38BRecurrent grants may be increased to assist institutions to meet expenses due to increased enrolments in 1984

38B Recurrent grants may be increased to assist institutions to meet expenses due to increased enrolments in 1984

(1) Where, after receiving advice from the Commission, the Minister is satisfied that a university or college of advanced education has incurred, or will incur, in respect of the year 1984, additional expenditure by reason of the increased numbers of students enrolling at the university or college of advanced education or by reason of special measures to encourage increased numbers of students, the Minister may determine an amount of additional financial assistance that is to be payable in relation to that university or that college of advanced education and, upon the making of that determination, this Act has effect as if:

(a) in a case where the amount is determined in relation to a university—the amount specified opposite to the name of that university in the Column of Schedule 1 that relates to that year had been increased (as from 1 January in that year) by the amount so determined; or

(b) in a case where the amount is determined in relation to a college of advanced education—the amount specified opposite to the name of that college in the Column of Part I of Schedule 8 that relates to that year had been increased (as from 1 January in that year) by the amount so determined.

(2) The aggregate of the amounts determined under subsection (1) in relation to universities and colleges of advanced education shall not exceed $10,834,000. (3) As soon as practicable after the Minister has made a determination under subsection (1), the Minister shall cause a statement setting out particulars of the determination to be laid before each House of the Parliament.