Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHILD CARE ACT 1972 - SECT 5

             (1)  In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears:

"alteration" , in relation to a building or other improvement on land, includes an addition to the building or improvement.

"approved project" means the purchase or proposed purchase of land, or the construction or alteration or proposed construction or alteration of a building or other improvement on land, approved under section 6.

"capital cost" , in relation to an approved project, means:

                     (a)  where the approved project is the purchase or proposed purchase of land, the sum of:

                              (i)  such amount in respect of the land, not including any buildings or other improvements on the land, as the Minister determines;

                             (ii)  such amount in respect of any buildings or other improvements on the land (being buildings or improvements that the Minister is satisfied are used, or are to be used, for or in connexion with an eligible child care centre) as the Minister considers represents that part of the cost of purchasing the land that is attributable to those buildings or improvements; and

                            (iii)  such amount as the Minister is satisfied is the cost of making any alterations to any building or other improvements on the land that the Minister is satisfied are necessary for or in connexion with the provision of an eligible child care centre; or

                     (b)  where the approved project is the construction or alteration of a building or other improvement on land, such amount as the Minister is satisfied is the cost of constructing or altering the building or other improvement.

             (2)  For the purposes of this Division, the cost of constructing, altering or adding to a building includes the cost of installing such fixtures (including the cost of the fixtures) as the Minister approves.