48Provisions ancillary to exercise of powers under s. 46.
(1)A parish council may contribute towards—
(a)the reasonable expenses incurred by any person in doing anything which by virtue of section 46 of this Act that council has power to do ; and
(b)the expenses incurred by any other parish council in exercising their powers under that section.
(2)Where, before 17th July 1957, a parish council have provided anything which could be provided by them under the said section 46 or where, before 1st September 1960 (whether before or after 17th July 1957) or on or after 1st September 1960, any other person has provided any such thing, the parish council shall have the like power to maintain that thing as if it had been provided by them under the said section 46.
(3)Without prejudice to any other power of combination, a parish council may by agreement combine with any other parish council for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by the said section 46.