(1) The Minister may, in writing, determine an amount of financial assistance that is payable under this section to a State or Territory for a school for a transition year for the school if the Minister is satisfied that prescribed circumstances apply in relation to the school for that year.
Note: The regulations may prescribe matters that the Minister may or must have regard to in making a decision under this subsection (see paragraph 130(2)(b)).
(2) The regulations may do either or both of the following:
(a) prescribe an amount payable for a school for a year under a determination under subsection (1) or prescribe a method for working out that amount;
(b) prescribe a maximum amount that is payable for a school for a year under a determination under subsection (1) or prescribe a method for working out that maximum amount.
(3) The regulations may prescribe different amounts, or different methods for working out amounts, for different circumstances.
(4) The total of the amounts that the Minister determines under subsection (1) for a year in relation to particular prescribed circumstances must not exceed the amount:
(a) prescribed by the regulations; or
(b) worked out in accordance with a method prescribed by the regulations.
(5) A determination under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.