34Repayment of financial assistance—failure by relevant authorities to repay amounts

#### 34 Repayment of financial assistance—failure by relevant authorities to repay amounts Scope (1) This section applies if: (a) under a funding agreement (or an agreement under section 30 of the former Act) between the Commonwealth and the relevant authority of a non‑government school, or another non‑government body, the Minister or the relevant Minister (as appropriate) has determined that the authority is to pay an amount to the Commonwealth; and (b) an amount (the amount repayable) that is all or a part of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) remains unpaid. Reduction of authorised amount (2) The Minister may make a determination reducing an amount that is authorised to be paid to a State for the school or body under any provision of this Act in any program year by an amount not more than the amount repayable. Later increase of authorised amount (3) The Minister may make a determination under a provision of this Act increasing the maximum amount that may be paid to a State for the school or body for any purpose under that provision in any program year by an amount or amounts totalling not more than the amount of any reduction under subsection (2). (4) It does not matter whether the reduction was made in relation to the same provision of this Act as the provision of this Act mentioned in subsection (3), or a different provision.