(1) The Minister may
approve the funding, out of money provided for the purpose, of—
(a)
disability services; and
(b)
research or development activities.
(2) For the purposes
of subsection (1), money may be granted—
(a) to
any person, body or authority, including any government, non-government or
local government body or authority; or
(b) to
any person with a disability or a carer of such a person, for the purpose of
obtaining the care, support or assistance the person with the disability or
the carer may need.
(3) In performing his
or her functions under this section, the Minister must seek to further the
objects of this Act.