PART 5GRANTS

33Services for benefit of certain sections of the public

1

The Department may pay grants towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred in—

a

the provision of services appearing to the Department to be wholly or mainly for the benefit of members of the public who have a disability or are elderly or live in rural areas;

b

the provision, maintenance or improvement of—

i

any vehicle, equipment or other facilities provided wholly or mainly for the purpose of facilitating travel by members of the public who have a disability; or

ii

any equipment or facilities specially designed or adapted for that purpose which are incorporated in any vehicle, equipment or other facilities not provided wholly or mainly for that purpose.

2

In subsection (1) “services” means services provided under a service agreement or the use of a vehicle under a permit granted under section 10B of the 1967 Act.