(1) The Minister may approve recurrent funding for a non-government service provider only if the service provider is an approved non-government service provider.
(2) However, the Minister may approve recurrent funding for a non-government service provider that is not an approved non-government service provider if the Minister is satisfied--
(a) there is an urgent need for the funding; and
(b) it is not practicable for the non-government service provider to become an approved non-government service provider before funding is approved.
(3) If recurrent funding is approved for a non-government service provider under subsection (2)--
(a) the service provider must take action to become an approved non-government service provider as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the funding; and
(b) the funding must stop 6 months after it is first given if the non-government service provider has not become an approved non-government service provider within that time.
(4) Recurrent funding may be given to a non-government service provider only if the service provider is a corporation.