Part IX Environmental functions
Waste
356BF1Supplemental provision concerning the Board
1
The Secretary of State may by order make provision as to—
a
the constitution of the Board;
b
the appointment of its members (who must not be fewer than 7 nor more than 13 in number);
c
the payment of allowances and expenses to its members;
and such other matters in connection with its establishment and administration as the Secretary of State thinks fit.
2
The Board shall not be regarded—
a
as the servant or agent of the Crown, or
b
as enjoying any status, privilege or immunity of the Crown,
and the property of the Board shall not be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
3
The Secretary of State may make payments by way of grant to the Board towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by it.
4
The amount of any grant and the manner of its payment are to be such as the Secretary of State may determine.
5
Any grant may be paid on such conditions as the Secretary of State may determine.
6
Conditions under subsection (5) above may, in particular, include—
a
provision as to the use of the grant;
b
provision as to circumstances in which the whole or part of the grant must be repaid.