Expenditure for consumer purposesN.I.
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2—(1) The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment may incur expenditure for the purpose of assisting—
(a)activities which that Department considers are of benefit to consumers;
(b)the provision of—
(i)advice or information about consumer matters;
(ii)educational materials relating to consumer matters;
(iii)advice or information to that Department in connection with the formulation of policy in respect of consumer matters.
(2) In particular that Department may provide financial assistance to any person for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1).
(3) In subsection (2) “financial assistance” means assistance by way of grants or loans on such conditions (including conditions as to repayment) as that Department may determine.