2Grants payable to certain harbour authorities in relation to expenses
In the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970—
a
after section 4 insert—
4AGrants payable to certain harbour authorities in relation to expenses
1
Subject to subsection (2), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, may give to a harbour authority in relation to which the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development exercises functions for the purposes of this Act financial assistance by way of grant in respect of any expenses chargeable against income, being expenses which are incurred by the authority during a period in respect of which, in the opinion of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the authority was not in receipt of sufficient revenue to meet its expenses.
2
A grant under this section may be made on such terms and conditions (including conditions for repayment in specified circumstances and conditions by virtue of which the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development may participate in the profits or income of the authority) as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development may think fit to impose.
b
in section 33 (miscellaneous financial provisions) after “section 3” insert “
and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to make grants under section 4A
”
.