176Authorisation of payments

#### 176 Authorisation of payments (1) The Finance Minister may, by writing, authorise a payment in relation to the creation or development of higher education infrastructure. (2) The Finance Minister may, by writing, authorise a payment in relation to the creation or development of research infrastructure. (3) The Finance Minister may, by writing, authorise a payment in relation to the creation or development of vocational education and training infrastructure. (4) The Finance Minister may, by writing, authorise a payment in relation to the creation or development of eligible education infrastructure. (5) The Finance Minister may, by writing, authorise a transitional HEEF payment. (6) Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) do not limit each other. (7) 2 or more authorisations under this section may be set out in the same document. (8) An instrument under subsection (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) is not a legislative instrument.