions that the State will cause to be furnished to the Commission (not later than 31 December 1976 or such later day as the Minister approves) a certificate by a person approved by the Minister to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the relevant financial assistance was, after 1 January 1976, applied by the University towards the carrying out of the project, otherwise than out of moneys paid to the University by the State from financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities.\n\n \n\n“(4) In this section, references to a project of a hall of residence or to a project of a residential college, have, respectively, the same meaning as in section 8.\n\nLimits on grants under sections 8, 8a and 11n.\n\n“11p. (1) Payments shall not be made to a State, under any one or more of the following provisions, namely, sections 8, 8a and 11n in relation to projects of halls of residence or residential colleges of a University, being projects for the provision of accommodation of a kind in respect of which an amount is specified in relation to that University in a particular column of the Fifth Schedule, that exceed, in the aggregate, the sum of the amounts that, but for this section, would be authorized to be paid to the State under sections 8 and 8a in relation to those projects.\n\n“(2) In this section, references to a project of a hall of residence or to a project of a residential college, have, respectively, the same meaning as in section 8.\n\nReimbursement of moneys expended by States on building projects in connexion with teaching hospitals of Universities.\n\n“11q. (1) Where the State Education Minister for a State requests the Commonwealth Education Minister to authorize the reimbursement to the State of an amount of money which, during the period that commenced on 1 January 1976 and ended on the day immediately preceding the day on which the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1976 received the Royal Assent, had been paid by the State to a University situated in that State for the purpose of assisting the University to meet the cost of a project that is, for the purposes of section a teaching hospital project of that University, otherwise than out of financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities, the Commonwealth Education Minister may, subject to section 11r, authorize the payment to the State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amount as the Commonwealth Education Minister determines, being an amount that does not exceed the amount referred to in the request.\n\n“(2) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment or payments of moneys under sub-section (1) (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant financial assistance’) in relation to a teaching hospital project of a University is granted on the condition that the State will cause to be furnished to the Commission (not later than 31 December 1976 or such later day as the Minister approves) a certificate by a person approved by the Minister to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the relevant financial assistance was, after 1 January 1976, applied by the University towards the project, otherwise than out of moneys paid to the University by the State from financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities.\n\nLimits on grants under sections 10, 10a and 11q.\n\n“11r. Payments shall not be made to a State under any one or more of the following provisions, namely, sections 10, 10a and 11q in relation to a project that is, for the purposes of section 10, a teaching hospital project of a University that exceed, in the aggregate, the sum of the amounts that, but for this section, would be authorized to be paid to the State under sections 10 and 10a in relation to that teaching hospital project.\n\nReimbursement of moneys expended by States before commencing day on recurrent expenditure in respect of teaching hospitals.\n\n“11s. (1) Where the State Education Minister for a State requests the Commonwealth Education Minister to authorize the reimbursement to the State of an amount of moneys which, during the relevant period, had been paid by the State to a University situated in that State for the purpose of being applied by the University in making contributions towards the appropriate costs of the teaching hospital or teaching hospitals of the University, otherwise than out of financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities, the Commonwealth Education Minister may, subject to section 11t, authorize the payment to the State under this sub-section, by way of financial assistance to the State, of such amount as the Commonwealth Education Minister determines, being an amount that does not exceed the amount referred to in the request.\n\n \n\n“(2) The financial assistance to a State constituted by a payment or payments of moneys under sub-section (1) (in this sub-section referred to as the ‘relevant financial assistance’) in relation to a University is granted on the condition that the State will cause to be furnished to the Commission (not later than 31 December 1976 or such later day as the Minister approves) a certificate by a person approved by the Minister to the effect that the person has satisfied himself that an amount equal to the relevant financial assistance was, after 20 November 1975, applied by the University in making contributions towards the appropriate costs of the teaching hospital or teaching hospitals of that University, otherwise than out of moneys paid to the University by the State from financial assistance granted to the State under this Act or under any other Act providing for the granting of financial assistance to the States in relation to Universities.\n\n“(3) In this section, references to a teaching hospital of a University and to the appropriate costs of a teaching hospital of a University, have, respectively, the same meaning as in section 11.\n\nLimits on grants under sections 11 and 11s.\n\n“11t. Payments shall not be made to a State under sections 11 and 11s in relation to a University that exceed, in the aggregate, the sum of the amounts that, but for this section, would be authorized to be paid to the State under section 11 in relation to that University.”.\n\n11. Section 14 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted:—\n\nPayments may be made out of Consolidated Revenue Fund or Loan Fund.\n\n“14\\. Payments to a State under this Act may be made—\n\n(a) in the case of payments in accordance with section 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 8, 8a, 10, 10a, 11g, 11j, 11n or 11q, or advances under section 13 on account of moneys expected to become payable in accordance with such a section—out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund or the Loan Fund; or\n\n(b) in any other case—out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.\n\nAuthority to borrow.\n\n“14a. The Treasurer may, from time to time, in accordance with the provisions of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911-1973, or in accordance with the provisions of an Act authorizing the issue of Treasury Bills, borrow moneys not exceeding, in the aggregate, the sum of the amounts that have been paid since 30 June 1975, or that may become payable, in accordance with each of the following sections, namely, sections 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 8, 8a, 10, 10a, 11g, 11j, 11n and 11q.\n\nApplication of moneys borrowed.\n\n“14b. Moneys borrowed under section 14a shall be issued and applied only for the expenses of borrowing, for the purpose of making payments to the States in accordance with a section specified in section 14a, for the purpose of making advances to the States in accordance with section 13 on account of moneys that are expected to become payable under a section so specified and for the purpose of making payments to the Consolidated Revenue Fund in accordance with section 14c.\n\nReimbursement of Consolidated Revenue Fund from Loan Fund.\n\n“14c. (1) Where an amount has, after 30 June 1975, been paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund in accordance with a section specified in section 14a, or by way of an advance in accordance with section 13 on account of moneys expected to become payable in accordance with a section so specified, the Treasurer may authorize the payment to that Fund, out of the Loan Fund, of an amount not exceeding the amount so paid.\n\n“(2) In any statements of the receipts and expenditure, or of the expenditure, of the Consolidated Revenue Fund prepared by the Treasurer under section 49 or 50 of the Audit Act 1901-1975, amounts paid to the Consolidated Revenue Fund under sub-section (1) of this section shall not be shown as receipts of that Fund but shall be shown as having reduced the total of the amounts expended from that Fund under this Act.\n\nAppropriation.\n\n“14d. The Consolidated Revenue Fund and the Loan Fund are appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act”.\n\n \n\nFirst Schedule.\n\n12. The First Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Parts II and III and substituting the following Parts:—\n\npart ii\n\ngrants for recurrent expenditure for the year 1974\n\n| First Column | Second Column |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |\n| University | Amount of Grant |\n| New South Wales— | $ |\n| University of Sydney........................................... | 42,790,000 |\n| University of New South Wales.................................... | 39,789,000 |\n| University of New England....................................... | 12,457,000 |\n| University of Newcastle.......................................... | 9,068,000 |\n| Macquarie University........................................... | 14,675,000 |\n| University of Wollongong........................................ | 4,125,000 |\n| | 122,904,000 |\n| Victoria— | |\n| University of Melbourne......................................... | 36,988,000 |\n| Monash University............................................. | 31,567,000 |\n| La Trobe University............................................ | 13,344,000 |\n| | 81,899,000 |\n| Queensland— | |\n| University of Queensland......................................... | 33,204,000 |\n| James Cook University of North Queensland............................ | 5,798,000 |\n| Griffith University............................................. | 1,259,000 |\n| | 40,261,000 |\n| South Australia— | |\n| University of Adelaide.......................................... | 21,682,000 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia................................ | 9,030,000 |\n| | 30,712,000 |\n| Western Australia— | |\n| University of Western Australia.................................... | 21,225,000 |\n| Murdoch University............................................ | 1,346,000 |\n| | 22,571,000 |\n| Tasmania— | |\n| University of Tasmania.......................................... | 9,848,000 |\n| | 308,195,000 |\n\npart iii\n\ngrants for recurrent expenditure for the year 1975\n\n| First Column | Second Column |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------- |\n| University | Amount of Grant |\n| New South Wales— | $ |\n| University of Sydney............................................ | 53,203,600 |\n| University of New South Wales..................................... | 51,621,000 |\n| University of New England........................................ | 15,705,600 |\n| University of Newcastle.......................................... | 11,800,800 |\n| Macquarie University........................................... | 19,149,000 |\n| University of Wollongong........................................ | 5,523,500 |\n| | 157,003,500 |\n\n \n\n| First Column | Second Column |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |\n| University | Amount of Grant |\n| Victoria— | $ |\n| University of Melbourne.......................................... | 45,819,000 |\n| Monash University............................................. | 38,706,000 |\n| La Trobe University............................................. | 18,085,000 |\n| Deakin University.............................................. | 169,000 |\n| | 102,779,000 |\n| Queensland— | |\n| University of Queensland......................................... | 41,388,000 |\n| James Cook University of North Queensland............................ | 7,545,000 |\n| Griffith University.............................................. | 2,903,500 |\n| | 51,836,500 |\n| South Australia— | |\n| University of Adelaide........................................... | 28,058,000 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia................................. | 11,955,000 |\n| | 40,013,000 |\n| Western Australia— | |\n| University of Western Australia..................................... | 26,040,000 |\n| Murdoch University............................................. | 3,661,500 |\n| | 29,701,500 |\n| Tasmania— | |\n| University of Tasmania.......................................... | 12,751,000 |\n| | 394,084,500 |\n\nSecond Schedule\n\n13. (1) The Second Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting the portion of that Schedule that relates to New South Wales and to Victoria and substituting the following words and figures:—\n\n| New South Wales— | | $ |\n| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| University of Sydney.... | Biological Sciences—new building............... | 300,000 |\n| | Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering— completion of building | 1,508,334 |\n| | Architecture—new building and renovations to existing buildings | 1,083,334 |\n| | Veterinary Physiology, Animal Nutrition, Animal Genetics—completion of building | 708,334 |\n| | Computer Building—new building............... | 483,334 |\n| | Dental School—alterations and renovations......... | 416,667 |\n| | Woolley Building—alterations.................. | 383,333 |\n| | Blackburn Building—extension................. | 391,666 |\n| | Electrical Engineering Building—extension for Energy Conversion Unit | 158,333 |\n| | Agronomy—extensions of office and research facilities at Nepean | 125,000 |\n| | Purchase of sites in the Darlington area............ | 833,333 |\n| | Minor works approved by the Commission.......... | 391,666 |\n| | Site works and services approved by the Commission... | 366,666 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

Planning for 1976-78 triennium...................

$

50,000

7,200,000

University of New South Wales

Kensington

Library and Law—new building..................

5,632,500

Engineering—new building and renovations to existing building

1,941,667

Medical Building—extension....................

137,500

Biological Sciences—completion of building.........

416,667

Parking Station.............................

104,166

Sporting facilities at Little Bay...................

116,667

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

350,000

Site works and services approved by the Commission....

175,833

Planning for 1976-78 triennium..................

50,000

8,925,000

Broken Hill

Chemistry and Mining—additional accommodation.....

112,500

Library—extension..........................

91,667

Minor works at Fowler’s Gap Arid Zone Research Station approved by the Commission

25,000

Site works and services approved by the Commission....

8,333

237,500

University of New England

Economic Studies Building—extension.............

875,000

Psychology Building—extension.................

316,667

Biology and Botany Building—extension............

312,500

External Studies—new building..................

300,000

Agronomy Building—completion of basement and extension

41,000

Natural Resources—new building.................

183,333

Multi-purpose Hall—new building................

291,667

Store and workshop facilities ....................

125,000

Union Building—extension.....................

166,666

Sporting facilities............................

29,166

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

108,333

Site works and services approved by the Commission....

416,667

Planning for 1976-78 triennium..................

25,000

3,190,999

University of Newcastle

Education, Sociology and Psychology—new building....

941,667

Mathematics and Classroom Building—new building....

883,334

Biological Sciences—new building................

600,000

Architecture Building—extension.................

833

Lecture Theatre—new building...................

158,333

Main Building—alterations.....................

62,500

Union Building—extension.....................

166,666

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

75,000

Site works and services approved by the Commission....

458,333

Planning for 1976-78 triennium..................

25,000

3,371,666

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$

Macquarie University.......

Chemistry and Earth Sciences—new building.......

2,033,334

Social Sciences—Academic Staff Offices.........

866,667

Social Sciences—Specialised Teaching Accommodation

766,667

Teaching Accommodation—extension...........

391,667

Lecture Theatre—extension..................

158,333

Science Services Building—completion..........

158,333

Maintenance and Grounds Depot—new building.....

129,166

Sporting facilities.........................

29,166

Minor works approved by the Commission........

133,333

Site works and services approved by the Commission.

583,334

Planning for 1976-78 triennium................

50,000

5,300,000

Wollongong University College

Library—extension........................

1,041,667

Social Science—new building.................

758,334

Lecture Theatre Block—new building............

500,000

Science—completion and extension of existing building

341,667

Workshop, Garage and Gardening Centre— new building

83,333

Union Building—extension...................

350,000

Sporting facilities.........................

116,667

Minor works approved by the Commission........

29,166

Site works and services approved by the Commission.

425,000

Planning for 1976-78 triennium................

50,000

3,695,834

31,920,999

Victoria—

University of Melbourne

Engineering Buildings—extensions.............

2,166,667

Earth Sciences—new building.................

2,020,834

Music—new building......................

846

Agriculture Building—extension...............

775,000

Baillieu Library—extension..................

625,000

Economics and Commerce Building—extension.....

300,000

Dental Hospital—alterations..................

133,333

Union Building—extensions..................

45,166

Sporting facilities—completion of Field House......

17,333

Minor works approved by the Commission........

325,000

Site works and services approved by the Commission.

441,667

Purchase of sites in or about the Carlton area.......

791,667

Planning for 1976-78 triennium................

50,000

7,692,513

Monash University

Engineering Buildings—extensions.............

143,333

Menzies Building—extension.................

1,216,667

Main library—extension.....................

716,667

Education Building—extension................

641,667

Biological Science—extension of building or new building

516,667

Animal House—extension...................

108,333

University offices—extension or new building......

275,000

Maintenance Building—extension..............

58,333

Union Building—extension...................

133,334

\n```\n\n \n\n| | | $ |\n| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| | Sporting facilities—completion of Field House...... | 83,333 |\n| | Minor works approved by the Commission........ | 116,666 |\n| | Site works and services approved by the Commission. | 500,000 |\n| | Planning for 1976-78 triennium................ | 50,000 |\n| | | 4,560,000 |\n| La Trobe University......... | Humanities and Education—new building......... | 2,291,667 |\n| | Biological Sciences—extension of building and new building | 2,091,667 |\n| | Physical Sciences (Chemistry)—new building...... | 1,775,000 |\n| | Social Sciences—new building................ | 1,166,667 |\n| | Physical Sciences (Physics and Geology)— new building | 1,016,666 |\n| | South Building—North West Annexe............ | 250,000 |\n| | Maintenance and Services Depot............... | 50,000 |\n| | Staff Club—new building.................... | 83,333 |\n| | Minor works approved by the Commission........ | 108,333 |\n| | Site works and services approved by the Commission. | 500,000 |\n| | Planning for 1976-78 triennium................ | 50,000 |\n| | | 9,383,333 |\n| | | 21,635,846 |\n\n(2) The Second Schedule is further amended by omitting the portion of that Schedule that relates to South Australia and substituting the following words and figures:—\n\n| South Australia— | | $ |\n| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| University of Adelaide | Library Complex—completion................ | 2,833,334 |\n| | Mawson Laboratories—extension.............. | 291,667 |\n| | Waite Agricultural Research Institute—alterations to Main Building and new Small Animals House | 108,334 |\n| | R. A. Fisher Laboratory—alterations............. | 66,666 |\n| | Napier Building—alterations.................. | 58,333 |\n| | Union Building—extensions.................. | 625,000 |\n| | Sporting facilities......................... | 33,333 |\n| | Medical School........................... | 87,500 |\n| | Minor works approved by the Commission........ | 191,667 |\n| | Site works and services approved by the Commission. | 58,333 |\n| | Planning for 1976-78 triennium................ | 25,000 |\n| | | 4,379,167 |\n| Flinders University of South | Medical School—new buildings................ | 2,533,334 |\n| Australia | Medical School—Site works and services approved by the Commission | 350,000 |\n| | Social Sciences—new building................ | 1,154,167 |\n| | Physical Sciences (Earth Sciences)—new building... | 1,075,000 |\n| | Biological Sciences—completion of building....... | 287,500 |\n| | Physical Sciences Building (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)—extension | 187,500 |\n| | Animal House and Glasshouses—extension........ | 58,333 |\n| | Staff Club—extensions..................... | 33,333 |\n| | Minor works approved by the Commission........ | 100,000 |\n\n \n\n| | $ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| Site works and services approved by the Commission..... | 325,000 |\n| Purchase of land............................. | 100,000 |\n| Planning for 1976-78 triennium................... | 50,000 |\n| | 6,254,167 |\n| | 10,633,334 |\n\nThird Schedule.\n\n14. The Third Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part II and substituting the following Part:—\n\nPart II Section 6a\n\nProvision For Cost Increases In Relation To Expenditure On Equipment\n\n| University | Maximum Additional Grant |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |\n| | $ |\n| University of Sydney............................................... | 675,000 |\n| University of New South Wales........................................ | 570,000 |\n| University of New England........................................... | 123,000 |\n| University of Newcastle............................................. | 115,000 |\n| Macquarie University .............................................. | 157,000 |\n| University of Wollongong........................................... | 111,000 |\n| University of Melbourne............................................ | 563,000 |\n| Monash University................................................ | 266,000 |\n| La Trobe University............................................... | 232,000 |\n| University of Queensland............................................ | 433,000 |\n| James Cook University of North Queensland............................... | 47,000 |\n| Griffith University................................................ | 38,000 |\n| University of Adelaide.............................................. | 363,000 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia................................... | 172,000 |\n| University of Western Australia........................................ | 268,000 |\n| Murdoch University............................................... | 67,000 |\n| University of Tasmania............................................. | 152,000 |\n| | 4,352,000 |\n\nFourth Schedule.\n\n15. The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part II and substituting the following Part:—\n\nPart II Section 7a\n\nProvision For Cost Increases In Relation To Special Research Grants\n\n| University | Maximum Additional Grant |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |\n| | $ |\n| University of Sydney............................................... | 219,000 |\n| University of New South Wales........................................ | 189,000 |\n| University of New England........................................... | 48,000 |\n| University of Newcastle............................................. | 27,000 |\n| Macquarie University............................................... | 47,000 |\n\n \n\n| University | Maximum Additional Grant |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |\n| | $ |\n| University of Wollongong............................................ | 20,000 |\n| University of Melbourne............................................. | 206,000 |\n| Monash University................................................ | 162,000 |\n| La Trobe University................................................ | 40,000 |\n| University of Queensland............................................ | 156,000 |\n| James Cook University of North Queensland............................... | 19,000 |\n| University of Adelaide.............................................. | 144,000 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia.................................... | 37,000 |\n| University of Western Australia........................................ | 93,000 |\n| University of Tasmania............................................. | 43,000 |\n| | 1,450,000 |\n\nFifth Schedule.\n\n16. The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—\n\nFifth Schedule Section 8\n\nGrants For Buildings For Halls Of Residence And Affiliated Residential Colleges\n\n```html\n

Maximum Grant

Collegiate accommodation at halls of residence

Collegiate accommodation at affiliated residential colleges

Non-collegiate accommodation

$

$

$

University of Sydney......................

..

44,000

..

University of New South Wales...............

233,333

..

..

University of New England..................

49,167

..

520,833

University of Newcastle....................

233,333

..

..

Macquarie University......................

..

213,333

208,333

Wollongong University College...............

..

253,334

...

University of Melbourne....................

79,166

241,000

416,666

Monash University........................

..

..

208,334

La Trobe University.......................

616,667

..

208,334

University of Queensland...................

..

654,667

..

James Cook University of North Queensland......

..

603,333

..

Griffith University........................

..

..

...

University of Adelaide.....................

..

..

35,000

Flinders University of South Australia...........

..

..

..

University of Western Australia...............

433,334

166,667

..

Murdoch University.......................

..

..

..

University of Tasmania.....................

526,667

53,333

..

2,171,667

2,229,667

1,597,500

\n```\n\n \n\nSixth Schedule.\n\n17. The Sixth Schedule to the Principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—\n\nSIXTH SCHEDULE Section 10\n\nGrants For Specified Teaching Hospital Projects\n\n| First Column | Second Column | Third Column |\n| ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |\n| University and Hospital | Project | Maximum Grant |\n| | | $ |\n| New South Wales— | | |\n| University of Sydney— | | |\n| The Sydney Hospital........... | Ophthalmology and Eye Health—professorial unit | 250,000 |\n| The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney | New ward block—tutorial and demonstration rooms, operating theatre change area and cafeteria | 137,500 |\n| | Clinical Sciences Block—completion of facilities | 208,334 |\n| | | 345,834 |\n| Repatriation General Hospital, Concord | Off-ward laboratories................. | 4,167 |\n| North Ryde Psychiatric Centre...... | Psychiatry—teaching accommodation...... | 833 |\n| | | 600,834 |\n| University of New South Wales— | | |\n| The Prince of Wales Hospital....... | Old Stone Building—completion of conversions and alterations | 100,000 |\n| | Psychiatric Block—side rooms........... | 833 |\n| | | 100,833 |\n| Prince Henry Hospital............ | Student residential accommodation........ | 83,334 |\n| | Clinical Sciences Building—alterations..... | 8,333 |\n| | | 91,667 |\n| St Vincent’s Hospital............ | New clinical teaching accommodation—teaching rooms, common and locker rooms, pathology museum and library | 37,000 |\n| | Psychiatry and X-ray teaching rooms—alterations | 12,500 |\n| | Animal holding unit.................. | 2,583 |\n| | | 52,083 |\n| The St George Hospital........... | Clinical teaching block—extensions........ | 25,000 |\n| | Animal house facilities................ | 3,000 |\n| | Autopsy demonstration theatre........... | 3,000 |\n| | | 31,000 |\n| | | 275,583 |\n| Victoria— | | |\n| University of Melbourne— | | |\n| The Royal Children’s Hospital..... | Paediatrics Block—completion of extensions.. | 70,834 |\n\n \n\n| First Column | Second Column | Third Column |\n| ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |\n| University and Hospital | Project | Maximum Grant |\n| | | $ |\n| The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | Otolaryngology—audiometric facilities........... | 33,333 |\n| St Vincent’s Hospital....... | Psychiatry—completion of teaching areas in the Bolte Rehabilitation Centre | 70,834 |\n| Mercy Hospital........... | Obstetrics and Gynaecology—completion of clinical professorial unit | 16,666 |\n| Larundel Psychiatric Hospital.. | Psychiatry—alterations to provide clinical teaching areas | 33,333 |\n| | | 225,000 |\n| Monash University— Alfred Hospital | Teaching rooms in main ward block............. | 54,167 |\n| Larundel Psychiatric Hospital.. | Psychiatry—alterations to provide clinical teaching areas | 33,333 |\n| | | 87,500 |\n| Queensland— | | |\n| University of Queensland— | | |\n| The Princess Alexandra Hospital | Teaching unit in new psychiatric block........... | 4,167 |\n| | Clinical professorial units—completion of facilities... | 20,833 |\n| | | 25,000 |\n| South Australia—University of Adelaide...... | | |\n| Royal Adelaide Hospital... | Alterations for clinical medical departments, including Psychiatry | 33,333 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia— | | |\n| Flinders Medical Centre.... | New clinical teaching facilities................ | 1,808,334 |\n| | | 1,841,667 |\n| Western Australia— | | |\n| University of Western Australia— | | |\n| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Medical Centre | Completion of clinical teaching facilities, including medical library and facilities for Pharmacology | 500,000 |\n| Tasmania— | | |\n| University of Tasmania | | |\n| Royal Hobart Hospital | Clinical Sciences Building—addition of two floors and alterations | 40,280 |\n\n \n\nSeventh Schedule.\n\n18. The Seventh Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Parts II and III and substituting the following Parts:—\n\nPart ii\n\nGrants For Recurrent Expenditure In Respect Of Teaching Hospitals Of Specified Universities For The Year 1974\n\n```html\n

First Column

Second Column

University

Amount of Grant

$

New South Wales—

University of Sydney.............................................

309,000

University of New South Wales......................................

271,000

580,000

Victoria—

University of Melbourne...........................................

316,000

Monash University..............................................

210,000

526,000

Queensland—

University of Queensland..........................................

231,000

South Australia—

University of Adelaide............................................

149,000

Western Australia—

University of Western Australia......................................

115,000

Tasmania—

University of Tasmania...........................................

49,000

1,650,000

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..............................................

360,000

University of New South Wales......................................

310,000

670,000

Victoria—

University of Melbourne...........................................

368,000

Monash University...............................................

246,000

614,000

Queensland—

University of Queensland...........................................

271,000

\n```\n\n \n\n| First Column | Second Column |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |\n| University | Amount of Grant |\n| | $ |\n| South Australia— | |\n| University of Adelaide............................................ | 179,000 |\n| Western Australia— | |\n| University of Western Australia...................................... | 135,000 |\n| Tasmania— | |\n| University of Tasmania............................................ | 60,000 |\n| | 1,929,000 |\n\nTenth Schedule.\n\n19. The Tenth Schedule to the Principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—\n\nTENTH SCHEDULE Section 5\n\nGrants For University Projects\n\n| First Column | Second Column | Third Column |\n| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ |\n| University | Project | Grant |\n| New South Wales— | | $ |\n| University of New South Wales... | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres. | 2,000 |\n| University of Newcastle........ | Medical School—Planning............... | 160,000 |\n| Macquarie University.......... | Special Education—Clinical, Diagnostic, Teaching and Research facilities | 400,000 |\n| Victoria— | | |\n| Monash University............ | Education Building—completion of Special Education Facilities | 80,000 |\n| | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres. | 1,837 |\n| Queensland— | | |\n| University of Queensland....... | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres. | 3,000 |\n| South Australia— | | |\n| University of Adelaide......... | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres. | 40,000 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres. | 9,000 |\n| Tasmania— | | |\n| University of Tasmania......... | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres. | 448 |\n\nPayments made before Royal Assent\n\n20. 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 receives the Royal Assent shall be deemed to have been made for the purposes of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2052},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains within the core scope of providing financial assistance to states for university purposes. While it adds significant new reimbursement mechanisms for pre-commencement expenditure and expands borrowing powers, these are procedural and financial extensions of the existing university grants framework rather than a departure from the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Eight new interrelated reimbursement sections (11d–11t) with conditional certification requirements and time limits","Multiple cross-references to the Principal Act (States Grants (Universities) Act 1972-1975) and its existing sections","Detailed schedules specifying exact dollar amounts for 17 universities across multiple categories (recurrent, building, equipment, research, residential, teaching hospitals)","Time-bound provisions defining a 'relevant period' (20 November 1975 to Royal Assent) for retrospective claims","Dual funding source mechanisms distinguishing between Consolidated Revenue Fund and Loan Fund","Nested conditions including repayment obligations if universities fail to apply funds to specified purposes"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act adjusts Commonwealth financial assistance to states for universities in 1975–76, settling outstanding obligations from the 1975 constitutional crisis and revising the 1974–76 triennial budget. It authorises retrospective reimbursements to states for eligible university spending during the relevant period, lets the Treasurer borrow specifically for university building and equipment, and updates project and operating grant amounts for 17 universities while capping combined payments so they don't exceed originally authorised totals."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act extends and modifies the Principal Act’s financial reach. It adjusts grant quantum and detailed project lists, creates retrospective reimbursement mechanisms for State payments made in specified periods (ss 11e, 11g, 11j, 11l, 11n, 11q, 11s), adds a dedicated repair grant (s 11d), imposes cross‑section aggregate limits (ss 11f–11t), and authorises borrowing and Loan Fund usage to meet specified payments (ss 14a–14d). These amendments broaden the Principal Act from a forward‑looking grant schedule to include conditional reimbursement and new financing arrangements."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive numeric and schedule changes across multiple Schedules (First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Tenth) introducing many line-item grants and project entries, increasing parsing and implementation complexity.","New and retroactive time references: insertion of a defined “relevant period” (s 3) and deeming parts of the Act to commence on 31 December 1975 (s 2(2)), creating retrospective reimbursement triggers.","Multiple new reimbursement schemes and detailed conditions (ss 11e–11s) allowing the Commonwealth Education Minister to authorise payments for State moneys already expended, each with certification requirements and ministerial discretion.","Aggregate caps that cross-reference other provisions (ss 11f, 11h, 11k, 11m, 11p, 11r, 11t) which limit total payments across sets of sections, requiring careful aggregation and accounting.","Introduced borrowing and fund-management regime (ss 14a–14d) authorising the Treasurer to borrow and specifying Loan Fund/Consolidated Revenue Fund interactions and reimbursements, adding financial-administration complexity.","Repeals and substitutions of key provisions (s 4 repealed; s 14 repealed and replaced) altering prior legal structure and requiring reconciliation with the Principal Act.","Conditional payment mechanics: reimbursement requires certificates by Minister‑approved persons and may be clawed back if specified purposes were not met (e.g. s 11e(2)(a)–(b)), creating compliance and verification burdens on States and universities.","Numerous cross-references to the Principal Act and to multiple sections within the amendment mean legal effect depends on combined reading of original and amended text.","Varied subject-matter in one instrument (recurrent grants, building projects, equipment, research, halls, teaching hospitals, and borrowing) increases stakeholders and operational processes affected."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act changes how the Commonwealth pays States for university funding: it adjusts many grant amounts and project schedules, adds new specific payments (including a repair grant), and lets the Commonwealth reimburse States for eligible sums they paid to universities during specified past periods. Payments are made to States under conditions and aggregate caps, and the Treasurer may borrow to meet certain payments. It affects Commonwealth and State budgets, university project funding and reporting obligations, and gives ministers discretion to authorise or limit reimbursements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-1976","history":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-1976/history","analysis":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-1976/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-1976/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-1976/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-1976/documents"}}