(1)The appropriate authority may make grants for the purpose of assisting any person to provide advice and assistance in connection with any matter which is related to—
(a)the planning Acts;
(b)the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
(c)the enactments mentioned in subsection (2).
(2)The enactments are enactments which relate to planning contained in the following Acts—
(a)the Planning and Compensation Act 1991;
(b)the Transport and Works Act 1992;
(c)the Environment Act 1995.
(3)The appropriate authority may make a grant subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks appropriate.
(4)Person includes a body whether or not incorporated.
(5)The appropriate authority is—
(a)the Secretary of State in relation to England;
(b)the National Assembly for Wales in relation to Wales.]