Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

59 For section 9 (grants and loans by the Countryside Agency and the Countryside Council for Wales) substitute—

“9 Grants and loans by the Countryside Council for Wales

(1) In accordance with arrangements approved by the National Assembly for Wales, the Countryside Council for Wales may give financial assistance by way of grant or loan, or partly in the one way and partly in the other, to any person in respect of expenditure incurred by him in doing anything which, in the opinion of the Council, is conducive to the attainment of any of the purposes of—

(a) the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949,

(b) the Countryside Act 1968, or

(c) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

(2) On making a grant or loan under this section the Countryside Council for Wales may impose such conditions as they think fit including (in the case of a grant) conditions for repayment in specified circumstances.

(3) The exercise of the power of the Countryside Council for Wales under this section is subject to any directions given to the Council by the National Assembly for Wales.”