Part II Local transport
Financial and competition provisions
I1156 Non-metropolitan transport grants.
1
The Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury (as respects England) or the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales) may make grants to non-metropolitan transport authorities for the purpose of—
a
securing the establishment, continuance or improvement of any public passenger transport service which in his or its opinion is or will be for the benefit of persons residing in their area, or
b
securing the provision of new facilities for, or new services ancillary to, any such service which in his or its opinion are or will be for the benefit of such persons.
2
Grants under this section shall be of such amount and subject to such conditions (including conditions requiring their repayment in specified circumstances) as may be determined by—
a
the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury (as respects England), or
b
the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales).
3
A determination under subsection (2) may be made either generally or in relation to particular cases or classes of case.
4
In this section “non-metropolitan transport authority” means—
a
a county council in England,
b
a council of a non-metropolitan district in England comprised in an area for which there is no county council, or
c
a county council or county borough council in Wales.