States Grants (Roads) Amendment Act 1979

No. 104 of 1979

An Act to amend the States Grants (Roads) Act 1977, and for related purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.

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1. (1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Roads) Amendment Act 1979.

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(2) The States Grants (Roads) Act 1977 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
2 Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Repeal of Schedules to Principal Act

3. The Schedules to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in the Schedule to this Act are substituted.

Application of amendment

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4. (1) The amendment made by this Act does not affect the entitlement of a State to financial assistance in respect of any year before the year that commenced on 1 July 1979.

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Where, by virtue of sub-1 July 1979 was, immediately before the commencement of this Act, to be deemed to be reduced or increased, that reduction or increase applies in relation to the amount applicable to that State in respect of that year in accordance with the Schedule headed “Schedule 11” set out in the Schedule to this Act.section 15(2) of the Principal Act, the quota otherwise applicable to a State in respect of the year that commenced on

SCHEDULE Section 3

SCHEDULES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULES TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT

SCHEDULE 1 Section 8(1)
AMONG STATES OF TOTAL GRANTS WITH RESPECT TO NATIONAL ROADS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 70,600,000 75,505,000 81,153,000
Victoria 34,200,000 36,576,000 39,312,000
Queensland 40,900,000 43,741,000 47,013,000
South Australia 18,200,000 19,465,000 20,921,000
Western Australia 21,020,000 22,480,000 24,161,000
Tasmania 9,500,000 10,160,000 10,920,000

SCHEDULE 2 Section 9 (2)

AMOUNTS OF GRANTS IN RESPECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 58,700,000 62,778,000 67,474,000
Victoria 26,000,000 27,806,000 29,886,000
Queensland 30,000,000 32,084,000 34,484,000
South Australia 15,000,000 16,133,000 17,340,000
Western Australia 15,230,000 16,288,000 17,506,000
Tasmania 7,900,000 8,449,000 9,081,000

SCHEDULE 3 Section 9(3)

AMOUNTS OF GRANTS IN RESPECT OF THE MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 7,900,000 8,449,000 9,081,000
Victoria 3,000,000 3,209,000 3,449,000
Queensland 8,100,000 8,662,000 9,310,000
South Australia 1,900,000 2,032,000 2,184,000
Western Australia 4,200,000 4,492,000 4,828,000
Tasmania 900,000 962,000 1,034,000

SCHEDULE–continued

SCHEDULE 4 Section 9(4)

AMOUNTS OF GRANTS IN RESPECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL COMMERCE ROADS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 4,000,000 4,278,000 4,598,000
Victoria 5,200,000 5,561,000 5,977,000
Queensland 2,800,000 2,995,000 3,219,000
South Australia 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,397,000
Western Australia 1,590,000 1,700,000 1,827,000
Tasmania 700,000 749,000 805,000

SCHEDULE 5 Section 13(1)

 AMONG STATES OF TOTAL GRANTS WITH RESPECT TO ROADS OTHER THAN NATIONAL ROADS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 83,200,000 88,980,000 95,636,000
Victoria 64,700,000 69,195,000 74,371,000
Queensland 59,100,000 63,206,000 67,934,000
South Australia 22,200,000 23,742,000 25,518,000
Western Australia 39,180,000 41,902,000 45,037,000
Tasmania 12,200,000 13,048,000 14,024,000

SCHEDULE 6 Section 14(2)

AMOUNTS OF GRANTS TO BE EXPENDED ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ARTERIAL ROADS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 18,000,000 19,251,000 20,691,000
Victoria 11,100,000 11,871,000 12,759,000
Queensland 23,000,000 24,598,000 26,438,000
South Australia 7,000,000 7,486,000 8,046,000
Western Australia 9,410,000 10,064,000 10,817,000
Tasmania 3,000,000 3,208,000 3,448,000

SCHEDULE–continued

SCHEDULE 7 Section 14(3)

AMOUNTS OF GRANTS TO BE EXPENDED ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF RURAL LOCAL ROADS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 25,800,000 27,592,000 29,656,000
Victoria 19,000,000 20,321,000 21,841,000
Queensland 18,800,000 20,106,000 21,610,000
South Australia 6,700,000 7,165,000 7,701,000
Western Australia 14,400,000 15,400,000 16,552,000
Tasmania 4,900,000 5,241,000 5,633,000

SCHEDULE 8 Section 14(4)

AMOUNTS OF GRANTS TO BE EXPENDED ON MINOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ROADS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 3,300,000 3,529,000 3,793,000
Victoria 3,500,000 3,743,000 4,023,000
Queensland 2,600,000 2,781,000 2,989,000
South Australia 1,700,000 1,818,000 1,954,000
Western Australia 1,800,000 1,925,000 2,069,000
Tasmania 600,000 642,000 690,000

SCHEDULE 9 Section 14(5)

AMOUNTS OF GRANTS TO BE EXPENDED ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF URBAN ARTERIAL ROADS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 28,700,000 30,694,000 32,990,000
Victoria 22,200,000 23,742,000 25,518,000
Queensland 10,900,000 11,657,000 12,529,000
South Australia 4,600,000 4,920,000 5,288,000
Western Australia 11,200,000 11,978,000 12,874,000
Tasmania 2,700,000 2,888,000 3,104,000

SCHEDULE–continued

SCHEDULE 10 Section 14(6)

AMOUNTS OF GRANTS TO BE EXPENDED ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF URBAN LOCAL ROADS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 7,400,000 7,914,000 8,506,000
Victoria 8,900,000 9,518,000 10,230,000
Queensland 3,800,000 4,064,000 4,368,000
South Australia 2,200,000 2,353,000 2,529,000
Western Australia 2,370,000 2,535,000 2,725,000
Tasmania 1,000,000 1,069,000 1,149,000

SCHEDULE 11 Section 15(1)

QUOTAS
State Year commencing 1 July 1977 Year commencing 1 July 1978 Year commencing 1 July 1979
$ $ $
New South Wales 147,700,000 157,961,000 169,777,000
Victoria 123,600,000 132,187,000 142,075,000
Queensland 58,200,000 62,243,000 66,899,000
South Australia 37,200,000 39,785,000 42,761,000
Western Australia 39,800,000 42,565,000 45,749,000
Tasmania 12,300,000 13,155,000 14,139,000