Air Pollution Act, 1987

Financial assistance for certain works.

45.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, make a scheme or schemes for the granting of financial assistance in relation to the whole or any part of the costs incurred by the owner or occupier of a premises situate within a special control area in order to enable the premises to comply with the requirements of a special control area order or a notice under section 44 .

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the following provisions shall apply to a scheme under this section:

(a) such scheme may provide for its administration in whole or in part by a local authority or by such other person or body (including the Minister) as may be specified in the scheme;

(b) such scheme may provide for the determination by the Minister or by any other person (including an arbitrator) of any dispute which arises as to the entitlement of any person to, or the amount of, any financial assistance payable under the scheme;

(c) notice of the making of such a scheme shall be published in such a manner as to the Minister seems appropriate.

(3) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, amend or revoke a scheme made by him under this section.