Financial and other matters
14Financial provision
1
Schedule 4 (which contains powers in connection with fees and charges) has effect.
2
A Minister of the Crown, government department or devolved authority may incur expenditure, for the purpose of, or in connection with, preparing for anything about which provision may be made under a power to make subordinate legislation conferred or modified by or under this Act, before any such provision is made.
3
There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
a
any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown, government department or other public authority by virtue of this Act, and
b
any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided.
4
Subsection (3) is subject to any other provision made by or under this Act or any other enactment.