Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) ACT 1984 No. 126 of 1984 - SECT 16

16. (1) Subject to section 17, the Minister may authorize the payment to a
State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State in
respect of expenditure in connection with government disadvantaged schools in
the State, of such amounts as the Minister determines.

(2) Financial assistance is granted to a State under this section on the
condition that the State will ensure that an amount equal to the sum of the
amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under this section is
applied by the State for the purpose of meeting-

   (a)  recurrent expenditure, in respect of the year 1985, in connection with
        government disadvantaged schools in the State; or

   (b)  expenditure, in respect of commitments already undertaken or to be
        undertaken not later than 31 December 1985, in relation to minor
        building projects, or minor equipment projects, in connection with
        government disadvantaged schools in the State, being projects-

        (i)    the total expenditure in relation to each of which is, or will
               be, less than $30,000; or

        (ii)   that are approved by the Minister for the purposes of this
               section.