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Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991
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Grants and loansS
8 Government grants to Scottish Natural Heritage.S
(1)The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, make to SNH grants of such amounts as he thinks fit.
(2)A grant under this section may be made subject to such conditions (including, in particular, conditions as to the use of the money for the purposes of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee established in pursuance of section 128(4) of the M1Environmental Protection Act 1990) as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.
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I1S. 8 wholly in force at 27.11.1991 see s. 28(2) and S.I. 1991/2633, art. 3, Sch.
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9 Grants and loans.S
(1)SNH may, with the consent of or in accordance with a general authorisation given by the Secretary of State, give financial assistance by way of grant or loan (or partly in one way and partly in the other) to any person, including a public body, in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by him in doing anything which, in the opinion of SNH, is conducive to the attainment of its general aims and purposes as mentioned in section 1(1) of this Act.
(2)No consent or general authorisation shall be given by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) above without the approval of the Treasury.
(3)On making a grant or loan SNH may impose such conditions as it thinks fit, including (in the case of a grant) conditions for repayment in specified circumstances.
(4)SNH shall exercise its powers under subsection (3) above so as to ensure that any person receiving a grant or loan under this section in respect of premises to which the public are to be admitted (on payment or otherwise) shall, in the means of access both to and within the premises, and in the parking facilities and sanitary conveniences to be available (if any), make provision, so far as it is in the circumstances both practicable and reasonable, for the needs of members of the public visiting the premises who are disabled.
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I2S. 9 wholly in force at 1.4.1992 see s. 28(2) and S.I. 1991/2633, art. 4
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