2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

*[Section 2 Amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

chairman means the chairman of the Commission;

Commission means the State Grants Commission established under this Act;

further recommendations has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 10 (1) (b) ;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 21 of 2000, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2000] goods and services tax means the GST as defined in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth;

grant means a grant of a kind referred to in section 3 (2) (a) ;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 21 of 2000, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2000] GST law has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth;

member means a member of the Commission;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 21 of 2000, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2000]

recommendations means recommendations made by the Commission for the purpose of exercising its functions under section 3 (2) and that are not required to be reconsidered by the Commission pursuant to section 10 (1) (b) .