36.4.1. The total of the amounts paid by the Minister as determined under section 36.4 may not exceed,(1) for the fiscal year 2007, 107% of the total of the amounts paid for the 2006 fiscal year;
(2) for the fiscal year 2008, 106% of the total of the amounts paid for the 2007 fiscal year; and
(3) for any subsequent fiscal year, 105% of the total of the amounts paid for the preceding fiscal year.
If the total of the amounts paid by the Minister for a given fiscal year exceeds the limit determined under the first paragraph for that fiscal year, the excess is used to reduce proportionately the amount determined under section 36.4 for each unit of assessment and is adjusted under section 36.7.2.