Appropriation (Budget Variations) Act 2001 (NSW)

An Act to appropriate additional amounts out of the Consolidated Fund for the years 2000–2001 and 1999–2000 for the purpose of giving effect to certain Budget variations required by the exigencies of Government.

Part 1Preliminary1Name of Act

This Act is the Appropriation (Budget Variations) Act 2001.

2Commencement

This Act is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2000, which is the date of commencement of the Appropriation Act 2000.

Part 2Budget variations 2000–20013Adjustment of “Advance to the Treasurer”, 2000–2001

The sum of $168,429,000 is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund in adjustment of the vote “Advance to the Treasurer”, 2000–2001, for supplementary charges made during the year 2000–2001 in the amounts specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 for recurrent services, and capital works and services, of the Government specified opposite those amounts in Schedule 1.

4Payments made during 2000–2001 under section 22 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983(1)

The sum of $100,623,000, being the total of the sums specified in Column 2 of Schedule 1, and made in anticipation of appropriation by Parliament under section 22 (1) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund to provide for the payments for recurrent services, and capital works and services, required for the exigencies of Government during the year 2000–2001 specified opposite those sums in Schedule 1.

(2)

Section 22 (2) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 does not apply to the sums to which this section applies.

5General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2000–2001 for recurrent services(1)

Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums specified in Column 3 of Schedule 1 for recurrent services, which sums may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes of the Government for the year 2000–2001 specified opposite those sums in Schedule 1.

(2)

The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund in accordance with the provisions of this section and Schedule 1 is the sum of $496,138,000.

Part 3Budget variations 1999–20006Adjustment of “Advance to the Treasurer”, 1999–2000

The sum of $29,252,000 is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund in adjustment of the vote “Advance to the Treasurer”, 1999–2000, for supplementary charges made during the year 1999–2000 in the amounts specified in Column 1 of Schedule 2 for recurrent services of the Government specified in relation to those amounts in Schedule 2.

7Payments made during 1999–2000 under section 22 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983(1)

The sum of $53,533,000, being the total of the sums specified in Column 2 of Schedule 2, and made in anticipation of appropriation by Parliament under section 22 (1) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund to provide for the payments for recurrent services, and capital works and services, required for the exigencies of Government during the year 1999–2000 specified opposite those sums in Schedule 2.

(2)

Section 22 (2) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 does not apply to the sums to which this section applies.

Part 4General8Additional appropriations

The sums appropriated by this Act are in addition to any other sums that may have been appropriated.

9Operation of Act(1)

This Act is to be construed as if it formed part of the Appropriation Act 2000.

(2)

This Act is an Appropriation Act for the purposes of section 21A of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983.

(3)

The issue and payment before the date of assent to this Act out of the Consolidated Fund of the whole or any part of the sums appropriated by this Act is validated. This subsection applies whether this Act is assented to during or after the year 1999–2000 or 2000–2001.

10Validation of expenditure(1)

To the extent (if any) to which it may be necessary to do so, the expenditure of any sum to which this Act applies before the date of assent to this Act:

• (a)

  is taken to have been validly approved at the time it was approved, or was purported to have been approved, and

• (b)

  is taken to have been validly made at the time it was made, or purported to have been made,

and thereafter to be, and to have been at all relevant times, validly approved and made.

(2)

This section does not authorise the appropriation or expenditure of any sum specified in Column 3 of Schedule 1 before the date of assent to this Act.

Schedule 1Payments during 2000–2001

(Sections 3, 4, 5 and 10 (2))

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Treasurer’s Advance Amount $,000	s. 22 PF&A Act Amount $,000	Further approp Amount $,000
A	THE LEGISLATURE
RECURRENT SERVICES
The Legislature
Additional Funding for Committees and Consultants	202
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	202
TOTAL—THE LEGISLATURE	202
B	PREMIER, MINISTER FOR THE ARTS AND MINISTER FOR CITIZENSHIP
RECURRENT SERVICES
Cabinet Office
NSW Coal Industry Workers’ Compensation Report, Salinity Strategy	351
Premier’s Department
Thredbo Inquiry Review, Fairfield Youth Centre, Community Drug Information Strategy	1,980
Ombudsman’s Office
Child Protection Function, Forensic Procedures	680
State Electoral Office
Rent Increase	84
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal
Electricity Tariffs Inquiry, New Regulatory Functions	650
Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust
Olympic Attendance Allowance	3
Ministry for the Arts
Sydney Festival, Olympic Attendance Allowance	286
State Library of New South Wales
Space Rationalisation Study, Shortfall Funding	400
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	4,434
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Ombudsman’s Office
Forensic Procedures Database, Equipment for Child Protection Section	127
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal
New Regulatory Functions	200
State Library of New South Wales
Mitchell Library Roof Repairs	600
State Records Authority
Refurbishment Costs	900
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	1,827
TOTAL—PREMIER, MINISTER FOR THE ARTS AND MINISTER FOR CITIZENSHIP	6,261
C	MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Agriculture
Dairy Deregulation, Queensland Fruit Fly Eradication, Salinity Strategy	5,261
Department of Land and Water Conservation
Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program, Salinity Strategy, Grant—Newcastle Showground and Exhibition Centre Trust, Olympic Attendance Allowance	10,832
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	16,093
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Department of Agriculture
Salinity Strategy, Queensland Fruit Fly Eradication	179
Department of Land and Water Conservation
Salinity Strategy	1,160
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	1,339
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION	17,432
D	ATTORNEY GENERAL, MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
RECURRENT SERVICES
Attorney General’s Department
Glenbrook Rail Accident Inquiry, Drug Court Trial, Other Minor Additional Expenses	5,257
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Drug Court Trial	56
Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales
Drug Court Trial	56
Environment Protection Authority
Grant—Zoological Parks Board, Implementation of New Radiation Control Regulations, Blue Mountains Stormwater Run-off Program	6,247
Environmental Trust
Escalation required underEnvironmental Trust Act 1998	56
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Southern Comprehensive Regional Assessment, Lane Cove National Park, Salinity Strategy, Alpine Way Remediation Works, Bioregional Assessment Study, Olympic Attendance Allowance	3,486
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
Olympic Attendance Allowance	17
Bicentennial Park Trust
Reclassification of Funding, Olympic Attendance Allowance	106
New South Wales Fire Brigades
Olympic Attendance Allowance	348
State Emergency Service
Statewide Single Number Call Facility	250
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	15,879
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Southern Comprehensive Regional Assessment, Alpine Way Remediation Works	11,185
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
Horticultural Depot, Farm Cove Seawall	819
Bicentennial Park Trust
Road Access, Signage, Lighting, Carparks	2,330
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	14,334
TOTAL—ATTORNEY GENERAL, MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES	30,213
E	MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, MINISTER FOR AGEING, MINISTER FOR DISABILITY SERVICES AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Community Services
Transformation Project, TeleService Centre, Training, Drug Summit Initiative, Other Minor Expenses	20,660
Reclassification of Funding	13,000
Ageing and Disability Department
Capital Grants, Commonwealth/State Home and Community Care and Disability Agreements	3,814
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	24,474	13,000
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Department of Community Services
Information Technology Project	2,475
Department for Women
Relocation Expenses	176
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	2,651
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, MINISTER FOR AGEING, MINISTER FOR DISABILITY SERVICES AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN	27,125	13,000
F	MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Education and Training
NSW Drug Summit Education Forum, Meat Processing Industry Restructure Program	253
Teachers’ Salary Increase, Career Transition Scheme, Reclassification of Funding	65,700
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	253	65,700
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING	253	65,700
G	MINISTER FOR FAIR TRADING, MINISTER FOR CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND MINISTER FOR SPORT AND RECREATION
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Fair Trading
Meat Processing Industry Restructure Program	20
Department of Corrective Services
Drug Court Trial	630
Department of Sport and Recreation
Contract Settlement, Repair Fund and Estate Management Levies, Olympic Attendance Allowance	117
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	767
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR FAIR TRADING, MINISTER FOR CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND MINISTER FOR SPORT AND RECREATION	767
H	MINISTER FOR HEALTH
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Health
Olympic Attendance Allowance	301
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	301
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Department of Health
Forensic Procedures Database	1,550
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	1,550
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR HEALTH	1,851
I	MINISTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER FOR ENERGY, MINISTER FOR FORESTRY AND MINISTER FOR WESTERN SYDNEY
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Information Technology and Management
Joint Commonwealth/NSW Community Technology Centre Net, State Forests Grants, Walton Land Valuation Report	6,865
Ministry of Energy and Utilities
Gas Retail Contestability Project	705
Sustainable Energy Development Authority
Greenhouse Gas Abatement Program	550
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	8,120
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER FOR ENERGY, MINISTER FOR FORESTRY AND MINISTER FOR WESTERN SYDNEY	8,120
J	MINISTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Juvenile Justice
Youth Drug Screening	100
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	100
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE	100
K	MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MINISTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Local Government
Inner City Local Government Review, Management of Poorly Performing Councils	450
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	450
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MINISTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS	450
L	MINISTER FOR MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINISTER FOR FISHERIES
RECURRENT SERVICES
New South Wales Fisheries
Reversal of Funding Reduction Due to Delayed Revenue Collection	250
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	250
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINISTER FOR FISHERIES	250
M	MINISTER FOR THE OLYMPICS
RECURRENT SERVICES
Olympic Roads and Transport Authority
Olympic Attendance Allowance	15,994
Note— The portfolio responsibility of the Minister for the Olympics for the Olympic Roads and Transport Authority passed to the Treasurer with effect on and from 13 January 2001—see Government Gazette No 10 of 12 January 2001, p 59.
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	15,994
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR THE OLYMPICS	15,994
N	MINISTER FOR POLICE
RECURRENT SERVICES
Ministry for Police
Printing, Information Technology Charges, GST Implementation Costs	95
New South Wales Police Service
Olympic Attendance Allowance	2,528
Digital Speed Camera Infringement Processing	2,097
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	2,623	2,097
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR POLICE	2,623	2,097
O	MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES
RECURRENT SERVICES
Office of the Minister for Public Works and Services
Architectural Practices Competition	150
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	150
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES	150
P	SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Industrial Relations
Government Related Employees Appeals Tribunal, Women’s Equity Bureau, Reversal of Salaries Savings	607
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	607
TOTAL—SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	607
Q	MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR ROADS
RECURRENT SERVICES
Office of the Co-Ordinator General of Rail
Operating Expenses	6,000
Department of Transport
State Transit Community Service Obligation Adjustment, Taxi Division, Olympic Attendance Allowance	7,859
Grant to Rail Access Corporation	90,000
Additional Funding for Rail Entities, Reclassification of Funding	255,238
Roads and Traffic Authority
Reassessment of GST Savings	10,752
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	24,611	90,000	255,238
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Department of Transport
Taxi Ranks and Datalink	1,700
Roads and Traffic Authority
Fixed Digital Speed Cameras	8,526
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	1,700	8,526
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR ROADS	26,311	98,526	255,238
R	TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT
RECURRENT SERVICES
Treasury
Salinity Strategy	250
First Home Owner Grants Scheme	78,000
Crown Transactions
Capital Grant—Superannuation Administration Corporation, Insurance for Medically Supervised Injection Centre	8,552
Increased GST Administration Costs	62,000
Olympic Roads and Transport Authority
Rail Grants	22,200
Department of State and Regional Development
Meat Processing Industry Restructure Program, Salinity Strategy, Olympic Marketing Campaign	3,677
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	12,479	162,200
TOTAL—TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT	12,479	162,200
S	MINISTER FOR URBAN AFFAIRS AND PLANNING, MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND MINISTER FOR HOUSING
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Urban Affairs and Planning
Grants—Honeysuckle Development Corporation, Festival Development Corporation and South Sydney Development Corporation, Corporatisation of Landcom, Design Quality Program, Bioregional Assessment and Sydney Harbour Manager’s Office	12,884
Payments to other government bodies under the control of the Minister
Temporary Accommodation Project	3,257
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	16,141
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Department of Urban Affairs and Planning
Land Acquisition Macauley’s Headland	1,100
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	1,100
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR URBAN AFFAIRS AND PLANNING, MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND MINISTER FOR HOUSING	17,241
TREASURER’S ADVANCE FOR RECURRENT SERVICES	143,928
TREASURER’S ADVANCE FOR CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	24,501
TOTAL—TREASURER’S ADVANCE	168,429
SECTION 22 FOR RECURRENT SERVICES	92,097
SECTION 22 FOR CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	8,526
TOTAL—SECTION 22	100,623
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR RECURRENT PURPOSES	496,138

Schedule 2Payments during 1999–2000

(Sections 6 and 7)

Column 1	Column 2
Treasurer’s Advance Amount $,000	s. 22 PF&A Act Amount $,000
A	PREMIER, MINISTER FOR THE ARTS AND MINISTER FOR CITIZENSHIP
RECURRENT SERVICES
Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust
Legal Costs	200
Ministry for the Arts
Valuation of Collections	187
GST Implementation Costs	89
State Library of New South Wales
GST Implementation Costs	54
Australian Museum
Reclassification of Funding, Shortfall Funding and GST Implementation Costs	4,607
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
GST Implementation Costs	10
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	387	4,760
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Ethnic Affairs Commission
Computer Upgrade Works	85
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	85
TOTAL—PREMIER, MINISTER FOR THE ARTS AND MINISTER FOR CITIZENSHIP	387	4,845
B	MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Land and Water Conservation
Asset Refurbishment Works—Colleambally Irrigation	1,999
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	1,999
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION	1,999
C	ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales
GST Implementation Costs	72
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	72
TOTAL—ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	72
D	MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, MINISTER FOR AGEING, MINISTER FOR DISABILITY SERVICES AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department for Women
Additional Grants	337
GST Implementation Costs	22
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	337	22
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, MINISTER FOR AGEING, MINISTER FOR DISABILITY SERVICES AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN	337	22
E	MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES AND MINISTER FOR CORRECTIVE SERVICES
RECURRENT SERVICES
Environment Protection Authority
GST Implementation Costs	186
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Reclassification of Funding	3,606
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	3,606	186
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES AND MINISTER FOR CORRECTIVE SERVICES	3,606	186
F	MINISTER FOR FAIR TRADING AND MINISTER FOR SPORT AND RECREATION
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Sport and Recreation
Major Repairs Fund and Estate Management Levies	15
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	15
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR FAIR TRADING AND MINISTER FOR SPORT AND RECREATION	15
G	MINISTER FOR HEALTH
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Health
Compensation for Health Services’ Loan Repayments Due to Consolidated Fund	18,363
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	18,363
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Department of Health
Reclassification of Funding	15,028
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	15,028
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR HEALTH	33,391
H	MINISTER FOR THE OLYMPICS
RECURRENT SERVICES
Olympic Co-ordination Authority
Temporary Urban Domain Works	17,861
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	17,861
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR THE OLYMPICS	17,861
I	MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES
RECURRENT SERVICES
Office of the Minister for Public Works and Services
CBD Asset Strategy, CCSU Infrastructure	5,047
Government Cleaning Contract Settlement	15,000
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	5,047	15,000
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES	5,047	15,000
J	MINISTER FOR URBAN AFFAIRS AND PLANNING, MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND MINISTER FOR HOUSING
RECURRENT SERVICES
Heritage Office
GST Implementation Costs	17
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	17
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR URBAN AFFAIRS AND PLANNING, MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND MINISTER FOR HOUSING	17
TOTAL—TREASURER’S ADVANCE	29,252
SECTION 22 FOR RECURRENT SERVICES	38,348
SECTION 22 FOR CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	15,185
TOTAL—SECTION 22	53,533