Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Overview of the Act ........................................................................... 1

4............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 2

Part 2--Objects of the Act                                                                                                  5

5............ Object of Act--equitable and appropriate educational outcomes for Indigenous people        5

6............ Object of Act--equal access to education by Indigenous people ...... 6

7............ Object of Act--equity of participation by Indigenous people in education            6

8............ Object of Act--increasing involvement of Indigenous people in educational decisions           6

9............ Object of Act--to develop culturally appropriate education services for Indigenous people                 7

Part 3--Agreements                                                                                                               9

Division 1--Making agreements                                                                            9

10.......... Agreements with education providers ................................................ 9

11.......... Agreements with any persons or bodies .......................................... 10

Division 2--Accountability for section 10 agreements                             11

Subdivision A--Commitments and general conditions                                       11

11A....... Agreements are subject to commitments .......................................... 11

11B....... Agreements are subject to conditions ............................................... 11

Subdivision B--Specific conditions about financial accountability                  12

11C....... Certifying agreement payments duly spent or committed ............... 12

11D....... Reporting other funds used to advance the objects of this Act [see Note 2]           12

Subdivision C--Specific conditions about educational accountability             13

11E........ Reporting on performance ................................................................ 13

11F........ Minister may intervene if under‑performance .................................. 13

11G....... Participation in evaluation and data validation exercises .................. 13

Division 3--Contravening conditions                                                                 14

12.......... Recovery of payments ..................................................................... 14

Part 4--Appropriations                                                                                                       15

13.......... Appropriations for ABSTUDY payments ...................................... 15

14.......... Appropriations for non‑ABSTUDY payments--2001 to 2004 quadrennium        15

14A....... Appropriations for non‑ABSTUDY payments--2005 to 2008 quadrennium        16

14B....... Appropriations for non‑ABSTUDY payments--2009 to 2012 quadrennium        16

15.......... Appropriations operate separately .................................................. 17

Part 5--Other matters                                                                                                         19

17.......... Delegation ......................................................................................... 19

17A....... Annual report ................................................................................... 19

18.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 19

Notes                                                                                                                                             21

  

Notes to the Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

Note 1

The Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 147, 2000 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000	147, 2000	19 Dec 2000	19 Dec 2000
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Act 2001	154, 2001	1 Oct 2001	1 Oct 2001	--
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Act 2004	145, 2004	14 Dec 2004	14 Dec 2004	Sch. 1 (item 10)
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Act 2005	149, 2005	14 Dec 2005	Schedule 1 (tems 1-3): Royal Assent	--
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Act 2006	142, 2006	6 Dec 2006	6 Dec 2006	--
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007	77, 2007	21 June 2007	21 June 2007	--
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (Cape York Measures) Act 2007	176, 2007	28 Sept 2007	28 Sept 2007	--
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Act 2008	4, 2008	20 Mar 2008	20 Mar 2008	--
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Act 2008	47, 2008	25 June 2008	25 June 2008	--
Education Legislation Amendment Act 2008	142, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 1: Royal Assent Schedule 2 (items 8, 9): 1 Jan 2009 (see s. 2(1))	Sch. 1 (item 8)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
Ss. 3, 4.................................	am. No. 145, 2004; No. 142, 2008
Part 3
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of ............. Part 3	ad. No. 145, 2004
Heading to s. 11....................	am. No. 145, 2004
S. 11.....................................	am. No. 145, 2004
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part 3......................	ad. No. 145, 2004
Subdivision A
Ss. 11A, 11B........................	ad. No. 145, 2004
Subdivision B
S. 11C...................................	ad. No. 145, 2004
S. 11D...................................	ad. No. 145, 2004
	am. No. 142, 2008
Subdivision C
Ss. 11E-11G.........................	ad. No. 145, 2004
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of ............. Part 3	ad. No. 145, 2004
Part 4
Heading to s. 14....................	am. No. 145, 2004
S. 14.....................................	am. No. 154, 2001
S. 14A...................................	ad. No. 145, 2004
	am. No. 149, 2005; No. 142, 2006; Nos. 77 and 176, 2007; Nos. 4 and 47, 2008
S. 14B...................................	ad. No. 142, 2008
S. 16.....................................	rep. No. 145, 2004
Part 5
S. 17A...................................	rs. No. 142, 2008

Note 2

Subparagraphs 11D(1)(c)(i) and (ii)--Schedule 2 (item 9) of the Education Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No. 142, 2008) provides as follows:

Schedule 2

9  Subparagraphs 11D(1)(c)(i) and (ii)

Omit "State Grants Act", substitute "Education Assistance Acts".

The proposed amendment was misdescribed and is not incorporated in this compilation.

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Act 2004
(No. 145, 2004)

Schedule 1

10  Application of amendments to agreements

The amendments of the Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 made by this Part apply in relation to agreements made under that Act after the commencement of this Part.

Education Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No. 142, 2008)

Schedule 1

8  Application

The amendment made by item 7 of this Schedule applies in relation to the 2009 funding year and later funding years.