15Agreements in respect of terms and conditions of grants

#### 15 Agreements in respect of terms and conditions of grants (1) If the Minister approves the making of a grant of financial assistance to an eligible organisation under this Part, the financial assistance is not payable unless the Minister, on the Commonwealth’s behalf, enters into an agreement with the eligible organisation containing the same terms and conditions on which the financial assistance was granted. (3) Subject to subsection (4), the Minister may only vary the terms and conditions of a grant of financial assistance with the consent of the person to whom the grant was made. (4) If: (a) the Minister has made a declaration under section 14G or 14GA in respect of the provision, by an eligible organisation, of an eligible service, an employment service or an advocacy service; and (b) the Minister wishes to take action in respect of the eligible organisation’s failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant of financial assistance made in respect of the provision of the service; the Minister may, without the eligible organisation’s consent, vary the terms and conditions of the grant to take the action. (5) If: (a) the Minister varies the terms and conditions of a grant of financial assistance; and (b) the person has previously entered into an agreement with the Minister containing those terms and conditions; the agreement is taken to be varied accordingly. (6) In this section: > person includes a State and an eligible organisation.