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Explanatory note

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This Order contains a number of miscellaneous financial provisions.

Article 3 extends the time limits for the submission of public income and expenditure accounts. Article 4 abolishes the requirements to keep separate Consolidated Fund Services Accounts and separate Capital Accounts. Article 5 abolishes the Civil Contingencies Fund and Article 6 enables the Department of Finance and Personnel to make advances from the Consolidated Fund for civil contingencies. Article 7 provides that during the interim period accounts of trading funds shall be laid before Parliament.