40Application of Community Disaster Relief Fund

#### 40 Application of Community Disaster Relief Fund 40 Application of Community Disaster Relief Fund > > (1) The Community Disaster Relief Fund— > > > > > (a) to the extent to which it represents— > > > > > > > (i) money paid to the Secretary under section 39 (2) (a) for the relief of disaster victims of a particular disaster, or > > > > > > > (ii) a private disaster relief fund raised by or resulting from an appeal for support for the purpose of assisting persons who are or may become disaster victims as a result of a particular disaster, > > > > > > shall, so far as it is practicable in the opinion of the Secretary to do so, be applied for the purpose of assisting disaster victims of that disaster, or > > > > > (b) except as provided by paragraph (a), shall be applied— > > > > > > > (i) for the purpose of assisting disaster victims of any disaster, > > > > > > > (ii) for the purpose of acquiring stores and equipment to be used for the purpose of assisting victims of future disasters, or > > > > > > > (iii) for the purpose of planning, and training persons, to cope with the effects of disasters. > > > (2) Any payments from the Community Disaster Relief Fund may be made directly for any purpose referred to in subsection (1) or to approved non-Government organisations for any such purpose.