37Specific requirement—provision dealing with failure to comply within time limit

37 Specific requirement—provision dealing with failure to comply within time limit

A section 30 agreement must contain a provision that, if the relevant authority does not comply with a requirement set out in the agreement within the period required by or under the agreement or within such further period as the Minister allows: (a) the relevant authority will, if the Minister so determines, pay to the Commonwealth an amount (not more than the sum of the amounts mentioned in subsection 34(1)) stated in the determination; and (b) if the relevant authority 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 the non‑government body 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 the non‑government body until the relevant authority complies with the requirement.

Note: A determination mentioned in paragraph (b) is made under section 44.