Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00035:clause:2_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00035
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 9
Character Range: 6673–9135

9  Arrangements relating to the Interstate Road Transport Account and COAG Reform Fund
(1) Despite the repeal by this Schedule of Part IV of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 and paragraph 7(1)(c) of the COAG Reform Fund Act 2008, those provisions and any related instruments continue to apply, after this item commences, in accordance with this item.

Crediting amounts to special accounts
(2) An amount must be credited to the Interstate Road Transport Account in accordance with Part IV of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 until 20 October 2019.
(3) If, but for the repeal of that Part by this Schedule, an amount would have been credited to that Account between 21 October 2019 and 31 October 2019, the amount is to be credited to the COAG Reform Fund:
 (a) for the purposes of making grants of financial assistance to a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory for expenditure by the State or Territory on the maintenance and upkeep of roads in the State or Territory that are used by registered motor vehicles or trailers; and
 (b) in accordance with a determination under subsection 23(1) of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 as if the amount were standing to the credit of the Interstate Road Transport Account on the 20th day of the month.

Debiting and crediting arrangements after repeal
(4) Section 23 of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 and paragraph 7(1)(c) of the COAG Reform Fund Act 2008, and any related instruments, continue to apply, after this item commences, to:
 (a) any amounts credited to the Interstate Road Transport Account between 21 June 2019 and 20 October 2019; and
 (b) any amounts credited to the COAG Reform Fund under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 between 21 June 2019 and 31 October 2019; and
 (c) any amounts credited to the COAG Reform Fund under subitem (3).

Interpretation
(5) For the purposes of this item, a reference in section 23 of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 to an amount credited to the COAG Reform Fund under subsection 23(1) of that Act is taken to include a reference to an amount credited to that Fund under subitem (3).
(6) In this item:
related instruments means any of the following (as in force immediately before this item commences):
 (a) any instruments made by the Minister under section 23 of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985;
 (b) any regulations made under section 56 of that Act for the purposes of section 23 of that Act.