Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE ACT 2008 - SECT 36

  (1)   In this Act:

"AGSRC" (short for Average Government School Recurrent Costs) means:

  (a)   for primary education for a program year:

  (i)   $8,044; or

  (ii)   if the regulations specify another amount under subsection   ( 2) for the program year--that amount; or

  (b)   for secondary education for a program year:

  (i)   $10,061; or

  (ii)   if the regulations specify another amount under subsection   ( 2) for the program year--that amount; or

  (2)   The regulations may specify amounts for the purposes of subsection   ( 1).

  (3)   Before the Governor - General makes regulations for the purposes of subsection   ( 2), the Minister must consider changes in the 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.