26Contributions by new town commissions towards expenditure in relation to, and for the provision of amenities in, new towns.N.I.
(1)Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred on a new town commission by any other provision of this Act, a new town commission may, with the consent of the Ministry given with the approval of the Ministry of Finance, contribute such sums as the new town commission may determine—
(a)towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by any government department (including a department of the Government of the United Kingdom), or any local or public body or voluntary body in the performance in relation to the new town of any of their functions, including expenditure so incurred in the acquisition of land; or
(b)by way of assistance towards the provision of amenities for the new town.
(2)In this section “voluntary body” means any body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, carrying on or proposing to carry on an undertaking otherwise than for profit.