Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00099:section:8:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00099
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 3/10)
Character Range: 7495–10330

7. (1) The State Minister shall, before the first day of January 1974 or by such later date as may be specified by the Minister, furnish to the Minister a programme that sets out in a manner acceptable to the Minister sewerage works which the State Minister affirms are backlog sewerage works that will be commenced or accelerated as shown in the programme as a result of financial assistance being provided under this agreement and proposes should be approved by the Minister.

(2) The State Minister shall have prepared and furnish to the Minister such environmental impact statements in respect of the sewerage works included in the programme as the Minister may reasonably request in accordance with the Australian Government environmental impact assessment policy.

Approval of Works

8. When the Minister, having regard to the statements and any other information furnished to him for the purposes of this agreement is satisfied that the programme furnished to him as provided in accordance with clause 7 or that programme with any variation that may be agreed between the Minister and the State Minister comprises backlog sewerage works in respect of which financial assistance in accordance with this agreement should be provided, he shall inform the State Minister that the programme is approved by him for the purposes of the provision of that assistance and, subject to clause 9, the programme so approved will constitute the approved programme to which the provisions of this agreement are applicable.

Variation of Programme

9. (1) The State Minister shall furnish to the Minister particulars of changes that the State proposes to make at any time to the approved programme furnished by it under clause 7.

(2) For the purposes of this agreement the proposed changes shall require to be approved by the Minister in accordance with clause 8 and, when they are approved, the programme as varied shall become the approved programme to which the provisions of this agreement are applicable.

Execution of Approved Sewerage Works

10. The State Government shall carry out or cause to be carried out the sewerage works comprised in the approved programme by the Minister in accordance with the approved programme and in conformity with sound engineering and financial practices.

PART III—FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Financial Assistance

11. (1) Subject to compliance by the State Government with the provisions of this agreement, the Australian Government will, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this agreement, provide to the State Government financial assistance towards meeting expenditure by the State in respect of the approved programme.

(2) The financial assistance provided to the State Government shall be equivalent to the expenditure by the State in respect of the sewerage works comprised in the