Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00078:clause:1_22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00078
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 22
Character Range: 26133–27322

22  Conditions of financial assistance—implementing national policy initiatives and agreements relating to school education
 (1) A payment of financial assistance under this Act to a State or Territory is subject to the condition that the State or Territory implements national policy initiatives for school education:
 (a) agreed by the Ministerial Council from time to time; or
 (b) prescribed by the regulations.
Note: Before regulations are made for the purposes of this subsection, the Minister must consult, and have regard to any relevant decisions of, the Ministerial Council (see subsection 130(5)).
 (2) A payment of financial assistance under this Act to a State or Territory is also subject to the following conditions:
 (a) that the State or Territory is party to a national agreement relating to school education reform;
 (b) that the State or Territory is party to an agreement with the Commonwealth relating to implementation by the State or Territory of school education reform;
 (c) that the State or Territory complies with the agreements mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).
 (3) The regulations may prescribe agreements for the purposes of paragraphs (2)(a) and (b).