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| Interpretation: financial year. |
25. In this Act "financial year" means the 12 months ending with 31st March.
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| Amendments and repeals. |
26. - (1) Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.
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(2) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 (which include enactments that are no longer of practical utility) are hereby repealed.
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| Commencement. |
27. - (1) The preceding provisions of this Act, except for sections 16 to 18, shall come into force in accordance with provision made by the Treasury by order.
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(2) An order under subsection (1)-
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(a) shall be made by statutory instrument, |
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(b) may make transitional provision (including provision for the adaptation of references pending the coming into force of other legislation), and |
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(c) may make different provision for different purposes. |
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(3) The Treasury may by order provide for section 10(2) to (4) to apply in relation to a body as if it were designated in respect of a financial year under section 10(1).
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(4) An order under subsection (3) may not specify a body which could not be designated under section 10(1) by virtue of section 10(5).
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(5) An order under subsection (3)-
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(a) shall be made by statutory instrument, and |
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(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. |
| Short title. |
28. This Act may be cited as the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.
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