Regulation 4 Powers of the Welsh Ministers

The Welsh Ministers may appoint one or more person or persons, each such person to be known as an area agency, to perform in relation to Wales or any area of Wales such functions as the Welsh Ministers may confer by means of a contract upon that person or persons for the purpose of, or otherwise in connection with, providing advice, the making or administering of grants under these Regulations and arranging for the carrying out of works.

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

The Welsh Ministers may allocate to the area agency sums which are to be available to that agency in any period for the purpose of making grants under these Regulations in that period, and for the re-allocation of sums so allocated.

Where the Welsh Ministers have made an arrangement with a person other than the applicant, for financing works in respect of which a grant is payable, they may pay all or part of any grant to that other person.