Section 29 - States Grants (Tertiary Education Assistance) Act 1981 - Proposals for expenditure on staff training, data collection and processing and advanced English language courses for migrants | Zoe
29 Proposals for expenditure on staff training, data collection and processing and advanced English language courses for migrants
(1) A State may, from time to time, submit for the approval of the Commission a proposal for expenditure in connection with a program connected with the provision of technical and further education in the State that is proposed to be carried out in a year to which this Part applies, being a program by way of:
(a) the provision, for members of the staff of a technical and further education institution or of an authority administering a technical and further education institution, of training that is designed to improve the efficiency of those members in the performance of their work for the institution or authority and that is provided by that institution or authority or by another body on behalf of that institution or authority;
(b) the development, by a technical and further education institution or by an authority administering a technical and further education institution, of a system for the collection and processing of statistical or other material relating to technical and further education; or
(c) the development and provision for adult migrants of advanced courses of instruction in the English language.
(2) The Commission:
(a) may approve a proposal submitted to it by a State under subsection (1) as an approved proposal for expenditure by the State in respect of a year to which this Part applies;
(b) if it does so, shall:
(i) where the approval relates to a proposal for expenditure in connection with a program referred to in paragraph (1)(a), designate the approval as an approval of the proposal for the purposes of subsection (5) or (6);
(ii) where the approval relates to a proposal for expenditure in connection with a program referred to in paragraph (1)(b), designate the approval as an approval of the proposal for the purposes of subsection (7) or (7A); or
(iii) where the approval relates to a proposal for expenditure in connection with a program referred to in paragraph (1)(c), designate the approval as an approval of the proposal for the purposes of subsection (7B) or (7C); and
(c) may revoke or vary any such approval.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), where the Commission approves a proposal in respect of a year to which this Part applies for the purposes of subsection (6), it shall approve an amount as the amount of approved expenditure of that proposal in respect of that year.
(4) The aggregate of the amounts approved by the Commission under subsection (3) as amounts of approved expenditure on proposals approved for the purposes of subsection (6) in respect of a year to which this Part applies shall not exceed the amount specified:
(a) in the case of the year 1982—in Part II of Schedule 12;
(b) in the case of the year 1983—in Part IV of Schedule 12; or
(c) in the case of the year 1984—in Part VI of Schedule 12.
(4A) Subject to subsection (4B), where the Commission approves a proposal in respect of the year 1984 for the purposes of subsection (7A), it shall approve an amount as the amount of approved expenditure of that proposal in respect of that year.
(4B) The aggregate of the amounts approved by the Commission under subsection (4A) as amounts of approved expenditure on proposals approved for the purposes of subsection (7A) in respect of the year 1984 shall not exceed the amount specified in Part VII of Schedule 12.
(4C) Subject to subsection (4D), where the Commission approves a proposal in respect of the year 1984 for the purposes of subsection (7C), it shall approve an amount as the amount of approved expenditure of that proposal in respect of that year.
(4D) The aggregate of the amounts approved by the Commission under subsection (4C) as amounts of approved expenditure on proposals approved for the purposes of subsection (7C) in respect of the year 1984 shall not exceed the amount specified in Part VIII of Schedule 12.
(5) There is payable to a State, for the purpose of financial assistance in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the State or by an instrumentality of the State in accordance with an approved proposal or approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of a year to which this Part applies in connection with a program or programs referred to in paragraph (1)(a) (not being a proposal or proposals approved for the purposes of subsection (6)), the amount specified in relation to the State:
(a) in the case of the year 1982—in Column 2 of Part I of Schedule 12;
(b) in the case of the year 1983—in Column 2 of Part III of Schedule 12; or
(c) in the case of the year 1984—in Column 2 of Part V of Schedule 12.
(6) There is payable to a State for the purpose of financial assistance in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the State or by an instrumentality of the State in relation to a proposal in respect of a year to which this Part applies approved for the purposes of this subsection, an amount equal to the amount of the approved expenditure on the proposal in respect of that year.
(7) There is payable to a State for the purpose of financial assistance in relation to recurrent expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the State or by an instrumentality of the State, in accordance with an approved proposal or approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of a year to which this Part applies in connection with a program or programs referred to in paragraph (1)(b) (not being a proposal or proposals approved for the purposes of subsection (7A)), the amount specified in relation to the State:
(a) in the case of the year 1982—in Column 3 of Part I of Schedule 12;
(b) in the case of the year 1983—in Column 3 of Part III of Schedule 12; or
(c) in the case of the year 1984—in Column 3 of Part V of Schedule 12.
(7A) There is payable to a State, for the purpose of financial assistance in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the State or by an instrumentality of the State in relation to a proposal in respect of the year 1984 approved for the purposes of this subsection, an amount equal to the amount of the approved expenditure on the proposal in respect of that year.
(7B) There is payable to a State, for the purpose of financial assistance in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the State or by an instrumentality of the State in accordance with an approved proposal or approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of the year 1984 in connection with a program or programs referred to in paragraph (1)(c) (not being a proposal or proposals approved for the purposes of subsection (7C)), the amount specified in relation to the State in Column 4 of Part V of Schedule 12.
(7C) There is payable to a State, for the purpose of financial assistance in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the State or by an instrumentality of the State in relation to a proposal in respect of the year 1984 approved for the purposes of this subsection, an amount equal to the amount of the approved expenditure on the proposal in respect of that year.
(8) Financial assistance is granted to a State under subsection (5) on the conditions that:
(a) the State will ensure that the total of the amounts expended in respect of a year to which this Part applies by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of that year in connection with programs referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is not less than the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under subsection (5) in respect of that year; and
(b) the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September next following the end of that year, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form approved by the Commission, as to the expenditure by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of that year in connection with programs referred to in paragraph (1)(a).
(9) Financial assistance is granted to a State under subsection (6) on the conditions that:
(a) the State will ensure that the total of the amounts expended in respect of a year to which this Part applies by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of that year approved for the purpose of subsection (6) is not less than the sum of amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under that subsection in respect of that year; and
(b) the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September next following the end of that year, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form approved by the Commission, as to the expenditure by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with such approved proposals for expenditure.
(10) Financial assistance is granted to a State under subsection (7) on the conditions that:
(a) the State will ensure that the total of the amounts expended in respect of a year to which this Part applies by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of that year in connection with programs referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is not less than the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under subsection (7) in respect of that year; and
(b) the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September next following the end of that year, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form approved by the Commission, as to the expenditure by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of that year in connection with programs referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
(11) Financial assistance is granted to a State under subsection (7A) on the conditions that:
(a) the State will ensure that the total of the amounts expended in respect of the year 1984 by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of that year approved for the purpose of subsection (7A) is not less than the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under that subsection in respect of that year; and
(b) the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September 1985, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form approved by the Commission, as to the expenditure by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with such approved proposals for expenditure.
(12) Financial assistance is granted to a State under subsection (7B) on the conditions that:
(a) the State will ensure that the total of the amounts expended in respect of the year 1984 by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of that year in connection with programs referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is not less than the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under subsection (7B) in respect of that year; and
(b) the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September 1985, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form approved by the Commission, as to the expenditure by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with approved proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of that year in connection with programs referred to in paragraph (1)(c).
(13) Financial assistance is granted to a State under subsection (7C) on the conditions that:
(a) the State will ensure that the total of the amounts expended in respect of the year 1984 by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with proposals for expenditure by the State in respect of that year approved for the purpose of subsection (7C) is not less than the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under that subsection in respect of that year; and
(b) the State will furnish to the Commission, not later than 30 September 1985, a statement by an approved auditor, in accordance with a form approved by the Commission, as to the expenditure by the State and by instrumentalities of the State in accordance with such approved proposals or expenditure.