Part 13Miscellaneous
Community services
196Power of Welsh Ministers to make payments towards expenditure on community services in Wales
1
The Welsh Ministers may make payments—
a
to an authority in Wales of a description mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of section 194(2), for the purpose mentioned in the paragraph,
b
to any body mentioned in subsection (2), in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the body in connection with the provision of housing accommodation in Wales.
2
The bodies are—
a
a registered social landlord within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (see section 5(4) and (5) of that Act),
F1b
the Homes and Communities Agency,
c
a new town development corporation,
d
an urban development corporation established under the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65).
3
The Welsh Ministers may make payments to a voluntary organisation towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the organisation in connection with the provision of services for which the Welsh Ministers could make payments under subsection (1).
4
A payment under this section may be made in respect of expenditure of a capital or of a revenue nature or in respect of both kinds of expenditure.
5
Conditions may be attached to a payment under this section.
6
The conditions that may be attached include, in particular, conditions requiring, in such circumstances as may be specified—
a
repayment of the whole or part of a payment under this section, or
b
in respect of property acquired with a payment under this section, payment of an amount representing the whole or part of an increase in the value of the property which has occurred since its acquisition.