Regulation 3 Administering agenciesI1

The Scottish Ministers must appoint one or more persons or bodies of persons, known as administering agencies, to perform in an area specified in the appointment such functions as the Scottish Ministers may determine for the purpose of, or otherwise in connection with, the making of grants towards the cost of works specified in regulation 7.

In any period the Scottish Ministers may allocate sums to an administering agency for the purpose of making grants to persons whose applications for grants are eligible to be entertained and may re‑allocate any sums so allocated.

An appointment made under paragraph (1) may be terminated by the Scottish Ministers.

The appointment of, or the conferring of functions upon, an administering agency may be effected in whole or in part by or under a written contract entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the administering agency.

An administering agency may in accordance with criteria laid down from time to time by the Scottish Ministers select and register network installers.