7Grants to eligible organisations

7 Grants to eligible organisations

(1) Where the Minister grants a certificate under section 39A or 39B of the National Health Act 1953 to an eligible organisation that has also made application to the Minister under section 6 of this Act, the Minister may, in his or her discretion, on behalf of the Commonwealth, make a payment of financial assistance to that organisation by way of a grant towards the capital works costs in respect of the nursing home that is the subject of the certificate. (2) A grant under this section shall be made at such time as is, or by such instalments and at such times as are, determined by agreement between the Minister and the eligible organization or, in the absence of agreement, by the Minister. (3) A payment under this section shall not be made except to: (a) a body corporate in which; (b) trustees in whom; or (c) any other organisation declared by the Minister under subsection 2(5) in which; the nursing home is, or is to be, vested.