4.—(1) The Assembly may appoint one or more person or persons, each such person to be known as an area agency, to perform in relation to Wales or any area of Wales such functions as the Assembly may specify for the purpose of, or otherwise in connection with, the making of grants and arranging for the carrying out of works under HEES and HEES Plus.
(2) An appointment under paragraph (1) may be terminated by the Assembly.
(3) In making or arranging for the making of any grant, the Assembly may impose such conditions as it sees fit.
(4) Where the Assembly has made an arrangement with a person other than the applicant, for financing works in respect of which a grant is payable, it may pay all or part of any grant to that other person.