Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE ACT 2008 - SECT 101

  (1)   In this Act:

"targeted expenditure supplementation number" , for a program year, means:

  (a)   1; or

  (b)   if the regulations specify a number under subsection   ( 2) for the program year--that number.

  (2)   For the purposes of this Act, the regulations may specify a number to be the targeted expenditure supplementation number for a program year.

  (3)   A number specified under subsection   ( 2) may be greater than or less than 1.

  (4)   Before the Governor - General makes regulations for the purposes of subsection   ( 2), the Minister must consider changes in the relevant figures known as the Average Government School Costs published by:

  (a)   the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs; or

  (b)   a body specified by the regulations that has a corresponding function.