21Grants for capital projects for non‑government schools etc.

21 Grants for capital projects for non‑government schools etc.

(1) The Minister may, by determination in writing, authorise the payment to the States under this section, by way of financial assistance to the States in respect of expenditure in respect of a program year in relation to projects approved under section 20 in respect of that year, of amounts not exceeding in the aggregate the amount set out in column 2 of Schedule 6 opposite to that year. (2) The Minister may, by determination in writing, authorise payment to the States of amounts by way of financial assistance to the States for expenditure for the program years 1989 and 1990 in relation to projects for the benefit of children with disabilities or students with disabilities, being projects approved under section 20 for the year concerned. (2A) The sum of the amounts paid to the States under subsection (2) for a program year must not exceed the amount set out in column 3 of Schedule 6 opposite the year concerned. (2B) The Minister may, by determination in writing, authorise payment to the States of amounts by way of financial assistance to the States for expenditure for the program year 1991 and subsequent years in relation to projects for the benefit of children with disabilities or students with disabilities, being projects approved under section 20 for the year concerned. (2C) The sum of the amounts paid to the States under subsection (2B) for a program year must not exceed the amount set out in column 5 of the part of Schedule 5 that relates to that year. (2D) The Minister may, by determination in writing, authorise payment to the States by way of financial assistance for expenditure for a program year for projects assisting the retention of students in secondary schools, being projects at secondary level that have been approved under section 20 for that year. (2E) The sum of the amounts paid to the States under subsection (2D) for a program year must not exceed the amount set out in relation to the year in column 4 of Schedule 6. (3) Financial assistance is granted to a State under this section in respect of expenditure in relation to projects approved under section 20 in respect of a program year in connection with non‑government schools, non‑government centres or rural non‑government student hostels in the State:

(a) on the condition that, subject to paragraph (b), the State will, as soon as possible, pay to the relevant block grant authority or approved authority an amount equal to each amount paid to the State under this section and, in making the payment, will describe the amount paid to the authority as a payment made out of money provided to the State by the Commonwealth under this section;

(b) on the condition that the State will not pay to a block grant authority in the State in respect of that year an amount in accordance with paragraph (a) that exceeds the amount determined in relation to the block grant authority under subsection 20(4) in respect of that year;