(1) The
"grants commission" is a body that is created under this Act to perform the
responsibilities of a Local GovernmentGrants Commission under the Local
Government (Financial Assistance) Act .
(2) The grants commission and the
Minister must comply with the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act .
(3) The public hearings that the grants commission is required to hold under
the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act must be held in the way set
out in part 1 .