Commonwealth Grants Commission Amendment Act 1977

1 Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Grants Commission Amendment Act 1977.

2 Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Membership of Commission

3. Section 8 of the Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973 is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-section (1) “not less than four or more than seven” and substituting “not less than two or more than four”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (6) “the number of members falling below four” and substituting “the number of other members falling below two”.