Part IV Further Provisions as to Boards, New Authorities and Transport Services
Miscellaneous further provisions with respect to transport services
57AF1 Grants for research or development in connection with transport services by inland waterways in Scotland
Without prejudice to the Minister’s power to make grants for research or development in connection with transport services by inland waterways in Scotland under section 57, the Scottish Ministers may make grants upon such terms and conditions as they think fit to any person towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by that person–
a
in carrying out research in connection with the provision or improvement of transport services by inland waterway in Scotland; or
b
in developing for the purposes of the provision or improvement of such services or facilities the results of any research carried out by, or any invention or idea of, that or any other person.