279Payments out of Disability Worker Regulation Fund

279 Payments out of Disability Worker Regulation Fund

(1) For each financial year, the Commission and VCAT must agree to the amount of payments to be made from the Disability Worker Regulation Fund to VCAT to meet VCAT's expenses in performing its functions under this Act in relation to registered disability workers, disability students and unregistered disability workers.

(2) Payments may be made from the Disability Worker Regulation Fund for the following purposes—

(a) the expenses incurred by the Board in carrying out its functions, powers and duties;

(b) any payments to be made to members of the Board under this Act and any payments to be made to other persons under this Act (other than in relation to provisions relating solely to persons who are not registered disability workers or disability students);

(c) an amount payable from the account for the Board and agreed to under subsection (1) for each financial year to meet the expenses of VCAT in performing its functions under this Act in relation to registered disability workers and disability students;

(d) an amount payable from the account for the Commission and agreed to under subsection (1) for each financial year to meet the expenses of VCAT in performing its functions under this Act in relation to unregistered disability workers;

(e) any other payments recommended by the Commission and approved by the Minister.