Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 (Vic)

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Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001

Act No. 37/2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page
1. Purpose 1
2. Commencement 1
3. Issue of moneys 2
4. Appropriation 3
5. Application of amounts appropriated 3
6. Application of amounts for future payments 3
7. Public Account advance 3
8. Advance to Treasurer 4

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SCHEDULES 5
SCHEDULE 1 5
SCHEDULE 2 14
SCHEDULE 3 15

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Victoria

No. 37 of 2001

Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001†

[Assented to 27 June 2001]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to make provision for
the appropriation of certain sums out of the
Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year

2001/2002.

2. Commencement

This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

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3. Issue of moneys

(1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated

Fund in respect of the financial year 2001/2002
the sum of $18 029 402 000 as set out in
Schedule 1.

(2) If—

(a)

in respect of the financial year 2001/2002 the amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs is increased as the result of any act or determination; and

(b)

the amounts specified in the relevant items in Schedule 1 are insufficient to provide for the payment of the increased amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs—

the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs in addition to the amount issued under sub- section (1).

(3) In this section—

"salaries and related costs" includes wages or

other amounts in the nature of salary,
payments by way of overtime or penalty
rates or in lieu of long service leave or for
retiring gratuities, superannuation
contributions, annual leave loadings, pay-roll
tax payments and WorkCover insurance
policy premiums;

"determination" includes any regulation or any award, order or determination of a person or body authorised to determine minimum

salaries or wages under any law of the
Commonwealth or of the State, or any
agreement approved in accordance with the
Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the

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Commonwealth, or any agreement entered

into by or on behalf of the State.

4. Appropriation

The Consolidated Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of section 3.

5. Application of amounts appropriated

(1) The amounts to be applied to an item specified in

Schedule 1 shall not, except as provided in this section or section 30 of the Financial Management Act 1994, exceed the amount specified for that item.

(2) If an amount in respect of depreciation of an asset

provision of outputs of a Department, the amount
shown for the item in Schedule 1 relating to that

is applied to an item in Schedule 1 for the base is increased, if the Treasurer so determines, by an amount not exceeding the amount in respect of depreciation.

6. Application of amounts for future payments

If, during the financial year 2001/2002, an arrangement is made, or an expense or obligation is incurred, for the payment of an amount in a future financial year, a corresponding amount is applied, in respect of the financial year 2001/2002, to the appropriate item in Schedule 1 for the relevant Department.

7. Public Account advance

The sums specified in Schedule 2 which by the
authority of section 35 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 have been expended from
the Public Account to meet urgent claims are
hereby deemed to have been appropriated from
the Consolidated Fund for the provision of
outputs, additions to the net asset base and

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payments made on behalf of the State specified in Schedule 2 and those sums shall be re-paid to the Public Account.

8. Advance to Treasurer

The sums specified in Schedule 3 have been shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services specified in Schedule 3.

expended to meet urgent claims out of the
Advance appropriated in the Appropriation
(1999/2000) Act 1999 under the Department of

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

DEPARTMENTAL VOTES

ESTIMATES

SUMMARY

Department 2000/2001 2001/2002
Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000

Education, Employment

and Training 4 971 885 5 183 788
Human Services 4 971 173 5 466 543
Infrastructure 2 156 315 2 321 616
Justice 1 537 660 1 716 403
Natural Resources and
Environment 746 647 817 348
Premier and Cabinet 406 874 402 112
State and Regional
Development 317 693 362 348
Treasury and Finance 1 857 294 1 759 244
16 965 541 18 029 402

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Sch. 1 Act No. 37/2001

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND

TRAINING

2000/2001 2001/2002
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000

1.

Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)

4 960 439

5 183 788

2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 11 446 0
Total Appropriation 4 971 885 5 183 788

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Act No. 37/2001 Sch. 1

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

2000/2001 2001/2002
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs (section

29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 4 930 771 5 405 177

2.       Additions to the net asset base

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 40 374 61 337

3.       Cemeteries—Grants towards

maintenance and
improvement pursuant to the

Cemeteries Act 1958 28 29
Total Appropriation 4 971 173 5 466 543

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Sch. 1 Act No. 37/2001

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE

2000/2001 2001/2002
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the
Financial Management

Act 1994 applies) 2 020 796 2 101 532

2.       Additions to the net asset

base 124 343 208 701

3.       Payments made on behalf

of the State 11 176 11 383
Total Appropriation 2 156 315 2 321 616

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Act No. 37/2001 Sch. 1

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

2000/2001 2001/2002
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 1 485 243 1 590 749

2.       Additions to the net asset

base (section 29 of the
Financial Management

Act 1994 applies) 52 417 125 654
Total Appropriation 1 537 660 1 716 403

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Sch. 1 Act No. 37/2001

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND

ENVIRONMENT

2000/2001 2001/2002
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1.1 Provision of outputs (section 29 of
the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) 671 502 724 909
1.2
Additions to the net asset base 21 786 39 457
1.3
Payments made on behalf of the 10 665 1 954
State

2.1

Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of

the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) 25 170 33 794
2.2 Additions to the net asset base
pursuant to section 15 of the
Environment Protection Act 1970 62 0
3. Contribution by the State under
agreements pursuant to section 25 of
the Murray-Darling Basin Act
1993 17 462 17 234
Total Appropriation 746 647 817 348

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Act No. 37/2001 Sch. 1

DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

2000/2001 2001/2002
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs (section

29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 297 609 318 131
2.
Additions to the net asset base 109 265 83 981
Total Appropriation 406 874 402 112

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Sch. 1 Act No. 37/2001

DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

2000/2001 2001/2002
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs (section

29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 262 923 300 408
2.
Additions to the net asset base 0 4 150

3.       Payments made on behalf of

the State 400 4 400

4.       Payment to Regional

Infrastructure Development
Fund pursuant to section 4
of the Regional
Infrastructure Development

Fund Act 1999 54 370 53 390
Total Appropriation 317 693 362 348

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Act No. 37/2001 Sch. 1

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE

2000/2001 2001/2002
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000

1.

Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)

190 934

196 818

2. Additions to the net asset base 30 932 90 839
3. Payments made on behalf of the
State 1 199 182 1 001 953

4.       Advance to Treasurer to enable Treasurer to meet urgent claims that may arise before

Parliamentary sanction is

obtained, which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary authority

436 246

469 634

Total Appropriation 1 857 294 1 759 244

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SCHEDULE 2

Payments from Advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial

Management Act 1994, 1999/2000

Department Purpose Amount

$

Human Services Year 2000 remediation initiatives 2 780 000
2 780 000
Infrastructure Station Pier roadworks 600 000
Accident Blackspot Program 2 000 000
2 600 000

Premier and

Cabinet Federation Square-project costs 64 600 000
64 600 000
Total 69 980 000

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SCHEDULE 3

Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 1999/2000

Department Purpose Amount

$

Education, Labor's Financial Statement (LFS)
Employment initiatives:
and Training
Reduce Class Sizes (Years P-2) 12 640 000
Special Learning Needs-boost to
resources 8 750 000
Support for Non-Government 5 000 000
Schools
Student Welfare in Secondary
Schools 6 100 000
TAFE-regional differential funding 2 100 000
TAFE-increased recurrent funding 5 000 000
Teacher Scholarships 40 000
Broader VCE 600 000
School to Work transition-school
exit plans for students 250 000

Growth in apprenticeships and

traineeship commencements 9 500 000

Other:

Depreciation of school assets 11 931 000
Approved wage increases 6 182 000
Youth Enterprise South West (Rural
and Regional Strategy)-expenses

850 000

68 943 000

Human Services LFS Initiatives:
Better start for children-100 school 329 000

nurses

Hospital to Home-additional funding

for various services 4 500 000
Community Based Health Care 2 970 000
Better Dental Care-additional
funding for various services 2 050 000

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Department Purpose Amount

$

Pre-school and childcare-fee subsidy

of $150 1 850 000
Early intervention-cut waiting lists 750 000
Hospitals-establish a Statewide call
centre 100 000

Rural Health Funding-increased resources to expand various programs

2 650 000

Older Victorians-additional funding
for various programs 6 350 000

Better Start for Children-additional

funding to enhance quality of
maternity care and birthing

services 490 000

Better Ambulance System-additional

funding for various services 1 560 000

Mental Health-additional funding for

early intervention services 800 000

Research initiative-additional

funding for medical and public 500 000
health

Helping people with disabilities- additional funding for various services

6 595 000

Grants Program for Koori
Community Projects 250 000

Other:
Year 2000 incentive payments and

declaration of two additional

public holidays 15 105 000

Victorian Institute of Mental Health

contractual dispute 3 400 000

Mildura and Berwick Infrastructure

projects 2 100 000

Hospitals-Immediate Winter

Demand Strategy 1999-2000 8 315 000
Introduction of nucleic acid testing 1 926 800
Approved wage increases 70 272 924
Department Purpose Amount

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Act No. 37/2001 Sch. 3

$

Latrobe Regional Hospital-closure

expenses 6 358 000

Infrastructure Investment Unit-

expenses 3 000 000

Recognition for revenue from sale of

Health Computing Service 2 215 000

Revenue shortfall-private patients in

public hospitals 6 300 000

Additional funding for leap year-

expenses 1 819 000

Building Co-operative Links (Rural

and Regional Strategy)-expenses Y2K remediation initiatives

40 000 4 820 000

Latrobe Regional Hospital-to fund
Allocated Facilities Charges 3 762 000

161 177 724

Infrastructure LFS Initiatives:
Motorbike Riding Package 60 000
Other:
Public Transport enforcement
functions 1 400 000
Bus registration costs 300 000
Continuation of Fast Track Services 1 200 000
Interstate Train Services 1 300 000
Docklands north south road 990 000
Feasibility and planning studies-
various rail projects 500 000

Purchase of properties for

redevelopment 13 242 789

Steampacket Place (Geelong)-

revitalisation project 1 270 000
Multi Purpose Taxi Program 1 870 000
Station Pier 1 790 000
Land Use Profiler (Rural and
Regional Strategy) 440 000

24 362 789

Department Purpose Amount

$

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Justice LFS Initiatives:
Fire services core funding 500 000
Victorian State Emergency Service
core funding 250 000

Other:
Victim referral and assistance-

expenses 1 900 000
Prison capacity expansion 2 516 696
Y2K remediation initiatives 1 570 000
Approved wage increases associated
with Judicial Remuneration 57 000
Tribunal recommendations

Country Fire Authority-fire

suppression 2 392 304

Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal Commission-indemnity costs

320 000

9 506 000

Natural Resources LFS Initiatives:
and Environment
Funding increase for Environment
Protection Authority 1 000 000

Removal of Catchment

Management Authorities levies 14 250 000

Sustainable Energy Development

Authority 1 700 000

Naturally Victorian agriculture

initiative 300 000
Support for Box Ironbark Areas 100 000
Establish a Port Phillip Marine Park 500 000
Resource NRE Forest Management

and enforce Code of Forest

Practice 100 000

Implement a Forest and Forest

Products Industry Plan 48 306
Department Purpose Amount

$

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Act No. 37/2001 Sch. 3

Implementation of Marine

Organisms Recommendations

of the Parliamentary Committee 250 000

Other:
Alpine Resorts land stablisation

program-expenses 3 300 000

64th Throne organisation-legal

settlement costs 1 150 000
Recreational Fishing Licences 941 666
Newcastle disease-cost sharing
arrangement 3 105 400

Land management costs-Kiewa

Valley, Port Phillip, Corio Bay

and Portland 500 000
Forestry Victoria-new initiatives 5 700 000
Fire Management-fire suppression

and fire season preparation Lakes Entrance dredging

787 117

1 300 000

Land Victoria Consolidation 185 490
Commercial Forest Working

Account-increased funding

matched by revenue 700 000

Greenhouse initiatives-

Environment Protection 131 000
Authority

Environment Protection Authority-

depreciation expenses 240 501
Fire suppression-expenses 11 243 000
Lead on Leadership (Rural and
Regional Strategy)-expenses 220 000

47 752 480

Department Purpose Amount

$

Parliament LFS Initiatives:

Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001

Sch. 3 Act No. 37/2001
Auditor-General's Office 1 800 000
Other: 
Legislative Council-approved wage 
increases 223 846

Legislative Assembly-approved

wage increases 442 692

Parliamentary Services (Electorate

officers)-approved wage

increases 630 000

3 096 538

Premier and

Cabinet LFS Initiatives:
Arts-increased funding to smaller
scale Arts programs and grants 440 000

Regional Arts Fund-additional

smaller scale arts programs for

facilities in country Victoria 100 000

Other:
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth

Games-expenses 3 440 000
Royal Exhibition Redevelopment 200 000

4 180 000

State and Regional Development

LFS Initiatives:

Local Government Summit-
expenses 50 000

Office of Rural Communities-

upgrade and strengthen role Regional Development

80 000

Organisations-contribution Living Regions, Living Suburbs

316 170

support fund-contribution 1 100 000

Increase Peak Sporting Body-

contribution 250 000
Department Purpose Amount

$

Regional Sports Assemblies-

contribution 50 000

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Act No. 37/2001 Sch. 3
Older Persons Recreation Networks 20 000
Lawn Bowls Package 60 000
Fishing Package 60 000
Netball Package 60 000
Other: 
Greenhouse initiatives  1 000 000
Paralympics-contribution  150 000
Food Aid to Indonesia-expenses  895 592
Multi Media Victoria Projects-
expenses 2 620 000

Superbike World Championship-

contribution 1 449 817

Melbourne and Olympic Parks

Trust-construction of the Multi

Purpose Venue 31 000 000

Anzac Day Proceeds Fund-

contribution 359 164

Regional Connectivity (Rural and

Regional Strategy)-expenses 1 035 000
40 555 742
Total 359 574 273

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ENDNOTES

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 15 May 2001

Legislative Council: 19 June 2001

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "for the appropriation of certain
sums out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year
2001/2002 and for other purposes."

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