6Approval for discretionary distribution of Fund

6 Approval for discretionary distribution of Fund

(1)  The Department may request that the Minister approve the distribution of money from the Fund to a State Service Agency specified in the request.

(2)  The Department may only make a request under subregulation (1) in relation to a State Service Agency if –

(a) the money is to be distributed to the State Service Agency for a purpose specified in regulation 5 ; and

(b) the distribution of the money satisfies one or more of the criteria specified in regulation 7 ; and

(c) the Commission has advised the Department that, in the opinion of the Commission, the distribution of the money would be consistent with these regulations.

(3)  The Minister may, after receiving a request under subregulation (1) , approve the distribution of money from the Fund to the State Service Agency specified in the request.

(4)  An approval under subregulation (3) may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister specifies in the approval.

(5)  Without limiting subregulation (4) , the terms and conditions that the Minister specifies in an approval in relation to a State Service Agency may include a requirement that the Department impose, on the distribution of money from the Fund to the State Service Agency, a condition under subregulation (7) that all or part of the money be provided by the State Service Agency to the organisations specified in the approval.

(6)  The Department, with the approval of the Minister under subregulation (3) , may distribute money from the Fund to a State Service Agency in accordance with any terms and conditions specified in the approval.