Regulation 7 Maximum amount of grant

England and Wales

(1)

An area agency may not pay a total amount of grant in respect of a works application under these Regulations which exceeds the lower of—

(a)

the amount properly charged for the works carried out; or

(b)

the maximum amount of grant as determined from time to time by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with—

(i)

the cost and/or availability of works and materials of the types required by or in connection with the purposes determined in accordance with Regulation 6; and

(ii)

the current policy and priorities of the Welsh Ministers in relation to energy conservation.

(2)

The Welsh Ministers may determine different maximum amounts under paragraph (1)—

(a)

for grants in respect of dwellings in multiple occupation;

(b)

by reference to any category or combination of categories of works specified by or (as the case may be) pursuant to Regulation 6; F1...

F2(ba)

by reference to the asset rating of a dwelling; and

(bb)

by reference to whether a dwelling is or is not connected to the gas network.

F3(c)

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(3)

Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Regulation, an area agency may, with the consent of the Welsh Ministers, specify—

(a)

a maximum amount of grant which may be paid; and

(b)

a grant-calculation basis, expressed in terms of amounts per unit of measurement,

for any category or combination of categories of works specified by or (as the case may be) pursuant to Regulation 6.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 7(2) omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of The Home Energy Efficiency Schemes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/319), regs. 1(2), 6(a) (with reg. 7)
F2: Reg. 7(2)(ba)(bb) inserted (1.4.2018) by The Home Energy Efficiency Schemes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/319), regs. 1(2), 6(b) (with reg. 7)
F3: Reg. 7(2)(c) omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of The Home Energy Efficiency Schemes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/319), regs. 1(2), 6(c) (with reg. 7)