Resource excess for year ending 31st March 2002
7.—(1) This Article—
(a)authorises (for the purpose of section 6(1) of the 2001 Act) the use of resources by the Office for certain purposes in the year ending 31st March 2002; and
(b)increases the relevant limit (for the purpose of section 8(1) of that Act) on the accruing resources that may be directed to be used by the Office for those purposes in that year in addition to resources authorised by any other statutory provision to be used for those purposes in that year.
(2) In that year resources may be used by the Office for the purposes specified in Request for Resources A of that Office (as set out in column 1 of Schedule 2) up to the amount of £1,000
(3) In that year accruing resources not exceeding £11,844.71 may be directed to be used by the Office for those purposes.
(4) Those resources and accruing resources are additional to any resources or accruing resources authorised by or under any other statutory provision to be used for those purposes in that year.
(5) In this Article “the Office” means the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.