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36Average Government School Recurrent Costs—meaning of AGSRC
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#### 36 Average Government School Recurrent Costs—meaning of AGSRC
(1) In this Act:
> AGSRC (short for Average Government School Recurrent Costs) means:
(a) for primary education for a program year:
(i) $8,044; or
(ii) if the regulations specify another amount under subsection (2) for the program year—that amount; or
(b) for secondary education for a program year:
(i) $10,061; or
(ii) if the regulations specify another amount under subsection (2) for the program year—that amount; or
(2) The regulations may specify amounts for the purposes of subsection (1).
(3) Before the Governor‑General makes regulations for the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister must consider changes in the figures known as the Average Government School Costs published by:
(a) the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs; or
(b) a body specified by the regulations that has a corresponding function.