# The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, Article 5: Status of department, etc.


(1) A department shall be a body corporate.
(2) A department shall have the capacity to acquire and hold land for the purposes of its functions.
(3) The expenses of a department shall, to such extent as the Department of Finance and Personnel may determine, be defrayed out of moneys appropriated by Act of the Assembly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1999/0110803965/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-departments-northern-ireland-order-1999/article-5
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