4APopulation estimates

4A Population estimates

(1) For the purposes of: (a) causing a factor to be worked out under subsection 8(1) in relation to the current year mentioned in that subsection; and (b) applying section 10 in respect of the current year mentioned in that section; the following apply: (c) the expression population of the State means the population of the State on 31 December in the year immediately before the current year as set out in an estimate of that population on that date made by the Statistician for the purposes of this section; (d) the expression population of Australia means the total population of all of the States on 31 December in the year immediately before the current year as set out in an estimate of that population on that date made by the Statistician for the purposes of this section. (2) The Statistician, in making an estimate for the purposes of this section of the population of a State, must have regard to the latest statistics in relation to the population available to the Statistician on the day on which the estimate is made. (3) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the Statistician makes an estimate of the population of each State for the purposes of this section, cause to be given to the Treasurer of each State a written notice setting out the population of the State and the total population of all of the States.