Article 7 Financial limit above which approval of Department of Finance and Personnel for emergency works on watercourses required

In Article 8 of the Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973F1 (emergency works: watercourses), in paragraph (1) the words “with the approval of the Ministry of Finance” shall cease to have effect.

After that paragraph there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(1A)

The Department shall not incur expenditure exceeding £25,000 in relation to any watercourse or the banks thereof under paragraph (1) without the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel.” .