Section 9 Settlement of claims against visiting forces.

The F1Secretary of State for Defence may make arrangements whereby claims in respect of acts or omissions of members of visiting forces, or of other persons connected therewith to whom the arrangements relate, being acts or omissions of any description to which the arrangements relate, will be satisfied by payments made by the Secretary of State for Defence of such amounts as may be adjudged by any United Kingdom court or as may be agreed between the claimant and the Secretary of State for Defence or such other authority as may be provided by the arrangements; and any expenses of the Secretary of State for Defence incurred in satisfying claims in pursuance of any such arrangements or otherwise in connection with the arrangements shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

The Secretary of State for Defence shall take such steps as may be requisite for securing that persons concerned with any arrangements made by him under this section shall be informed of the nature and operation of the arrangements.