# Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2026, Section 4: Use of sum issued out of the Consolidated Fund

Extent: N.I.

(1) The sum that the Department may issue out of the Consolidated Fund under section 3 may be used for the year ending 31 March 2026 in accordance with subsection (2).
(2) The sum specified in Part 1 of a Schedule 1 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 and in section 3 supersede those made by sections 3 and 4 of the Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2025, which total £27,431,599,000.
In relation to any sum specified as a money requirement in column 2 of Part 1 of a Schedule 1 estimate, any increase or decrease by virtue of this section in the amount authorised is given in column 3 of that Part.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2026/3/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/budget-act-northern-ireland-2026/section-4
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