Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 2009

JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
Citation2009 NI c 9
(1) This section applies to any report which is authorised or required by any statutory provision to be made by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.(2) For the purposes of the law of defamation, absolute privilege attaches to the publication by any person of a report to which this section applies.activities which that Department considers are of benefit to consumers;advice or information about consumer matters;educational materials relating to consumer matters;advice or information to that Department in connection with the formulation of policy in respect of consumer matters.(2) In particular that Department may provide financial assistance to any person for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) .(3) In subsection (2) “financial assistance” means assistance by way of grants or loans on such conditions (including conditions as to repayment) as that Department may determine.for any purpose calculated to contribute to the development of the activities of social economy enterprises or otherwise be of benefit to such enterprises;advice or information about the activities of social economy enterprises;educational materials relating to such activities or such enterprises;advice or information to that Department in connection with the formulation of policy in respect of such activities or such enterprises.(2) In particular that Department may provide financial assistance to any person for any purpose mentioned in subsection (1) .conducted as a business; butare so conducted primarily for social, environmental or ethical purposes or for other purposes beneficial to the community rather than for profit.(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

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