Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00099:section:8:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00099
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 9/10)
Character Range: 22073–25172

documents and other records of the State relating to the carrying out of the approved programme shall be subject to audit by the Auditor-General of the State or an auditor of the semi-governmental or other authority or instrumentality of the State duly appointed under the relevant law of the State relating to that authority or instrumentality.

(2) Until such time as the total amount of the financial assistance to be provided to the State Government under this agreement has been provided by the Australian Government and supporting evidence to the satisfaction of the Treasurer in relation to all amounts paid or advanced is furnished by the State Government, a report on the audits and on the financial statements in respect of each financial year shall be furnished by the State Government to the Treasurer as soon as possible after the completion of each financial year indicating, inter alia, whether in the opinion of the Auditor-General of the State or the relevant duly appointed auditor—

    (a) the financial statements are based on proper accounts and records and are in agreement with those accounts and records; and

    (b) the expenditure of moneys is in accordance with this agreement,

and including reference to such other matters arising out of the audits and financial statements as the Auditor-General of the State or the relevant duly appointed auditor considers should be reported to the Treasurer.

PART IV—GENERAL

Provision of Information

20. The State Minister shall from time to time at the request of the Minister furnish to him such information as he may reasonably require in connexion with the approved programme.

Communications

21. (1) A notification, request or other communication of the Minister or the Treasurer or of the State Minister or of the Treasurer of the State shall be deemed to be a sufficient communication for the purposes of this agreement if it is in writing signed by or on behalf of the relevant Minister.

(2) Communications shall be effected and information and documents shall be provided as between the Australian Government and the State Government under or for the purposes of this agreement in such manner as is from time to time arranged between the Minister and the State Minister.

SCHEDULE

Clause 11

ALLOCATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

                             $
New South Wales..........    11,200,000
Victoria.................    9,300,000
Queensland..............     3,100,000
South Australia............  1,600,000
Western Australia..........  3,800,000
Tasmania................     1,000,000

Notes to the Sewerage Agreements Act 1973

Note 1

The Sewerage Agreements Act 1973 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 204, 1973 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts
Act                                                 Number     Date         Date of commencement                    Application, saving or transitional provisions
                                                    and year   of Assent
Sewerage Agreements Act 1973                        204, 1973  18 Dec 1973  18