This document serves as the formal legislative instrument authorizing the appropriation of funds for the services of the Northern Ireland departments for the year ending 31 March 1981. The order is issued under the authority of the Northern Ireland Act 1974, providing the necessary legal framework for the allocation of public expenditure. It details the specific sums granted to various government departments to ensure the continued operation of public services within the region during the specified fiscal period.

This text is a primary source document intended for legal professionals, historians, and researchers focusing on administrative law and fiscal policy in Northern Ireland. Readers note the highly technical and rigid structure typical of statutory instruments from this era.