Legal background
In the continuing absence of a Northern Ireland Executive, and the consequent inability of the Northern Ireland Assembly to pass a Budget Act, this Act provides the required authorisations and appropriations, based on the Budget statement announced in Parliament by the Secretary of State on 27 April 2023. Specific provision is made for the authorisations and limits set by the Act to take effect as if they were contained in an Act of the NI Assembly and for estimates laid before Parliament to take effect as if they had been approved by the Assembly.