13Grants for expenditure in connection with government disadvantaged schools

13 Grants for expenditure in connection with government disadvantaged schools

(1) Subject to section 14, the Minister may authorize the payment to a State under this section, by way of financial assistance to the State in respect of expenditure in connection with government disadvantaged schools in the State, of such amounts as the Minister determines. (2) Financial assistance is granted to a State under this section on the condition that 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:

(a) recurrent expenditure, in respect of the year 1984, in connection with government disadvantaged schools in the State; or

(b) expenditure, in respect of commitments already undertaken or to be undertaken not later than 31 December 1984, in relation to minor building projects, or minor equipment projects, in connection with government disadvantaged schools in the State, being projects:

(i) the total expenditure in relation to each of which is, or will be, less than $30,000; or

(ii) that are approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section.