Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00106:section:5:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00106
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 9/24)
Character Range: 24903–27532

in relation to the provision of other projects that, by the commencement of that first or second grant year (as the case may be), become approved projects,
     adjusted in accordance with clause 17; and
    (b) such other amounts expended by the State, local governments and community organisations in respect of that first or second grant year (as the case may be) as the Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister agree should be taken into account for the purposes of this paragraph.

15. (1) Where a former Commonwealth‑funded project ceases to be provided in the first or second grant year, the State may reduce the State base in that grant year and, if that grant year is the first grant year, in the second grant year by an amount not exceeding the amount of expenditure in relation to the project included in the State base that was incurred otherwise than by the State.

(2) Where, pursuant to sub‑clause (1) the State reduces the State base, the Commonwealth may reduce the Commonwealth base by an amount not exceeding the amount of any matching funds provided by the Commonwealth in respect of the expenditure referred to in sub‑clause (1).

(3) Where, pursuant to sub‑paragraph 14 (a) (ii) the State elects to include expenditure incurred by local governments and community organisations in relation to a particular project then the expenditure for the purpose of that sub‑paragraph in relation to that project shall be the amounts expended in respect of that project in respect of the base year by the State, local governments and community organisations adjusted in accordance with clause 17.

16. (1) The Commonwealth will provide, in addition to base financial assistance pursuant to clause 13, the following financial assistance—
    (a) in respect of the first grant year—$3 for every $1 of eligible State expenditure incurred by the State in respect of the grant year, up to the maximum amount specified in relation to the State for that grant year in the Schedule or such other amount as may be paid by virtue of the operation of paragraph 3 (b); or
    (b) in respect of the second grant year—
        (i) $2 for every $1 of eligible State expenditure incurred by the State in respect of the grant year, up to the maximum amount specified in relation to the State for that grant year in the Schedule or such other amount as may be paid by virtue of the operation of paragraph 3 (b); and
        (ii) an amount that may be paid in respect of that grant year by virtue of the operation of paragraph 3 (a).

(2) A reference in sub‑clause (1) to the eligible State expenditure incurred by the State in respect