Commentary on Clauses
Clause 1 : Issue of Sum out of the Consolidated Fund for year ending 31st March 2008 and appropriation of that sum.
Sub-section (1) authorises the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland of the revised sum of £11,851,642,000 for 2007-2008.
Sub-section (2) appropriates that sum for the purposes specified in Schedule 1.
Sub-section (3) provides authority for cash limits set by the Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 and the Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 to be superseded by the amounts specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.