Section 94 Architecture and the built environment: financial assistanceI1

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State may give financial assistance to a person for a purpose which appears to the Secretary of State to be connected with the promotion of education or high standards in, or understanding or appreciation of—

(a)

architecture, or

(b)

the design, management or maintenance of the built environment.

(2)

Financial assistance under this section may be given in such form as the Secretary of State thinks fit and in particular may be given by—

(a)

making grants (whether or not repayable) or loans;

(b)

giving guarantees;

(c)

incurring expenditure;

(d)

providing services, staff or equipment.

(3)

Financial assistance under this section may be given subject to conditions imposed by the Secretary of State or the Treasury.

F1(4)

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(5)

“The built environment” includes—

(a)

any structure or area built or designed for human use (such as squares, parks and recreation areas);

(b)

any area available for public use which is in the vicinity of such a structure or within or in the vicinity of such an area.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 94(4) repealed (21.1.2012) by The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Dissolution) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/147), art. 1, Sch.

Commencement

I1: S. 94 in force at 1.1.2006 by S.I. 2005/3439, art. 2