Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00566:section:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00566
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 7909–9866

amount determined by the Treasurer in writing to be the amount by which the amount referred to in paragraph (a) would have been increased if the Australian Capital Territory had been a State for the purposes of the repealed Act.
local governing body means:
 (a) a local governing body established by or under a law of a State, other than a body whose sole or principal function is to provide a particular service, such as the supply of electricity or water; or
 (b) a body declared by the Minister, on the advice of the relevant State Minister, by notice published in the Gazette, to be a local governing body for the purposes of this Act.
Local Government Grants Commission, in relation to a State, means the body named in a declaration in force under section 5 as the Local Government Grants Commission of the State.
relevant State Minister means:
 (a) in relation to, or in relation to a body in, a State (other than the Australian Capital Territory)—the Minister of the State who is for the time being responsible for the administration of the law of the State that establishes the Local Government Grants Commission of the State; or
 (b) in relation to, or in relation to a body in, the Australian Capital Territory:
 (i) subject to subparagraph (ii), the Minister for Urban Services of the Territory; or
 (ii) if another Minister of the Territory is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph—that other Minister.
repealed Act means the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1986.
State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
Statistician means the Australian Statistician.
year means the financial year beginning on 1 July 1995 or a  later financial year.
 (3) The Treasurer has power to make written determinations for the purposes of this Act.
 (4) The Minister has power to make declarations for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of "local governing body" in subsection (2).