Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 54 of 1973 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 9 July 2008
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 73 of 2008
The text of any of those
amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated
may be affected by application provisions that are set out in
the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department,
Canberra
Contents
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
4............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1
5............ Meaning of special assistance ............................................................. 2
6............ Extension of Act to external Territories ............................................. 2
7............ Establishment of Commonwealth Grants Commission ...................... 3
8............ Membership of Commission .............................................................. 3
9............ Salary and allowances of member who has status of Judge ................ 4
9A......... Remuneration of other members ......................................................... 4
10.......... Leave of absence ................................................................................. 4
11.......... Resignation and retirement ................................................................ 4
12.......... Termination of appointments ............................................................. 5
13.......... Acting members .................................................................................. 5
14.......... Meetings ............................................................................................. 7
15.......... Duties of Chairperson ........................................................................ 7
16.......... Assistance to States ............................................................................ 8
16A....... Assistance to the Northern Territory ................................................. 8
16AA.... Inquiries relating to the Australian Capital Territory ......................... 8
16B....... Inquiries relating to Jervis Bay Territory ........................................... 9
16C....... Inquiries relating to Norfolk Island ..................................................... 9
16D....... Inquiries relating to other external Territories .................................... 9
17.......... Assistance to States for local government purposes ........................ 10
18.......... Inquiries relating to indigenous persons ........................................... 10
19.......... Inquiries by Commission .................................................................. 11
20.......... Commission may take evidence ........................................................ 12
21.......... Evidence to be on oath ...................................................................... 12
22.......... Administration of oath ..................................................................... 12
23.......... Penalty for refusing to give evidence ............................................... 12
24.......... Giving false evidence ........................................................................ 13
25.......... Reports to be laid before Parliament ................................................ 13
27.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 13
Notes 15
Notes to
the
Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973 Note 1 The Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973 as shown in
this compilation comprises Act No. 54, 1973 amended as indicated in the
Tables below. Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
|
Grants Commission Act 1973 |
54, 1973 |
18 June 1973 |
20 Sept 1973 (see Gazette 1973, No. 123, p. 2) |
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|
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 |
216, 1973 |
19 Dec 1973 |
31 Dec 1973 |
Ss. 9(1) and 10 |
|
59, 1975 |
19 June 1975 |
S. 3(b): 1 Oct 1984 |
Ss. 2(2) and 4(2) |
|
|
47, 1976 |
2 June 1976 |
2 June 1976 |
Ss. 15(2) and 16 |
|
|
111, 1977 |
28 Oct 1977 |
Ss. 1, 2, 5, 9(2), 13, 16, 18 and 19(2): Royal Assent |
-- |
|
|
143, 1977 |
10 Nov 1977 |
10 Nov 1977 |
-- |
|
|
86, 1978 |
22 June 1978 |
Ss. 3, 5, 9 and 15: 1 July 1978 |
-- |
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6, 1980 |
24 Mar 1980 |
24 Mar 1980 |
-- |
|
|
173, 1981 |
2 Dec 1981 |
2 Dec 1981 |
S. 3(2) |
|
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self‑Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984 |
46, 1984 |
25 June 1984 |
Part VII (ss. |
-- |
|
as amended by |
|
|
|
|
|
65, 1985 |
5 June 1985 |
S. 3: 25 June 1984 (a) |
-- |
|
|
65, 1985 |
5 June 1985 |
S. 3: 3 July 1985 (b) |
-- |
|
|
A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 |
109, 1988 |
6 Dec 1988 |
S. 32: 11 May 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S164) (c) |
-- |
|
5, 1989 |
13 Mar 1989 |
S. 4(d): 31 Jan 1989 (see s. 2(1)) |
-- |
|
|
122, 1991 |
27 June 1991 |
Ss. 4(1), 10(b) and 15-20: 1 Dec 1988 |
S. 31(2) |
|
|
104, 1992 |
30 June 1992 |
Ss. 1, 2, 25 and 26: Royal Assent |
-- |
|
|
Aboriginal Land Grant and Management (Jervis Bay Territory) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 |
103, 1995 |
29 Sept 1995 |
29 Sept 1995 |
Sch. 3 (item 1) |
|
112, 1999 |
12 Sept 1999 |
12 Sept 1999 |
-- |
|
|
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 |
146, 1999 |
11 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 1 (items 318, 319): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (d) |
-- |
|
73, 2008 |
3 July 2008 |
Schedule 4 (items 171-188): 4 July 2008 |
-- |
(a) The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self‑Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(12) of which provides as follows:
(12) The amendments of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self‑Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 1 of that first‑mentioned Act.
(b) The Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(c) The Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973 was amended by section 32 only of the A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:
(3) The remaining provisions of this Act (including the amendments made by Schedule 5) commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.
(d) The Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 318 and 319) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:
(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.
(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Title...................................... |
am. No. 47, 1976; No. 86, 1978; No. 104, 1992; No. 103, 1995; No. 112, 1999 |
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S. 3...................................... |
rep. No. 173, 1981 |
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S. 4...................................... |
am. No. 47, 1976; No. 86, 1978; No. 173, 1981; No. 103, 1995; No. 112, 1999 |
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S. 5...................................... |
am. No. 86, 1978; No. 109, 1988; No. 103, 1995 |
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S. 6...................................... |
rep. No. 47, 1976 |
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ad. No. 46, 1984 |
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rs. No. 104, 1992; No. 103, 1995 |
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S. 7...................................... |
am. No. 47, 1976 |
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S. 8...................................... |
am. No. 216, 1973; No. 59, 1975; No. 47, 1976; No. 143, 1977; No. 86, 1978; No. 173, 1981; No. 65, 1985; No. 5, 1989; No. 103, 1995; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 9...................................... |
rs. No. 59, 1975; No. 111, 1977 |
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am. No. 103, 1995; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 9A................................... |
ad. No. 59, 1975 |
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am. No. 173, 1981; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 10.................................... |
rs. No. 122, 1991 |
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am. No. 146, 1999 |
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S. 11.................................... |
am. No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 12.................................... |
am. No. 86, 1978; No. 173, 1981; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 13.................................... |
am. No. 5, 1989; No. 103, 1995; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 14.................................... |
am. No. 103, 1995; No. 73, 2008 |
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Heading to s. 15.................. |
rs. No. 103, 1995 |
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S. 15.................................... |
am. No. 86, 1978; No. 173, 1981; No. 103, 1995; No. 146, 1999; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 16A................................. |
ad. No. 86, 1978 |
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S. 16AA.............................. |
ad. No. 109, 1988 |
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S. 16B................................. |
ad. No. 6, 1980 |
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rep. No. 109, 1988 |
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ad. No. 103, 1995 |
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S. 16C................................. |
ad. No. 46, 1984 |
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am. No. 104, 1992 |
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rs. No. 103, 1995 |
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S. 16D................................. |
ad. No. 103, 1995 |
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S. 17.................................... |
rs. No. 47, 1976 |
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S. 18.................................... |
rep. No. 47, 1976 |
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ad. No. 112, 1999 |
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S. 19.................................... |
am. No. 47, 1976; No. 86, 1978; No. 173, 1981; No. 103, 1995; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 19A................................. |
ad. No. 86, 1978 |
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rep. No. 173, 1981 |
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S. 20.................................... |
am. No. 47, 1976 |
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S. 22.................................... |
am. No. 86, 1978; No. 173, 1981 |
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S. 23.................................... |
am. No. 47, 1976; No. 86, 1978; No. 173, 1981; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 24.................................... |
rs. No. 47, 1976 |
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am. No. 86, 1978; No. 173, 1981; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 25.................................... |
am. No. 47, 1976; No. 86, 1978; No. 6, 1980; No. 46, 1984 (as am. by No. 65, 1985); No. 109, 1988; No. 104, 1992; No. 103, 1995; No. 112, 1999; No. 73, 2008 |
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S. 26.................................... |
am. No. 47, 1976 |
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rep. No. 86, 1978 |
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S. 27.................................... |
rs. No. 47, 1976 |