12Purpose of Community Services and Facilities Fund

12 Purpose of Community Services and Facilities Fund

12 Purpose of Community Services and Facilities Fund

(1) The purpose of the Community Services and Facilities Fund is to provide funding for cost-effective facilities and services throughout New South Wales that improve the wellbeing of communities and the lives of the people of New South Wales, including facilities and services for the purposes of—

(a) protecting public health and preventing disease, illness, injury, disability or premature death, and

(b) promoting conditions in which persons can be healthy and safe, and

(c) promoting involvement with community or culture, and

(d) increasing participation in programs, services or activities that aim to improve the overall wellbeing of the community, and

(e) any other purposes prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The Minister is not to recommend the making of a regulation for the purposes of subsection (1) (e) unless the Minister certifies that the Minister is satisfied that the purpose to be prescribed is a purpose that relates to the improvement of the wellbeing of communities and the lives of the people of New South Wales.