Sub-section (1) authorises the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland of the sum of £7,184,270,000 for 2008-2009.
Sub-section (2) appropriates that sum for the purposes specified in column 1 of Schedule 1.
This section authorises the temporary borrowing by the Department of Finance and Personnel of approximately half the sum covered by Section 1 (1). This is a normal safeguard against the possibility of a temporary deficiency arising in the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund.
This section authorises the use of resources amounting to £8,474,916,000 for 2008-2009, for the purposes specified in column 1 of Schedule 2.
This section sets the limits on the accruing resources that may be directed to be used for certain specified purposes in the year ending 31st March 2009.
This section, which relates to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Superannuation Estimate, authorises the issue of £7,224,593.19 from the Consolidated Fund for 2006-07 for excess expenditure on superannuation benefits to or in respect of persons engaged in the health and personal social services or in other approved employment.
This section removes from the statute book two Budget Orders which are no longer operative.
As in Budget Act.
This section sets out the title of the Act.