Article 4 Provision of supplies

For the purposes of the Supply Powers Act 1975^f1 (which enables the Secretary of State to acquire, produce, dispose etc. of articles required for the public service and to exercise certain other powers in relation to such articles), any reference to articles required for the public service shall, subject to paragraph (2), include a reference to articles required for the purposes of a visiting force or headquarters; and the expression “works required for the public service” shall be construed accordingly.

Paragraph (1) shall only enable the Secretary of State to exercise his powers under the Supply Powers Act 1975 in relation to articles required for the purposes of a visiting force or headquarters to the extent that those powers would be exercisable if the visiting force or headquarters were a part of any of the home forces.