New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1988 - SECT 106

106 Grants to councils in connection with use of buses

(1) RMS shall, in accordance with such directions as may be given by the Minister, administer any scheme approved by the Minister for the making of grants to councils of local government areas in a transport district for the purpose of defraying the costs incurred in maintaining public roads used by buses.

(2) The amount approved by the Minister for distribution in any financial year must not exceed the amount of tax and charges which the Minister estimates was received under the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1988 and Part 2A of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 during the previous financial year in connection with the registration of buses.

(3) The amount distributed to each eligible council shall be calculated by reference to the estimated distance travelled by buses on public roads wholly or partly maintained by each council.

(4) Grants under this section shall be made from money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.