Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00099:section:8:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00099
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 4/10)
Character Range: 10076–12771

assistance towards meeting expenditure by the State in respect of the approved programme.

(2) The financial assistance provided to the State Government shall be equivalent to the expenditure by the State in respect of the sewerage works comprised in the approved programme but shall not, except as provided in sub-clause (3) of this clause, exceed in total the sum set out in respect of that State in the Schedule to this agreement.

(3) In the event that the appropriate Minister of a State has informed the Minister in writing that that State does not require the proposed financial assistance referred to in recitals (b) and (c) of this agreement, the maximum amount of the financial assistance referred to in sub-clause (2) of this clause may be increased by such amount as the Minister, with the concurrence of the Treasurer, allocates to the State as financial assistance under this agreement from the sum set out in the Schedule in respect of the State that does not require financial assistance.

(4) For the purposes of this clause expenditure in respect of the approved programme includes administrative expenses attributable to carrying out the programme.

(5) Financial assistance will not be provided under this clause except in respect of sewerage works that are commenced before the first day of July 1974.

Advances

12. (1) The Treasurer may, at such times and in such amounts as he thinks fit, after request by the State Government make advances on account of the payments that the State Government may become entitled to receive by way of financial assistance under clause 13.

(2) An amount, or part of an amount, advanced under this clause may be deducted by the Australian Government from an amount that becomes payable under clause 13 or, if no further amounts will become payable under that clause, shall be refunded by the State Government to the Australian Government at the request of the Treasurer.

(3) The State Government shall ensure that an amount, or any part of an amount, advanced to it under this clause and not refunded under sub-clause (2) is not used or applied except for the purpose of meeting or of reimbursing expenditure in respect of the relevant sewerage works comprised in the approved programme.

Payments

13. The Australian Government will, at the request of the State Government, from time to time make payments to the State Government under this agreement by way of the financial assistance to be provided to it under clause 11.

Supporting Financial Evidence

14. (1) The State Government shall furnish to the Treasurer such documents and other evidence to justify the making of an advance under clause 12 or to show how an amount or any