Commentary on Sections Schedule 1- The Disused Tips Authority for Wales Section 4 – Financial assistance
32.Subsection (1) enables the Authority to give financial assistance to any person in respect of relevant expenditure. Subsection (2) defines “relevant expenditure” for the purposes of this provision.
33.Under this section, financial assistance may be given to, for example, individuals, public authorities or corporations. In practice, the types of financial assistance that it is envisaged the Authority will provide includes administration of a grant to fund safety critical maintenance and remedial works to reduce threats to human welfare.