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Community Welfare Act 1987
40Application of Community Disaster Relief Fund
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40 Application of Community Disaster Relief Fund
> > (1) The Community Disaster Relief Fund—
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> > > (a) to the extent to which it represents—
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> > > > (i) money paid to the Secretary under section 39 (2) (a) for the relief of disaster victims of a particular disaster, or
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> > > > (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,
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> > > 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
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> > > (b) except as provided by paragraph (a), shall be applied—
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> > > > (i) for the purpose of assisting disaster victims of any disaster,
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> > > > (ii) for the purpose of acquiring stores and equipment to be used for the purpose of assisting victims of future disasters, or
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> > > > (iii) for the purpose of planning, and training persons, to cope with the effects of disasters.
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> > (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.