Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004
20Specific condition—non‑fulfilment of conditions
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20 Specific condition—non‑fulfilment of conditions
(1) A further condition is that if the State does not fulfil a condition mentioned in section 16, within the period stated in the agreement or does not fulfil a condition mentioned in section 18 or 19 by the date specified in the section or the date determined by the Minister for the purposes of the section: (a) the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth the amount stated in the determination; and (b) if the State does not do so, the Minister may make a determination reducing any other amount or amounts of financial assistance for the State under this Act for government schools by an amount or amounts totalling not more than the amount stated in the determination under paragraph (a); and (c) the Minister may delay the making of any further payment to the State under this Act for government schools until the State fulfils this condition.
Note: A determination mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) is made under section 41.
(2) The amount stated in the determination under paragraph (1)(a) must not be more than the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under the provision for the program year concerned.