Northern Ireland Act 1982

4(1)While the relevant order is in force—

(a)paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 1 shall not preclude the Assembly from passing Measures ; but

(b)transferred matters other than the specified matters shall be treated for the purposes of sections 5 and 6 of the Constitution Act as if they were reserved matters.

(2)It is hereby declared for the avoidance of doubt that the Assembly may, as part of its power to legislate for the specified matters, pass Measures appropriating moneys for the services administered by the specified department or charging sums on, or providing for the payment of sums into, the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland in respect of the specified matters.