Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00566:section:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00566
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5
Character Range: 11240–11978

5  Local Government Grants Commissions
 (1) In this section:
 State does not include the Australian Capital Territory.
 (2) If:
 (a) the principal function of a body established by a law of a State is the making of recommendations to the Government of the State with respect to theprovision of financial assistance to local governing bodies in the State; and
 (b) the Minister is satisfied that the membership of the body includes at least 2 people who are or have been associated with local government in the State, whether as members of a local governing body or otherwise;
  the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare the body to be the Local Government Grants Commission of the State for the purposes of this Act.