(1) Subject to the general direction and control of the Minister, the Executive, in respect of its functional areas, shall be responsible for the administration of functions performable under this Chapter and the functions relating to supplementary welfare allowance other than -
(a) functions relating to claims for supplementary welfare allowance decided by a deciding officer, and
(b) making the categories of payment that may be prescribed in the circumstances and conditions that may be prescribed.
(2) Any categories of payment prescribed under subsection (1) shall be made by the Minister and regulations made under that subsection may apply to the whole State or to a functional area of the Executive or to a part of a functional area of the Executive and may relate to supplementary welfare allowance generally or to supplementary welfare allowance payable by virtue of specific provisions in this Chapter.
(3) Subject to subsection (1), the Executive shall grant to every person in