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Grants and training facilities for the youth service

Power of Department to make grants

7.—(1) The Department may, in accordance with arrangements approved by the Department of Finance and Personnel, make grants—

(a)towards the approved expenses of a voluntary organisation in providing facilities for the youth service;

(b)to persons who are or wish to be employed in connection with the youth service and who are following approved courses of training.

(2) Grants under paragraph (1) shall be at such rates or of such amounts as the Department, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, may determine.

(3) Except in such cases as may be agreed between the Department and the Youth Council, the Department shall refer to the Youth Council applications for grants under paragraph (1).

(4) The Youth Council shall make recommendations on applications referred to it in accordance with paragraph (3) and the Department shall consider any such recommendations.

(5) In paragraph (1)(a) and (b) and in Article 8(2) and (3), “approved” means approved by the Department for the purposes of this Order.