Northern Ireland Budget Act 2023

9Limits on use of resourcesU.K.

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(1)Schedule 2 contains estimates relating to the persons mentioned in section 8(3) for the year ending 31 March 2024 (“Schedule 2 estimates”).

(2)In the year ending 31 March 2024, a person mentioned in section 8(3) may use resources in accordance with subsections (3) to (7) and the Schedule 2 estimate relating to that person.

(3)The person may use resources for the purposes specified in Part 2 of the estimate; but this is subject to subsections (4) to (7).

(4)Where Part 1 of the estimate authorises the use of net resources for current purposes, the person—

(a)may use resources up to the amount so authorised for current purposes;

(b)must not use those resources for capital purposes.

(5)Where Part 1 of the estimate authorises the use of net resources for capital purposes, the person—

(a)may use resources up to the amount so authorised for capital purposes;

(b)must not use those resources for current purposes.

(6)Where Part 1 of the estimate authorises the use of net resources in relation to a category of expenditure, the person—

(a)may use resources up to the amount so authorised for a purpose identified in the estimate as falling within that category of expenditure;

(b)must not use those resources for any other purpose.

(7)The categories of expenditure are—

(a)expenditure subject to a departmental expenditure limit;

(b)annually managed expenditure;

(c)non-budget expenditure.

Commencement Information

I1S. 9 coming into force at Royal Assent