Part 1

Assistance

Provision of assistance

Humanitarian assistance
3
1
The Secretary of State may provide any person or body with assistance for the purpose of alleviating the effects of a natural or man-made disaster or other emergency on the population of one or more countries outside the United Kingdom.
2
Before providing assistance under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of providing assistance under that subsection in a way that takes account of any gender-related differences in the needs of those affected by the disaster or emergency.
S. 3(2) inserted (13.5.2014) by International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 (c. 9) , ss. 1(3) , 3(2) (with s. 1(4) )
S. 3(1): s. 3 renumbered as s. 3(1) (13.5.2014) by International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 (c. 9), ss. 1(3), 3(2) (with s. 1(4))