LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 1995 - NOTES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 1995 - NOTES
No. 86, 1995
Compilation No. 8
Compilation date: 10 March 2016
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 4, 2016
Registered: 6 June 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 10 March 2016 (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
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
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Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Definitions
4A Population estimates
5 Local Government Grants Commissions
6 National principles governing allocation by States among local governing bodies
Part 2--Grants Of financial assistance
7 Estimates by Treasurer and Minister
8 Determination of final factor
9 State entitlements for local government purposes
10 Adjustment of estimates--section 9 payments
11 Allocation among local governing bodies--section 9 payments
12 Additional funding for local government purposes
13 Adjustment of estimates--section 12 payments
14 Allocation among local governing bodies--section 12 payments
15 Conditions of payments to States other than the Australian Capital Territory
Part 3--Miscellaneous
16 Reports
17 Review
18 Regulations
18A Recoverable payments
18B Reports about recoverable payments
19 Appropriation
Part 4--Repeal And Transitional
20 Repeal
21 Local governing bodies
22 Local Government Grants Commissions
23 Estimate of factor by Treasurer
24 Modification of State principles applicable to 1995-1996
25 Modification of principles applicable to 1995-1996 in respect of section 12 payments
26 Transitional modification of national principles
27 Avoidance of double payments to Australian Capital Territory
28 Overpayments and underpayments of general grants in respect of 1994-1995
29 Overpayments and underpayments of other grants in respect of 1994-1995
30 Estimates of population by Statistician
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
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 |
86, 1995 | 1 July 1995 | 1 July 1995 (s 2) |
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71, 2000 | 27 June 2000 | 27 June 2000 (s 2) | Sch 1 (items 19, 20) | |
109, 2006 | 27 Sept 2006 | Sch 2 (items 33-35): 27 Sep 2006 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- | |
36, 2009 | 27 May 2009 | Sch 1 (items 2, 3): 27 May 2009 (s 2) | -- | |
82, 2012 | 28 June 2012 | Sch 1 (item 72): 29 June 2012 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 9 (item 222) 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) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (items 356, 357): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015 | 145, 2015 | 12 Nov 2015 | Sch 4 (items 26, 27): 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 1 (item 20): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 4A.................... | ad No 71, 2000 |
s 6..................... | am No 71, 2000; No 109, 2006; No 126, 2015; No 4, 2016 |
Part 2 |
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s 7..................... | am No 71, 2000 |
s 8..................... | am No 71, 2000; No 145, 2015 |
s 9..................... | am No 71, 2000 |
s 10.................... | am No 71, 2000; No 36, 2009 |
s 11.................... | am No 71, 2000 |
s 13.................... | am No 36, 2009 |
s 14.................... | am No 71, 2000 |
s 15.................... | am No 71, 2000 |
Part 3 |
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s 18A................... | ad No 82, 2012 |
s 18B................... | ad No 82, 2012 |
| am No 62, 2014 |