HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING ACT 1988
CHAPTER 2
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GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
PART 2.2
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OPERATING AND OTHER GRANTS
SECTION 19
GRANTS FOR RESTRUCTURING AND RATIONALISATION PROGRAMS
19(1)
The Minister may determine, in respect of a year, an amount of financial assistance for an institution to which section 15 applies if the Minister is satisfied that the assistance will contribute towards restructuring and rationalising activities of the institution.
19(2)
The Minister may make a determination under subsection (1) subject to conditions.
19(3)
If the Minister determines an amount of financial assistance for an institution in respect of a year under subsection (1), the amount payable under section 15 to the institution in respect of the year is to be increased, from 1 January in that year, by the amount of the determination.
19(4)
A determination under subsection (1) must be made in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister.
[ CCH Note: Act No 150 of 2003, s 3 and Sch 1 items 19 and 24, contain the following transitional provisions:
``Rollover of 2004 grants made under the Higher Education Funding Act 1988
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If:
(a) a body receives a grant of financial assistance under Chapter 2 of the old Act during the year 2004; and
(b) the body fails to spend all of that grant in accordance with the old Act in respect of the year 2004; and
(c) the Secretary determines in writing that this paragraph applies to the body;then so much of the unspent grant amount as the Secretary specifies in relation to the grant will be taken to have been granted to the body under the new Act in respect of the year 2005:
(d) under the section of the new Act that the Secretary specifies in the determination; and
(e) on such conditions as the Secretary specifies in the determination. Definitions
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In this Schedule:new Act
means the Higher Education Support Bill 2003 .old Act
means the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 .'']
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Hide history noteThe Minister may determine, in respect of a year, an amount of financial assistance for an institution to which section 15 applies if the Minister is satisfied that the assistance will contribute towards restructuring and rationalising activities of the institution.
19(2)
The Minister may make a determination under subsection (1) subject to conditions.
19(3)
If the Minister determines an amount of financial assistance for an institution in respect of a year under subsection (1), the amount payable under section 15 to the institution in respect of the year is to be increased, from 1 January in that year, by the amount of the determination.
19(4)
A determination under subsection (1) must be made in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister.
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