Explanatory Memorandum

Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) order 2004

2004 No. 1996

Commentary on Provisions

Article 8: Resource excess for year ending 31st March 2003

This Article authorises the use of resources by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to the amount of £4,485,817.56 in the year ending 31st March 2003.

An amount of £4,157,656.45 is authorised for use by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for the purposes specified in its Request for Resources B (as set out in column 1 of Schedule 2), while an amount of £328,161.11 is authorised for use by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for the purposes specified in its Request for Resources B (as set out in column 1 of schedule 2).