Section 1 Welsh development.F22E1

to further the economic F5and social development of Wales or any part of Wales F6, and in that connection to provide, maintain or safeguard employment;

to promote F7efficiency in business and international competitiveness in Wales;

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to further the improvement of the environment in Wales (having regard to existing amenity).

to promote Wales as a location F10for businesses, or assist or concert its promotion as such a location;

to provide finance for persons carrying on or intending to carry on F11businesses;

to carry on industrial undertakings and to establish and carry on new businesses;

otherwise to promote or assist the establishment, growth . . . F12, modernisation or development of F13businesses, or a particular business or particular businesses;

to make land available for development;

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to provide sites, premises, services and facilities for businesses;

to manage sites and premises for businesses;

to bring derelict land into use or improve its appearance; . . . F16

to undertake the development and redevelopment of the environment.

to promote the private ownership of interests in businesses by the disposal of securities and other property held by the Assembly or any of its subsidiaries.

to acquire, hold and dispose of securities;

to form bodies corporate;

to form partnerships with other persons;

to make loans;

to guarantee obligations (arising out of loans or otherwise) incurred by other persons;

to make grants;

to act as agent for other persons;

to acquire and dispose of land, plant, machinery and equipment and other property;

to manage land, and to develop land and carry out works on land, and to maintain works or assist in their maintenance;

to make land, plant, machinery and equipment and other property available for use by other persons;

to provide advisory or other services or facilities in relation to any of its functions, or assist in its provision; and

to promote or assist in the promotion of publicity relating to any of the functions of the AssemblyF19under this Act.