(1)Any power conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 1 to 4 to provide assistance to any person or body, or carry on any other activities, includes a power to enter into arrangements to secure that such assistance is provided, or (as the case may be) activities are carried on, by one or more other persons.
(2)The arrangements may provide for the Secretary of State to make payments to persons who provide facilities in pursuance of the arrangements.