106A   Grants to charitable organisations

(1)  RMS is, in accordance with such directions as may be given by the Minister, to administer any scheme approved by the Minister for the making of grants in respect of the operation of eligible motor vehicles by eligible charitable organisations.

(2)  The purpose for which such grants may be made is to assist eligible charitable organisations to meet the increased cost of operating eligible motor vehicles resulting from the Road Improvement (Special Funding) Act 1989.

(3)  Grants under this section are to be made from the RMS Fund.

(4)  In this section:

eligible charitable organisation means a charitable organisation determined by the Minister to be an eligible charitable organisation for the purposes of this section.

eligible motor vehicle means a motor vehicle operated by an eligible charitable organisation in accordance with the guidelines for assistance prepared by RMS from time to time for the purposes of this section.