17APower to fund agencies

17A Power to fund agencies S. 17A(1) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (1) The Secretary may provide grants, payments, subsidies or other financial assistance to agencies from funds administered by the Secretary for that purpose on the terms and conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate. S. 17A(2) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (2) As part of the financial assistance under subsection (1), the Secretary may fund, either wholly or in part, the provision of health services by an agency and the funding can be determined by reference to the nature and extent of the health service to be provided. S. 18 amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).