Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973 No. 214, 1973 - SECT 6

6. (1) For the purposes of section 7, the Minister may, subject to sub-section
(2) of this section, approve building projects in connexion with
non-government primary schools, and building projects in connexion with
non-government secondary schools, in a State, and may revoke or vary any such
approval.

(2) A building project shall not be approved under this section if the sole or
principal object of the project is-

   (a)  to provide housing or other residential accommodation for teaching or
        other staff, or for students; or

   (b)  to provide facilities for use wholly or principally for or in relation
        to religious worship.

(3) A building project in connexion with a non-government primary school or a
non-government secondary school may be approved under this section
notwithstanding that the school is a Catholic systemic disadvantaged school or
a non-government special school.

(4) The Minister may, either generally or otherwise as provided by the
instrument of delegation, by writing under his hand, delegate to the Schools
Commission his power to approve building projects under this section.

(5) A power so delegated may be exercised by the Schools Commission in
accordance with the instrument of delegation.

(6) A delegation under this section is revocable at will and does not prevent
the exercise of a power by the Minister.