Expenditure on bodies providing services for the police, etc.N.I.
11—(1) The Department of Justice may provide financial assistance for bodies which have as their objectives—
(a)the benefit of members and former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve who have been killed or injured by terrorism (as defined in section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000), and their families and dependants, by the provision of financial assistance, advice, support and care to such persons; or
(b)the provision of assistance to members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve and the Police Service of Northern Ireland and their families with counselling and training prior to and after cessation of their service.
(2) Without prejudice to any other statutory provision enabling it in that behalf, the Department of Justice may make regulations subject to negative resolution providing for the constitution, functions, procedures and financing of the bodies referred to in subsection (1).
(3) In subsection (1) “financial assistance” means assistance by way of grants or loans on such conditions (including conditions as to repayment) as the Department of Justice may determine.