Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00106:section:5:p11
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Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 11/24)
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the State in respect of that grant year pursuant to sub‑clause (1) by the amount determined by the Commonwealth Minister to be the State's share of the unexpended balance of the amount specified in relation to that other State or the Northern Territory.

17. (1) In this clause—
    "Commonwealth grant" means the Commonwealth grant referred to in sub‑clause (5);
    "provisional Commonwealth grant" means the provisional Commonwealth grant referred to in sub‑clause (6);
    "provisional State expenditure" means the provisional State expenditure referred to in sub‑clause (6);
    "State expenditure" means the State expenditure referred to in sub‑clause (5);
    "agreed index in respect of the provisional Commonwealth grant" and "agreed index in respect of the provisional State expenditure" means for the first or second grant year the figure ascertained in accordance with the formula—
where—
       (a)  is the estimate agreed between the Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister of the movement between the month of March of the grant year and the month of March of the preceding financial year in the index of weekly award rates of pay for adult wage and salary earners for all industries in Australia; and
       (b)  is the estimate agreed between the Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister of the movement between the March quarter of the grant year and the March quarter of the preceding financial year in the All Groups Consumer Price Index for the weighted average of 8 capital cities;
    "agreed index in respect of the Commonwealth grant" and "agreed index in respect of the State expenditure" means for the first or second grant year, the figure ascertained in accordance with the formula—
where—
       (a)  is the movement between the month of March of the grant year and the month of March of the preceding financial year in the index of hourly award rates of pay for adult wage earners for the Community Services Industry in the State as provided by the Australian Statistician in relation to the series entitled "Award Rates of Pay Indexes, Australia"; and
       (b)  is the movement between the March quarter of the grant year and the March quarter of the preceding financial year in the All Groups Consumer Price Index Excluding Hospital and Medical Services for the State Capital City as provided by the Australian Statistician in relation to the series entitled "Consumer Price Index".

(2) If the reference base for the Consumer Price Index, weekly award rates of pay or hourly award rates of pay is changed, then, for the purpose of applying a formula referred to in this clause after the change is made, regard shall be had only to the index number provided in terms of the new reference base.

(3) Where the figure in respect