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9.-(1) Grants pursuant to section 3 are provided for one calendar year. Grants are provided for the first time for the calendar year following the calendar year in which the regional council election was held, and the last time for the calendar year in which the next regional council election will be held.
(2) Grants are distributed in one round, cf. however section 10(3) as soon as the regional council has ascertained that the conditions for allocation of the grants are fulfilled. However, grants shall not be disbursed for the relevant calendar year in advance.