54Grants for recurrent expenditure in connection with the education of children residing in residential institutions

54 Grants for recurrent expenditure in connection with the education of children residing in residential institutions

(1) Subject to section 55, 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 the education of children residing in residential institutions 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 the education of children residing in residential institutions in the State. (3) Financial assistance is granted to a State under this section on the 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 the amount of that financial assistance as is applied for the purpose of meeting expenditure in connection with the education of children residing in residential institutions catering for both male children and female children, are, as far as practicable, equally available to male children and female children residing in those institutions.