Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00429:section:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00429
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18
Character Range: 45135–46491

18  Specific condition—financial accountability
 (1) One condition is that the State will:
 (a) give the Secretary of the Department a certificate by the State Minister (or by an authorised person) stating whether the amount or the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under a provision of this Act for the program year has been spent (or committed to be spent) for that program year for the purpose for which the assistance was granted; and
 (b) give the certificate to the Secretary of the Department on or before 30 June next following the program year concerned or such other date as the Minister determines.
 (2) A further condition is that, if not all the amount or amounts of the assistance were spent (or committed to be spent) by the State for the program year concerned for the purpose for which the assistance was granted, the State will, if the Minister so determines, pay to the Commonwealth the amount stated in the determination within a period determined by the Minister.
 (3) The amount stated in the determination must not be more than:
 (a) the unspent or uncommitted amount; or
 (b) the sum of the unspent or uncommitted amounts.
 (4) In this Act:
authorised person, for a State, means:
 (a) the Auditor‑General of the State; or
 (b) another person acting with the authority of the State Minister of the State.