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Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Act 2023
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· 2023-09-18
2024-03-14
Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Act 2023
Changes on 2024-03-14
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##### 1
- (1) For the purposes of section 6(1) of the 2001 Act, [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/enacted) and [section 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/enacted) authorise the use of resources in the year ending 31 March 2024.
- (2) In that year, the use of resources by the persons mentioned in [subsection (3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/enacted) is authorised up to the amount of £27,403,514,000.
- (1) For the purposes of section 6(1) of the 2001 Act, [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/2024-03-14) and [section 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/2024-03-14) authorise the use of resources in the year ending 31 March 2024.
- (2) In that year, the use of resources by the persons mentioned in [subsection (3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/2024-03-14) is authorised up to the amount of £27,403,514,000.
- (3) The persons are—
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- (g) the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland.
- (4) Of the amount authorised by [subsection (2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/2/enacted)—
- (4) Of the amount authorised by [subsection (2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/2/2024-03-14)—
- (a) £24,818,772,000 is authorised for use for current purposes, and
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##### 2
- (1) The Schedule contains estimates relating to the persons mentioned in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/enacted)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/enacted) for the year ending 31 March 2024 (“Schedule estimates”).
- (2) In the year ending 31 March 2024, a person mentioned in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/enacted)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/enacted) may use resources in accordance with [subsections (3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/3/enacted) to [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/7/enacted) and the Schedule estimate relating to that person.
- (3) The person may use resources for the purposes specified in Part 2 of the estimate; but this is subject to [subsections (4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/4/enacted) to [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/7/enacted).
- (1) The Schedule contains estimates relating to the persons mentioned in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/2024-03-14)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/2024-03-14) for the year ending 31 March 2024 (“Schedule estimates”).
- (2) In the year ending 31 March 2024, a person mentioned in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/2024-03-14)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/2024-03-14) may use resources in accordance with [subsections (3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/3/2024-03-14) to [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/7/2024-03-14) and the Schedule estimate relating to that person.
- (3) The person may use resources for the purposes specified in Part 2 of the estimate; but this is subject to [subsections (4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/4/2024-03-14) to [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/7/2024-03-14).
- (4) Where Part 1 of the estimate authorises the use of net resources for current purposes, the person—
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- (c) non-budget expenditure.
- (8) The authorisations in [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/enacted) and in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/enacted) supersede those made by sections 8 and 9 of the Northern Ireland Budget Act 2023, which total £17,404,266,000.
- (8) The authorisations in [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/2024-03-14) and in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/2024-03-14) supersede those made by sections 8 and 9 of the Northern Ireland Budget Act 2023, which total £17,404,266,000.
#### Issue of sum out of the Consolidated Fund
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##### 4
- (1) The sum that the Department may issue out of the Consolidated Fund under [section 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/3/enacted) may be used for the year ending 31 March 2024 in accordance with [subsection (2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/4/2/enacted).
- (1) The sum that the Department may issue out of the Consolidated Fund under [section 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/3/2024-03-14) may be used for the year ending 31 March 2024 in accordance with [subsection (2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/4/2/2024-03-14).
- (2) The sum specified in Part 1 of a Schedule estimate as a money requirement may be used by the person to whom the estimate relates for the purposes specified in Part 2 of the estimate.
- (3) The authorisations in [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/4/enacted) and in [section 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/3/enacted) supersede those made by sections 10 and 11 of the Northern Ireland Budget Act 2023, which total £14,154,737,000.
- (3) The authorisations in [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/4/2024-03-14) and in [section 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/3/2024-03-14) supersede those made by sections 10 and 11 of the Northern Ireland Budget Act 2023, which total £14,154,737,000.
#### Power to borrow
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- (1) The Department may borrow on the credit of the sum specified in [section 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/3/enacted) any sum or sums not exceeding in total £11,395,447,000.
- (2) Any money so borrowed is to be repaid along with any interest due on it out of the Consolidated Fund not later than 31 March 2024.
- (3) In the Northern Ireland Budget Act 2023, omit section 12 (power to borrow).
- (4) Any money borrowed under that section and outstanding on the day on which [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/5/enacted) comes into operation is to be treated as having been borrowed under [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/5/enacted).
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#### Use of income
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- (1) In the year ending 31 March 2024, a person mentioned in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/enacted)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/enacted) may use income from a source specified in Part 3 of the Schedule estimate relating to that person for a purpose specified in Part 2 of the estimate; but this is subject to [subsections (2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/6/2/enacted) to [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/6/5/enacted).
- (1) In the year ending 31 March 2024, a person mentioned in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/2024-03-14)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/2024-03-14) may use income from a source specified in Part 3 of the Schedule estimate relating to that person for a purpose specified in Part 2 of the estimate; but this is subject to [subsections (2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/6/2/2024-03-14) to [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/6/5/2024-03-14).
- (2) Where the income is received in connection with current purposes, the person—
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- (b) must not use income from that source for any other purpose.
- (5) The categories of expenditure are the categories set out in [section 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/enacted)[(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/7/enacted).
- (6) Where, in the year ending 31 March 2024, money is received by a person mentioned in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/enacted)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/enacted)—
- (a) the money may be used in accordance with [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/6/enacted) or with any other statutory provision that provides for the person to deal with income in a particular manner, and
- (5) The categories of expenditure are the categories set out in [section 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/2024-03-14)[(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/7/2024-03-14).
- (6) Where, in the year ending 31 March 2024, money is received by a person mentioned in [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/2024-03-14)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/1/3/2024-03-14)—
- (a) the money may be used in accordance with [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/6/2024-03-14) or with any other statutory provision that provides for the person to deal with income in a particular manner, and
- (b) in so far as not so used, it must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
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- “*Northern Ireland department*” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998;
- “*Schedule estimate*” has the meaning given in [section 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/enacted)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/1/enacted);
- “*Schedule estimate*” has the meaning given in [section 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/2024-03-14)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/43/section/2/1/2024-03-14);
- “*statutory provision*” has the same meaning as in section 1(f) of the [Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33).
2023-09-18
Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Act 2023
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