40Effect of approval

#### 40 Effect of approval 40 Effect of approval > > (1) A local crime prevention plan, or a draft local crime prevention plan that is subsequently adopted by the council, that is approved by the Attorney General as a safer community compact comprises a safer community compact for so long as the approval of it remains in force. > > > (2) The Attorney General may, on application by the council for an area for which there is or is proposed to be a safer community compact, grant such financial assistance as the Attorney General considers appropriate to the council. > > > (3) The financial assistance is to be provided out of money to be appropriated by Parliament or that is otherwise legally available for the purposes of this Part. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > financial assistance means assistance to cover— > > > > > (a) expenses incurred in undertaking any initiative proposed by a safer community compact, and > > > > > (b) any expenses incurred, or to be incurred, in developing a proposed safer community compact, or monitoring a safer community compact.