Appropriation Act 1996 (NSW)

New South Wales

Appropriation Act 1996 No 48

Contents

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Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act	2
2 Commencement	2
3 Interpretation	2

Part 2 Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund

4     General appropriation from Consolidated Fund

1996–97 for recurrent services 3

5     General appropriation from Consolidated Fund

1996–97 for capital works and services 3

6     Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Ethnic

Affairs 4
7	Minister for Agriculture 5
8	Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations 6

Appropriation Act 1996 No 48

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9     Minister for Community Services, Minister for Aged

Services and Minister for Disability Services 7

10     Minister for Corrective Services and Minister for

Emergency Services 8
11	Minister for Education and Training 8
12	Minister for the Environment 9
13	Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Women 10
14	Minister for Gaming and Racing 10
15	Minister for Health and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 11
16	Minister for Land and Water Conservation 11
17	Minister for Local Government 12

18     Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for

Fisheries 12
19	Minister for the Olympics and Minister for Roads 13
20	Minister for Police 14

21     Minister for Public Works and Services and Minister

for Ports 14
22	Minister for Sport and Recreation 15
23	Minister for Transport and Minister for Tourism 15

24     Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for State

and Regional Development 16

25     Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning and Minister

for Housing 17

Part 3 General

26     Variation of authorised payments from Consolidated

Fund 18

27     Appointment of person to carry out the functions of

the Treasurer under section 26 19

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New South Wales

Appropriation Act 1996 No 48

Act No 48, 1996

An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund sums for the recurrent services and capital works and services of the Government for the year

1996–97. [Assented to 28 June 1996]

See also Appropriation (Parliament) Act 1996, Appropriation (Special Offices) Act 1996, Appropriation (1995–96 Debt Retirement) Act 1996, Motor Vehicles Taxation Amendment Act 1996, Business Franchise Licences (Petroleum Products) Amendment Act 1996, Road Improvement (Special Funding) Amendment Act 1996, State Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Act 1996.

Section 1	Appropriation Act 1996 No 48
Part 1	Preliminary

The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Appropriation Act 1996.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on 1 July 1996.

3 Interpretation

In this Act:

(a)	a reference to the year 1995–96 is a reference to the year from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996, and
(b)	a reference to the year 1996–97 is a reference to the year from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997.
Appropriation Act 1996 No 48	Section 4
Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund	Part 2
Part 2	Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund

4     General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 1996–97 for recurrent services

(1)	Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums identified in sections 6 to 25, inclusive, as the sums appropriated by this Act for recurrent services, which sums may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes expressed in those sections for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the year 1996–97.
(2)	The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the year 1996–97, in accordance with the provisions of sections 6 to 25, inclusive, is the sum of $20,333,106,000.
(3)	Any amounts expended for recurrent services under section 25 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 or any Supply Act on or after 1 July 1996 and before the date of assent to this Act are taken to have been expended out of such of the sums for recurrent services set out in sections 6 to 25, inclusive, as may be determined by the Treasurer.

5     General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 1996–97 for capital works and services

( 1 )	Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums identified in sections 6 to 25, inclusive, as the sums appropriated by this Act for capital works and services, which sums may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes expressed in those sections for the capital works and services for the year 1996–97.
(2)	The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund for the capital works and services for the year 1996–97, in accordance with the provisions of sections 6 to 25, inclusive, is the sum of $3,142,294,000.

Section 5	Appropriation Act 1996 No 48
Part 2	Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund

(3) Any amounts expended for capital works and services under section 25 of the Public Finance and Audit Act I983 or any Supply Act on or after 1 July 1996 and before the date of assent to this Act are taken to have been expended out of such of the sums for capital works and services set out in sections 6 to 25, inclusive, as may be determined by the Treasurer.

6     Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Ethnic Affairs

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $251,160,000 is hereby appropriated to the Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Ethnic Affairs for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Cabinet Office	9,529
02.	Parliamentary Counsel's Office	3,752
03.	Public Employment Office	11,947
04.	Premier's Department	55,058
05.	Independent Pricing and Regulatory
Tribunal	3,962
06.	Ministry for the Arts	53,995
07.	State Library	36,789
08.	Australian Museum	14,582
09.	Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences	24,095
10.	Historic Houses Trust	7,555
11.	Art Gallery of New South Wales	12,572
12.	Archives Authority of New South Wales	4,359
13.	New South Wales Film and Television
Office	4,775
14.	Ethnic Affairs Commission	8,190

Total, Recurrent Services 251,160

Appropriation Act 1996 No 48	Section 6
Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund	Part 2

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $16,989,000 is hereby appropriated to the Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Ethnic Affairs for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Cabinet Office	10
02.	Parliamentary Counsel's Office	120
03.	Public Employment Office	32
04.	Premier's Department	668
05.	Ministry for the Arts	3,591
06.	State Library	6,794
07.	Australian Museum	1,700
08.	Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences	1,012
09.	Historic Houses Trust	620
10.	Art Gallery of New South Wales	2,030
11.	Archives Authority of New South Wales	118
12.	New South Wales Film and Television
Office	94
13.	Ethnic Affairs Commission	200

Total, Capital Works and Services 16,989

7 Minister for Agriculture

(1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $195,580,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Agriculture for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Agriculture	134,075
02.	Rural Assistance Authority	61,505
Total, Recurrent Services	195,580

Section 7	Appropriation Act 1996 No 48
Part 2	Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $8,956,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Agriculture for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Agriculture	8,956
Total, Capital Works and Services	8,956

1. Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations

( 1 )  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $325,770,000 is hereby appropriated to the Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01. Attorney General's Department 233,785

02. Judicial Commission 2,239

03.	Legal Aid Commission	69,215
04.	Department of Industrial Relations	20,531

Total, Recurrent Services 325,770

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $19,624,000 is hereby appropriated to the Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01. Attorney General's Department 18,308

02. Judicial Commission 50

03.	Legal Aid Commission	1,026
04.	Department of Industrial Relations	240

Total, Capital Works and Services 19,624

Appropriation Act 1996 No 48	Section 9
Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund	Part 2

9     Minister for Community Services, Minister for Aged Services and Minister for Disability Services

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $1,156,873,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Aged Services and Minister for Disability Services for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Community Services	466,376
02.	Ageing and Disability Department	618,575
03.	Community Services Commission	3,189
04.	Department of Juvenile Justice	68,733

Total, Recurrent Services 1,156,873

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $30,735,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Aged Services and Minister for Disability Services for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Community Services	17,067
02.	Ageing and Disability Department	2,133
03.	Community Services Commission	18
04.	Department of Juvenile Justice	11,517
Total, Capital Works and Services	30,735

Section 10	Appropriation Act 1996 No 48
Part 2	Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund

1. Minister for Corrective Services and Minister for Emergency Services

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $566,299,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Corrective Services and Minister for Emergency Services for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Corrective Services	306,024
02.	New South Wales Fire Brigades	244,212
03.	Department of Bush Fire Services	8,351
04.	State Emergency Service	7,712

Total, Recurrent Services 566,299

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $42,844,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Corrective Services and Minister for Emergency Services for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Corrective Services	40,931
02.	State Emergency Service	1,913
Total, Capital Works and Services	42,844

1. Minister for Education and Training

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $4,962,250,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Education and Training for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.      Department of Training and Education

Co-ordination 153,140
02.	Department of School Education 3,914,992

03.      New South Wales Technical and Further

Education Commission 839,996
04.	Office of the Board of Studies 54,122
Total, Recurrent Services 4,962,250

Appropriation Act 1996 No 48	Section 11
Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund	Part 2

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $281,598,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Education and Training for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.      Department of Training and Education

Co-ordination 3,223
02.	Department of School Education 148,100

03.      New South Wales Technical and Further

Education Commission 130,005
04.	Office of the Board of Studies 270
Total, Capital Works and Services 281,598

12 Minister for the Environment

(1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $209,522,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for the Environment for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Environment Protection Authority	81,896
02.	National Parks and Wildlife Service	108,876
03.	Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain
Trust	13,780
04.	Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust	3,658
05.	Bicentennial Park Trust	1,312

Total, Recurrent Services 209,522

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $47,114,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for the Environment for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Environment Protection Authority	7,816
02.	National Parks and Wildlife Service	35,436
03.	Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain

Trust 2,383

04.	Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust	1,018
05.	Bicentennial Park Trust	461

Total, Capital Works and Services 47,114

Section 13	Appropriation Act 1996 No 48
Part 2	Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund

1. Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Women

( 1 )  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $40,334,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Women for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Fair Trading	34,849
02.	HomeFund Commissioner's Office	847
03.	Department for Women	4,638
Total, Recurrent Services	40,334

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $340,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Women for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Fair Trading	260
02.	Department for Women	80

Total, Capital Works and Services 340

14 Minister for Gaming and Racing

( 1 ) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $32,273,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Gaming and Racing for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Gaming and Racing	29,295
02.	Casino Control Authority	2,978
Total, Recurrent Services	32,273

Appropriation Act 1996 No 48	Section 14
Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund	Part 2

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $359,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Gaming and Racing for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Gaming and Racing	269
02.	Casino Control Authority	90
Total, Capital Works and Services	359

15     Minister for Health and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $4,428,488,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Health and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Health	4,380,137
02.	Health Care Complaints Commission	4,372
03.	Department of Aboriginal Affairs	43,979

Total, Recurrent Services 4,428,488

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $355,641,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Health and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Health	355,641
Total, Capital Works and Services	355,641

16 Minister for Land and Water Conservation

(1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $449,866,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the recurrent services of the following:

01.      Department of Land and Water

Conservation	449,866
Total, Recurrent Services	449,866

Section 16	Appropriation Act 1996 No 48
Part 2	Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $23,450,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.      Department of Land and Water

Conservation	23,450
Total, Capital Works and Services	23,450

17 Minister for Local Government

RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $77,174,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Local Government for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Local Government	77,174
Total, Recurrent Services	77,174

18     Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries

( 1 )  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $104,150,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Mineral Resources	29,100
02.	Coal Compensation Board	53,624
03.	New South Wales Fisheries	21,426
Total, Recurrent Services	104,150

Appropriation Act 1996 NO 48	Section 18
Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund	Part 2
(2)	CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $9,025,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries for the capital works and services of the. following:

$’000

01.	Department of Mineral Resources	7,711
02.	Coal Compensation Board	150
03.	New South Wales Fisheries	1,164
Total., Capital Works and Services	9,025

19     Minister for the Olympics and Minister for Roads

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $982,944,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for the Olympics and Minister for Roads for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Olympic Co-ordination Authority	34,396
02.	Roads and Traffic Authority	948,548
Total, Recurrent Services	982,944

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $1,260,250,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for the Olympics and Minister for Roads for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Olympic Co-ordination Authority	435,104
02.	Roads and Traffic Authority	825,146

Total, Capital Works and Services 1,260,250

Section 20	Appropriation Act 1996 No 48
Part 2	Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund

20 Minister for Police

(1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $974,705,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Police for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Ministry for Police	3,478
02.	New South Wales Police Service	964,454
03.	New South Wales Crime Commission	6,773

Total, Recurrent Services 974,705

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $42,768,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Police for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Ministry for Police	30
02.	New South Wales Police Service	42,351
03.	New South Wales Crime Commission	387

Total, Capital Works and Services 42,768

1. Minister for Public Works and Services and Minister for Ports

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $59,134,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Public Works and Services and Minister for Ports for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.      Office of the Minister for Public Works

and Services 52,911

02.      Office of Marine Safety and Port

Strategy 4,356
03.	Waterways Authority 1,867
Total, Recurrent Services 59,134

Appropriation Act 1996 No 48	Section 21
Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund	Part 2

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $524,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Public Works and Services and Minister for Ports for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.      Office of Marine Safety and Port

Strategy	524
Total, Capital Works and Services	524

22 Minister for Sport and Recreation

RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $39,016,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Sport and Recreation for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Sport and Recreation	39,016
Total, Recurrent Services	39,016

CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $6,109,000 is

hereby appropriated to the Minister for Sport and Recreation for

the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Sport and Recreation	6,109
Total, Capital Works and Services	6,109

23     Minister for Transport and Minister for Tourism

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $1,540,551,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Transport and Minister for Tourism for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Transport	1,508,311
02.	Tourism New South Wales	32,240

Total, Recurrent Services 1,540,551

Section 23	Appropriation Act 1996 No 48
Part 2	Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $38,865,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Transport and Minister for Tourism for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.	Department of Transport	38,180
02.	Tourism New South Wales	685

Total, Capital Works and Services 38,865

24     Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for State and Regional Development

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $3,288,600,000 is hereby appropriated to the Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for State and Regional Development for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.	Treasury	70,568
02.	Crown Transactions	3,025,232
03.	Advance to the Treasurer	100,000
04.	Department of Energy	5,987
05.	Sustainable Energy Development
Authority	7,043
06.	Department of State and Regional
Development	79,770

Total, Recurrent Services 3,288,600

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $955,503,000 is hereby appropriated to the Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for State and Regional Development for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

0l.	Treasury	2,659
02.	Crown Transactions	952,683
03.	Department of Energy	60
04.	Department of State and Regional

Development	101
Total, Capital Works and Services	955,503

Appropriation Act 1996 No 48	Section 25
Appropriations out of the Consolidated Fund	Part 2

25     Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning and Minister for Housing

(1)  RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $648,417,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning and Minister for Housing for the recurrent services of the following:

$’000

01.      Department of Urban Affairs and

Planning 548,013

02.      Payments to other government bodies

under the control of the Minister 15,575

03.      Payments for water and sewerage

assistance 84,829

Total. Recurrent Services 648,417

(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $1,600,000 is hereby appropriated to the Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning and Minister for Housing for the capital works and services of the following:

$’000

01.      Department of Urban Affairs and

Planning	1,600
Total, Capital Works and Services	1,600

Section 26	Appropriation Act 1996 No 48
Part 3	General
Part 3	General

26     Variation of authorised payments from Consolidated Fund

Payment of the sums appropriated under this Act may not be made on a program shown in the Budget Paper entitled Budget Estimates 1996–97 in excess of the sums provided in that Budget Paper for the program, except as provided by this section and Division 4 of Part 2 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983.

If the exigencies of the Public Service render i t necessary, the

Treasurer may authorise:

(a)	the payment of a sum in excess of the amount shown in the Budget Paper entitled Budget Estimates 1996–97 as the Consolidated Fund Recurrent Payments estimate for a program, but only on the condition that an equivalent sum is not paid out of the estimate of the Consolidated Fund Recurrent Payments for another program, and
(b)	the payment of a sum in excess of the amount shown in that Budget Paper as the Consolidated Fund Capital Payments estimate for a program, but only on the condition that an equivalent sum is not paid out of the estimate of the Consolidated Fund Capital Payments for another program.

This section does not apply to sums appropriated otherwise than

by this Act.

This section does not empower the Treasurer to authorise the	payment of a sum in augmentation of or as an addition to any
salary or wages the amount of which has been fixed by law.
The Treasurer, or a person appointed by the Treasurer under section 27, is required to inform the Auditor-General of every authorisation given under this section.
Appropriation Act 1996 No 48	Section 27
General	Part 3

27     Appointment of person to carry out the functions of the Treasurer under section 26

(1)	The Treasurer may appoint a person to carry out the Treasurer’s functions under section 26.
(2)	Any such appointment is subject to such conditions (if any) as the Treasurer determines.
(3)	The Treasurer may revoke any such appointment at any time.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in-

Legislative Assembly on 21 May 1996 Legislative Council on 26 June 1996]