Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Options Considered

5. Overview

6. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: Repeal of the Development Loans (Agriculture and Fisheries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968

   2. Section 2: Grants payable in relation to expenses

   3. Section 3: Rating of owners instead of occupiers in certain cases

   4. Section 4: Repeal of Articles 23 and 24 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

   5. Section 5: Power of Department of Finance and Personnel to require information

   6. Section 6: Discount on rates on dwellings

   7. Section 7: Temporary reduction of rates for specified hereditaments

   8. Section 8:  Payment of interest on funds held in Court

   9. Section 9: Statutory power to charge for costs

   10. Section 10: Consistency between Accounts and Audit of Health and Social Care Bodies

   11. Section 11: Statutory footing and empowering statutory authority

   12. Section 12: Repeals

   13. Section 13: Commencement

   14. Section 14: Short Title

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