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—
the planning Acts;
the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
the Planning Act 2008;
the enactments mentioned in subsection (2).
The enactments are enactments which relate to planning contained in the following Acts—
the Planning and Compensation Act 1991;
the Transport and Works Act 1992;
the Environment Act 1995.
The appropriate authority may make a grant subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks appropriate.
Person includes a body whether or not incorporated.
The appropriate authority is—
the Secretary of State in relation to England;
the National Assembly for Wales in relation to Wales.