35Assistance other than from relevant authoritiesS
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(1)A relevant authority may enter into arrangements with a relevant person for securing the provision by that person of assistance for the purpose of the carrying out by the authority of a function conferred on it by virtue of any of sections 8 to 11, 13 and 61.
(2)In subsection (1) “relevant person” means a person who—
(a)is not a relevant authority; and
(b)in the case of arrangements for the securing of assistance for the purpose of extinguishing fires––
(i)employs fire-fighters; or
(ii)is approved for that purpose by the Chief Officer of a relevant authority.
(3)Arrangements under this section may include provision as to the terms (including terms as to payment) on which assistance is to be provided.