NIA BILL 6/08 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS BILL

NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TABLED ON
21 OCTOBER 2009 FOR
CONSIDERATION STAGE

New Clause

After clause 3 insert -

‘ Expenditure for purposes of children and young persons

3A. -(1) The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister may incur expenditure for the purpose of assisting activities which that Office considers promote the interests of, or are otherwise of benefit to, children or young persons.

(2) In particular that Office may provide financial assistance to any person for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1).

(3) In this section -

“financial assistance” means assistance by way of grants or loans on such conditions (including conditions as to repayment) as that Office may determine;

“child or young person” has the meaning given by Article 3 of the Commissioner for Children and Young Persons Order ( Northern Ireland) 2003 (NI 11).’

Minister of Finance and Personnel

New Clause

After clause 3 insert -

‘ Expenditure for purposes of sustainable development

3B. -(1) The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister may incur expenditure for any purpose calculated to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.

(2) In particular that Office may provide financial assistance to bodies which have among their objectives the promotion of sustainable development.

(3) In subsection (2) “financial assistance” means assistance by way of grants or loans on such conditions (including conditions as to repayment) as that Office may determine.’

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Clause 4

The Minister gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that clause 4 stand part of the Bill.

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Long Title

Leave out from ‘to provide’ to ‘to the Department of Finance and Personnel’ and insert -

‘to enable the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to incur expenditure for certain purposes’

Minister of Finance and Personnel