Northern Ireland Act 1974 (repealed 2.12.1999)

5 (1) The accounts and reports to which this paragraph applies shall be laid before the House of Commons instead of the Assembly.

(2) This paragraph applies to such of the accounts and reports required by section 10, 11, 19, 21 or 22 of the M1 Exchequer and Audit Act (Northern Ireland) 1921 to be laid before (or presented or made to) the Assembly as relate to—

(a) the period beginning with 1st January 1974 and ending with 31st March 1974;

(b) any financial year ending during the interim period;

(c) if part of a financial year ending after the interim period falls within that period, the part falling within that period;

and for the purposes of paragraph (c) above those accounts and reports shall be prepared separately for the part there mentioned and for the remainder of the financial year in question.

(3) The functions of any committee constituted under section 25(8) of the Constitution Act shall not extend to the application of moneys during the interim period.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 paras. 4(1), 5(1) excluded by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 1 para. 7(1)

C2 Sch. 1 para. 5(3) excluded by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c.38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1921 c. 2 (N.I.)