Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Purpose

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: Issue of sum out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending 31March 2012 and appropriation of that sum

   2. Section 2: Use of resources (other than accruing resources) in the year ending 31 March 2012

   3. Section 3: Revised limits on use of certain accruing resources in the year ending 31 March 2012

   4. Section 4: Issue of sum out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending 31 March 2013 and appropriation of that sum

   5. Section 5: Power of the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow

   6. Section 6:  Use of resources (other than accruing resources) in the year ending 31 March 2013

   7. Section 7: Short Title

5. Schedules to the Act

6. Hansard Reports