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.