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Commonwealth act
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What this Act does, in plain terms
Key mechanics and who decides
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Direct links to the current provisions in States Grants (Roads) Act 1977.
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Who pays and who receives
Primary conditions and compliance mechanics
Key definitional and administrative rules that affect behaviour
Costs, incentives, trade-offs and implementation points (source‑grounded)
Practical takeaways
Relevant sections referred to above: definitions and scope (s 2–3), national roads procedure and funding (Part II: ss 4–9; Schedules 1–4), other roads procedure and funding (Part III: ss 10–15; Schedules 5–11), information/inspection/committee/variation and repayment mechanics (Part IV: ss 16–27), financial mechanics (ss 28–33), delegations and transitional provisions (ss 34–36).