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6Use of resources
1
The use of resources by—
a
a Northern Ireland department, and
b
any relevant body or person,
for any purpose in any financial year must be authorised for that year by Budget Act or under section 8 and must not exceed any amount so authorised in relation to that purpose.
2
Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of resources for services which are under any statutory provision payable out of —
a
the Consolidated Fund;
b
the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund; or
c
any other fund established under a statutory provision.
3
Subsection (1) is subject to section 7.
4
A body or person is a relevant body or person for the purposes of this section and section 8 if an estimate is approved by the Assembly for that body or person in respect of each financial year.