Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00429:section:120
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00429
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 120
Character Range: 153973–155326

120  Grants for national projects
 (1) The Minister may approve a project for the purposes of this section if:
 (a) the sole or principal object of the project is to improve the learning outcomes of students who are educationally disadvantaged; and
 (b) the project is to be carried out in Australia.
 (2) A project approved under subsection (1) may be a project relating to expenditure mentioned in section 116, 117, 118 or 119.
 (3) Subsection (2) does not limit subsection (1).
 (4) It does not matter whether:
 (a) the project is conducted by a State or by a non‑government body established in a State; or
 (b) the project is conducted within, or outside, or within and outside, a State.
 (5) The Minister may make a determination authorising payment of financial assistance to a State for a program year for:
 (a) expenditure on a project approved under subsection (1); and
 (b) expenditure to publicise a project approved under subsection (1) by disseminating information about the project or carrying out other related activities in connection with the project.
 (6) The sum of the amounts authorised to be paid to the States under this section for a program year must not be more than the amount in column 6 of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 9 for the program year.

Part 11—Miscellaneous

Division 1—Average Government School Recurrent Costs