44Grants for recurrent expenditure in connection with multicultural education

44 Grants for recurrent expenditure in connection with multicultural education

(1) Subject to section 45, 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 multicultural education provided 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 recurrent expenditure, in respect of the year 1984, in connection with multicultural education provided in the State. (3) Financial assistance is granted to a State under this section on condition that the State will ensure that the benefits of, and the opportunities created by, the application of an amount equal to so much of that financial assistance as is applied for the purpose of meeting expenditure of the kind referred to in subsection (1) being expenditure in connection with co‑educational schools in the State, are, as far as practicable, equally available to male students and female students at those schools.