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Federal Financial Relations Act 2009
21Minister to have regard to Intergovernmental Agreement and other agreements
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#### 21 Minister to have regard to Intergovernmental Agreement and other agreements
In making a determination under this Act, the Minister must have regard to:
(a) the Intergovernmental Agreement; and
(aaa) if:
(i) the determination relates to financial assistance to a State under section 12A; and
(ii) the State is a party to a skills and workforce development agreement;
the skills and workforce development agreement; and
(aa) if the determination relates to financial assistance under section 13 or 15A—the National Health Reform Agreement; and
(ab) if:
(i) the determination relates to financial assistance to a State under section 15C; and
(ii) the State is a party to a primary housing agreement or a supplementary housing agreement;
the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement, as the case may be; and
(ac) if:
(i) the determination relates to financial assistance to a State under section 15D; and
(ii) the State is a party to a designated housing agreement;
the designated housing agreement; and
(ad) if:
(i) the determination relates to financial assistance to a State under section 15E; and
(ii) the State is a party to a temporary energy bill relief agreement;
the temporary energy bill relief agreement; and
(b) if the determination relates to financial assistance to one or more States—any other written agreement between the Commonwealth and one or more States that relates to that financial assistance.