PART 9CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP
Partnership arrangements
167Resources for partnership arrangements
1
A local authority and a Local Health Board may pay towards the expenditure incurred for the purpose of, or in connection with, partnership arrangements made under regulations under section 166—
a
by making payments directly, or
b
by contributing to a pooled fund.
2
A local authority and a Local Health Board may provide staff, goods, services, accommodation or other resources for the purpose of, or in connection with, partnership arrangements.
3
Regulations may make further provision about the funding of partnership arrangements, including (among other things) provision—
a
requiring a local authority or a Local Health Board to establish and maintain a pooled fund;
b
for determining the amount of contributions to be made by a local authority or a Local Health Board to a pooled fund;
c
about expenditure for posts or categories of post established for the purpose of, or in connection with, partnership arrangements;
d
about expenditure for services provided in accordance with partnership arrangements;
e
about expenditure for the administration of partnership arrangements;
f
about expenditure for any other purpose connected to partnership arrangements.
4
In this section “a pooled fund” means a fund established and maintained by a local authority or a Local Health Board, out of which the payments may be made towards the expenditure incurred for the purpose of, or in connection with, partnership arrangements.