31CGrant of financial assistance

##### 31C Grant of financial assistance (1) The Minister may approve the grant, during a financial year, of financial assistance under the grants program, in such amount, and subject to such conditions, as the Minister determines: (a) to a State or internal Territory for expenditure by the State or Territory, or by an approved body, in respect of a National Estate project approved by the Minister; or (b) to an approved body for expenditure by the approved body in respect of a National Estate project approved by the Minister. (2) The Minister may not approve a grant of financial assistance to a State or an internal Territory without first consulting the appropriate Minister for that State or Territory. (3) In approving a grant, the Minister must have regard to such matters (if any) as are prescribed for the purposes of this section.