(1)In accordance with arrangements approved by the Treasury, the Minister may acquire and hold or make arrangements for the acquisition and holding on his behalf of stocks of plant and materials for the purpose of their being available for the repair of buildings damaged by hostile attack and may do such things as may appear to him necessary for the storage, preservation and transport of those stocks.
(2)The Minister shall, subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Treasury, have power to dispose of any plant or materials forming part of any such stocks.
(3)The expenses of the Minister under this section shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.