14(1)The funding bodies must provide the joint committee with such financial resources as the appropriate authorities consider are needed for the proper discharge of the functions conferred by Part 2.
(2)When determining what financial resources should be provided, the appropriate authorities must take into account—
(a)any grant being made under paragraph 15, and
(b)the views of the joint committee and the funding bodies.
(3)The contributions of each of the funding bodies are to be such as are agreed by the appropriate authorities, having taken into account the views of those bodies.
(4)“The funding bodies” means—
(a)the GB conservation bodies, and
(b)the relevant Northern Ireland department.