Health Act, 1953

Assistance for certain bodies.

65.—(1) A health authority may, with the approval of the Minister, give assistance in any one or more of the following ways to any body which provides or proposes to provide a service similar or ancillary to a service which the health authority may provide:

(a) by contributing to the expenses incurred by the body,

(b) by supplying to the body fuel, light, food, water or other commodity,

(c) by permitting the use by the body of premises maintained by the health authority and, where requisite, executing alterations and repairs to and supplying furniture and fittings for such premises,

(d) by providing premises (with all requisite furniture and fittings) for use by the body.

(2) A health authority may, with the approval of the Minister, contribute to the funds of any society for the prevention of cruelty to children.