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8Use of accruing resources
C1C21
The Department may, subject to any relevant limit set by a Budget Act, direct that resources accruing to a department or a relevant body or person ( “accruing resources”) may be used for any purpose in any financial year in addition to resources authorised by Budget Act to be used for that purpose in that year.
2
A direction under subsection (1) shall be—
a
made by minute, and
b
laid before the Assembly.
3
Subsections (4) and (5) apply where money is received in connection with a use of accruing resources which has been or is expected to be directed under subsection (1).
4
Where the money is received in the year for the service of which the use of accruing resources is authorised—
a
the money may be used in accordance with the Department's direction, and
b
in so far as not so used, it shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
5
Where the money is received in a year other than that for the service of which the use of accruing resources is or is to be authorised, it shall be—
a
retained and applied as a use of resources authorised by Budget Act for the service of the year in which the money is received, or
b
paid into the Consolidated Fund.
6
Section 8(2) and (3) of the Exchequer and Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 3) (appropriation in aid) shall cease to have effect.