# Contingencies Fund Act 2021, Section 1: Temporary increase of capital limit of Contingencies Fund


Section 1(1) of the Contingencies Fund Act 1974 (which provides that the capital of the Contingencies Fund must not exceed 2 per cent of the authorised supply expenditure for the year ending on the previous 31 March) is to have effect in relation to times after 31 March 2021 but before 1 April 2022 as if the reference to 2 per cent were to 12 per cent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/9/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contingencies-fund-act-2021/section-1
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