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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.