Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00106:section:5:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00106
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 7/24)
Character Range: 19657–22627

project eligible for funding pursuant to paragraph 8 (1) (b) is no longer eligible for funding or that the approved project as varied is eligible for funding for the purpose of this agreement.

(4) In taking action under sub‑clause (1), (2) or (3), the Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister respectively shall have regard to—
    (a) the objective and the principles and goals set out in clause 5 and any guidelines; and
    (b) the views of local governments, community organisations and service users on needs and priorities under the program.

(5) The Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister shall, unless they otherwise agree, jointly announce action taken pursuant to sub‑clause (1) and may jointly announce action taken by them pursuant to sub‑clauses (2) or (3).

10. The Commonwealth Minister from time to time may, after consulation with the State Minister and, where appropriate, local governments and community organisations and service users, give national program guidelines by notice published in the Commonwealth Gazette including guidelines relating to the scope and setting standards and the level of provision of services within the scope of the program. The Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister will agree on the application of the guidelines in the State.

11. (1) Subject to this agreement, the State will be responsible for the management of the program, in accordance with the guidelines and any administrative arrangements approved pursuant to sub‑clause (2).

(2) The Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister shall jointly approve and may from time to time vary—
    (a) arrangements for the planning and administrative machinery necessary for the effective management of the program, such machinery to allow for participation of representatives of both the Commonwealth and the State;
    (b) arrangements for consultative processes whereby local governments, community organisations and service users are consulted on needs and priorities under the program; and
    (c) priorities and sub‑program guidelines.

(3) Until such time as the Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister jointly approve sub‑program guidelines pursuant to sub‑clause (2), the provisions of an Act referred to in recital (B) shall, in relation to a service or facility provided for under this agreement similar in kind to a service or facility to which that Act applied, be sub‑program guidelines.

(4) As soon as practicable after this agreement is signed the Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister shall make arrangements for the transfer to the State during the first 3 grant years of the Commonwealth's responsibilities in relation to former Commonwealth‑funded projects and such arrangements may include the provision of assistance to the State as a means of facilitating the transfer of responsibility.

PART V—FUNDING—COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND STATE EXPENDITURE

12. In order to assist the State in the achievement of