Commentary on provisions of Act Sections 1 and 2: Use of resources and limits on use of resources
Sections 1 and 2 authorise the use of resources by Northern Ireland departments and other specified public bodies amounting to £27,403,514,000 in the year ending 31 March 2024 for the purposes specified in Part 2 of the Schedule and subject to the limits set out in subsections (4) to (7) of Section 2. The authorisations in Sections 1 and 2 supersede those made by sections 8 and 9 of the Northern Ireland Budget Act 2023.