Section 4 Supplementary powers

United Kingdom

(1)

The F1Minister may with a view to preparing for or facilitating the exercise of F2the applicable powers—

(a)

enter into arrangements with any person or body (including arrangements to provide assistance), or

(b)

carry on any other activities.

(1A)

F3In subsection (1) “the applicable powers” means—

(a)

where the Minister is the Secretary of State, the powers under section 1, 2 or 3, and

(b)

where the Minister is the Treasury, the power under section 1.

(2)

The F4Minister may—

(a)

support, by way of subscription or otherwise, any organisation that exists (wholly or partly) for one or more relevant purposes,

(b)

contribute to any fund that is intended to be used (wholly or partly) for one or more relevant purposes, or

(c)

promote, or assist any person or body to promote, awareness of global poverty and of the means of reducing such poverty,

if F5the Minister is satisfied that to do so is likely to contribute to a reduction in poverty.

(3)

Subsection (2) is without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1).

(4)

F6For the purposes of subsection (2) “relevant purpose” means—

(a)

where the Minister is the Secretary of State—

(i)

a purpose mentioned in section 1(2)(a) or (b) or 3, or

(ii)

a purpose that broadly corresponds to that purpose, and

(b)

where the Minister is the Treasury—

(i)

a purpose mentioned in section 1(2)(a) or (b), or

(ii)

a purpose that broadly corresponds to that purpose.

Annotations

F1: Word in s. 4(1) substituted (10.1.2018) by The Transfer of Functions (International Development) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1283), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(2)(a) (with art. 3)
F2: Words in s. 4(1) substituted (10.1.2018) by The Transfer of Functions (International Development) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1283), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(2)(b) (with art. 3)
F3: S. 4(1A) inserted (10.1.2018) by The Transfer of Functions (International Development) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1283), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(3) (with art. 3)
F4: Word in s. 4(2) substituted (10.1.2018) by The Transfer of Functions (International Development) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1283), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(4)(a) (with art. 3)
F5: Words in s. 4(2) substituted (10.1.2018) by The Transfer of Functions (International Development) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1283), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(4)(b) (with art. 3)
F6: S. 4(4) substituted (10.1.2018) by The Transfer of Functions (International Development) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1283), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(5) (with art. 3)