46Approval of multicultural education projects of national significance

46 Approval of multicultural education projects of national significance

(1) Where:

(a) a project is being, or is to be, carried out in Australia with the sole or principal object of promoting multicultural education in Australia; and

(b) the Minister is of the opinion that the project is of national significance and that it is desirable that assistance in connection with the project be provided under section 47;

the Minister may approve the project for the purposes of that section. (2) A reference in this section to multicultural education shall be read as including a reference to education in English as a second language.