Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 54, 1973
Compilation No. 15
Compilation date: 18 December 2020
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 141, 2020
Registered: 27 January 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 December 2020 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
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Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self-repealing provisions
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Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
5 Meaning of special assistance
6 Extension of Act to external Territories
7 Establishment of Commonwealth Grants Commission
8 Membership of Commission
9 Salary and allowances of member who has status of Judge
9A Remuneration of other members
10 Leave of absence
11 Resignation and retirement
12 Termination of appointments
13 Acting members
14 Meetings
15 Duties of Chairperson
16 Assistance to States
16A Assistance to the Northern Territory
16AA Assistance to the Australian Capital Territory
16AB Inquiries relating to GST revenue grants
16B Inquiries relating to Jervis Bay Territory
16D Inquiries relating to external Territories
17 Assistance to States for local government purposes
18 Inquiries relating to indigenous persons
19 Inquiries by Commission
20 Commission may take evidence
21 Evidence to be on oath
22 Administration of oath
23 Penalty for refusing to give evidence
24 Giving false evidence
25 Reports to be laid before Parliament
27 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
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Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Grants Commission Act 1973 | 54, 1973 | 18 June 1973 | 20 Sept 1973 (gaz 1973, No 123, p 2) |
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Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | |
59, 1975 | 19 June 1975 | s 3(b): 1 Oct 1984 | ||
47, 1976 | 2 June 1976 | 2 June 1976 | ||
111, 1977 | 28 Oct 1977 | s 1, 2, 5, 9(2), 13, 16, 18 and 19(2): 28 Oct 1977 | -- | |
143, 1977 | 10 Nov 1977 | 10 Nov 1977 | -- | |
86, 1978 | 22 June 1978 | -- | ||
6, 1980 | 24 Mar 1980 | 24 Mar 1980 | -- | |
173, 1981 | 2 Dec 1981 | 2 Dec 1981 | s 3(2) | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self-Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984 | 46, 1984 | 25 June 1984 | -- | |
as amended by |
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65, 1985 | 5 June 1985 | -- | ||
65, 1985 | 5 June 1985 | s 3: 3 July 1985 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 | 109, 1988 | 6 Dec 1988 | -- | |
5, 1989 | 13 Mar 1989 | Sch: 13 Mar 1989 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
122, 1991 | 27 June 1991 | Sch: 10 Dec 1991 (s 2(3)) | s 31(2) | |
104, 1992 | 30 June 1992 | Sch 4: 1 July 1992 (s 2(3)) | -- | |
Aboriginal Land Grant and Management (Jervis Bay Territory) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 | 103, 1995 | 29 Sept 1995 | Sch 3: 29 Sept 1995 (s 2) | Sch 3 (item 1) |
112, 1999 | 12 Sept 1999 | Sch 1: 12 Sept 1999 (s 2) | -- | |
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 | 146, 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | Sch 1 (items 318, 319): 5 Dec 1999 (gaz 1999, No S584) (s 2(1) and (2) ) | -- |
73, 2008 | 3 July 2008 | Sch 4 (items 171-188): 4 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 64) | -- | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 6 (item 34) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
59, 2015 | 26 May 2015 | Sch 1 (item 93) and Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 6) | Sch 1 (items 184-203) and Sch 2 (items 356-396) | |
as amended by |
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33, 2016 | 23 Mar 2016 | Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 1 (item 17): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 1 (item 150): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 2) Act 2017 | 15, 2017 | 28 Feb 2017 | Sch 4 (item 19): 1 Apr 2017 (s 2(1) item 8) | -- |
143, 2018 | 29 Nov 2018 | Sch 1 (item 1): 30 Nov 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 6) Act 2020 | 141, 2020 | 17 Dec 2020 | Sch 4 (items 12-29): 18 Dec 2020 (s 2(1) item 6) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am No 47, 1976; No 86, 1978; No 104, 1992; No 103, 1995; No 112, 1999 |
s 3..................... | rep No 173, 1981 |
s 4..................... | am No 47, 1976; No 86, 1978; No 173, 1981; No 103, 1995; No 112, 1999 |
s 5..................... | am No 86, 1978; No 109, 1988; No 103, 1995; No 59, 2015; No 141, 2020 |
s 6..................... | rep No 47, 1976 |
| ad No 46, 1984 |
| rs No 104, 1992; No 103, 1995 |
s 7..................... | am No 47, 1976; No 62, 2014 |
s 8..................... | am No 216, 1973; No 59, 1975; No 47, 1976; No 143, 1977; No 86, 1978; No 173, 1981; No 65, 1985; No 5, 1989; No 103, 1995; No 73, 2008; No 141, 2020 |
s 9..................... | rs No 59, 1975; No 111, 1977 |
| am No 103, 1995; No 73, 2008; No 141, 2020 |
s 9A.................... | ad No 59, 1975 |
| am No 173, 1981; No 73, 2008; No 4, 2016; No 141, 2020 |
s 10.................... | rs No 122, 1991 |
| am No 146, 1999 |
s 11.................... | am No 73, 2008; No 141, 2020 |
s 12.................... | am No 86, 1978; No 173, 1981; No 73, 2008; No 141, 2020 |
s 13.................... | am No 5, 1989; No 103, 1995; No 73, 2008; No 141, 2020 |
s 14.................... | am No 103, 1995; No 73, 2008; No 141, 2020 |
s 15.................... | am No 86, 1978; No 173, 1981; No 103, 1995; No 146, 1999; No 73, 2008 ; No 141, 2020 |
s 16A................... | ad No 86, 1978 |
s 16AA.................. | ad No 109, 1988 |
| am No 141, 2020 |
s 16AB.................. | ad No 143, 2018 |
s 16B................... | ad No 6, 1980 |
| rep No 109, 1988 |
| ad No 103, 1995 |
s 16C................... | ad No 46, 1984 |
| am No 104, 1992 |
| rs No 103, 1995 |
| rep No 59, 2015 |
s 16D................... | ad No 103, 1995 |
| am No 59, 2015 |
s 17.................... | rs No 47, 1976 |
s 18.................... | rep No 47, 1976 |
| ad No 112, 1999 |
s 19.................... | am No 47, 1976; No 86, 1978; No 173, 1981; No 103, 1995; No 73, 2008 ; No 141, 2020 |
s 19A................... | ad No 86, 1978 |
| rep No 173, 1981 |
s 20.................... | am No 47, 1976 |
s 22.................... | am No 86, 1978; No 173, 1981 |
s 23.................... | am No 47, 1976; No 86, 1978; No 173, 1981; No 73, 2008; No 61, 2016; No 141, 2020 |
s 24.................... | rs No 47, 1976 |
| am No 86, 1978; No 173, 1981; No 73, 2008; No 141, 2020 |
s 25.................... | am No 47, 1976; No 86, 1978; No 6, 1980; No 46, 1984 (as am by No 65, 1985); No 109, 1988; No 104, 1992; No 103, 1995; No 112, 1999; No 73, 2008; No 59, 2015; No 15, 2017; No 141, 2020 |
s 26.................... | am No 47, 1976 |
| rep No 86, 1978 |
s 27.................... | rs No 47, 1976 |