Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Explanatory Notes

Section 4: Advice in relation to relief of debt and related matters

Section 4 empowers the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to itself provide advice and information to the public about relief of debt and related matters or to make arrangements with others to do so. The Department is given the right to make grants or loans in connection with the provision of such advice and information.

Section 4 also empowers the Department to either itself carry out research in relation to debt relief and related matters or to assist others in carrying out such research, including through the provision of financial assistance.

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