12Grants for recurrent expenditure in connection with education in English as a second language for eligible new arrivals provided in connection with government schools

12 Grants for recurrent expenditure in connection with education in English as a second language for eligible new arrivals provided in connection with government schools

(1) The Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State in respect of recurrent expenditure in connection with education in English as a second language for eligible new arrivals provided at or in connection with government schools in the State, of such amounts as the Minister determines, being amounts that do not exceed, in the aggregate, an amount equal to the product of the amount that is determined by the Minister under section 5 to be the level at which financial assistance is to be provided in respect of each eligible new arrival receiving education in English as a second language and the number of eligible new arrivals who will receive that education provided at or in connection with government schools in the State. (2) Financial assistance is granted to a State under this section on the conditions that:

(a) the State will ensure that an amount equal to the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under this section is applied by the State for the purpose of meeting recurrent expenditure, in respect of courses commencing in 1984, in connection with education in English as a second language for eligible new arrivals provided at or in connection with government schools in the State; and

(b) the State will ensure that each eligible new arrival for whom a course of that education is provided, commencing in that year at or in connection with a government school in the State:

(i) enrolled in the course before 1 May 1984 or before the date occurring 6 months after the date of his arrival in Australia, whichever is the later date;

(ii) at the time of enrolling in the course, is undertaking, or has an intention to undertake either before or as soon as practicable after his completion of the course, primary education or secondary education at a government school or non‑government school; and

(iii) if he arrived in Australia before 1 November 1983—did not undertake, or commence to undertake, in Australia, a course similar to that course before that date.