Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00024:section:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00024
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5
Character Range: 3540–4817

5  Terms and conditions relating to payments

Payments to States and Territories
 (1) If money appropriated by this Act is paid to a State or Territory:
 (a) the terms and conditions on which the money is payable must be set out in a written agreement between the Commonwealth and the State or Territory; and
 (b) the State or Territory must comply with the terms and conditions.

Payments to constitutional corporations
 (2) If money appropriated by this Act is paid to a constitutional corporation:
 (a) the terms and conditions on which the money is payable must be set out in a written agreement between the Commonwealth and the corporation; and
 (b) the corporation must comply with the terms and conditions.

Payments to other persons
 (3) If money appropriated by this Act is paid to a person other than a State, Territory or constitutional corporation:
 (a) the terms and conditions on which the money is payable must be set out in a written agreement between the Commonwealth and the person; and
 (b) the person must comply with the terms and conditions.

Making agreements
 (4) Agreements for the purposes of this section may be entered into on behalf of the Commonwealth by:
 (a) a Minister; or
 (b) an accountable authority of a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity.