Appropriation (Budget Variations) Act 2008 (NSW)

An Act to appropriate additional amounts out of the Consolidated Fund for the year 2007–2008 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 2008.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent.

Part 2Budget variations 2007–20083Adjustment of “Advance to the Treasurer”, 2007–2008

The sum of $190,367,000 is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund in adjustment of the vote “Advance to the Treasurer”, 2007–2008, for supplementary charges made during the year 2007–2008 in the amounts specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 for recurrent services, and capital works and services, specified opposite those amounts in Schedule 1.

4General appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2007–2008(1)

Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums specified in Column 2 of Schedule 1, to the Minister specified in relation to those sums, for recurrent services, which sums may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes of the Government for the year 2007–2008 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 $218,584,000.

Part 3General5Additional appropriations

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

6Operation of Act(1)

This Act is to be construed as if it formed part of the annual Appropriation Act or Acts for the financial year relevant to the appropriation concerned and to have effect as if this Act had commenced at the start of the financial year relevant to the appropriation.

(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 2007–2008.

7Validation 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 2 of Schedule 1 before the date of assent to this Act.

8References to agencies

A reference to an agency in Schedule 1 includes a reference to an agency that was a predecessor to the agency concerned and responsible for the recurrent services, or capital works and services, specified in relation to the agency in Schedule 1 in the financial year concerned, and in respect of whom the payment specified in relation to those recurrent services, or capital works and services, was approved or made.

Schedule 1Payments during 2007–2008

(Sections 3 and 4)

Column 1	Column 2
Treasurer’s Advance Amount $,000	Further approp Amount $,000
A	PREMIER, AND MINISTER FOR CITIZENSHIP
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Establishment of Events New South Wales Pty Ltd to assist in attracting major events to NSW	11,126
Total Department of Premier and Cabinet	11,126
New South Wales Electoral Commission
General election funding	3,244
Total New South Wales Electoral Commission	3,244
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	14,370
TOTAL—PREMIER, AND MINISTER FOR CITIZENSHIP	14,370
B	DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AND MINISTER FOR FINANCE
RECURRENT SERVICES
World Youth Day Co-ordination Authority
Funding to meet the planning costs of government services for World Youth Day	4,415
Total World Youth Day Co-ordination Authority	4,415
Ministry of Transport
Expansion of contracted private bus services	6,000
Total Ministry of Transport	6,000
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	4,415	6,000
TOTAL—DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AND MINISTER FOR FINANCE	4,415	6,000
C	MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Community Services
Higher expenditure on out-of-home care allowances	34,800
Total Department of Community Services	34,800
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	34,800
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Department of Community Services
Fitouts for caseworkers	3,234
Total Department of Community Services	3,234
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	3,234
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES	3,234	34,800
D	MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, MINISTER FOR THE CENTRAL COAST, AND MINISTER ASSISTING THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Education and Training
Additional school teaching costs	18,940	26,584
Total Department of Education and Training	18,940	26,584
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	18,940	26,584
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, MINISTER FOR THE CENTRAL COAST, AND MINISTER ASSISTING THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE	18,940	26,584
E	MINISTER FOR HEALTH
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Health
Additional hospital beds	10,000
Total Department of Health	10,000
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	10,000
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Department of Health
Bathurst hydrotherapy pool	2,300
Total Department of Health	2,300
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	2,300
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR HEALTH	2,300	10,000
F	MINISTER FOR PLANNING, MINISTER FOR REDFERN WATERLOO, AND MINISTER FOR THE ARTS
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation
Assistance for the horse racing and equestrian industries under the equine influenza package	5,500
Grant for art storage facility at Lilyfield	10,000
Grant to match the Commonwealth’s commitment towards the construction of a new Hill Grandstand at the Sydney Cricket Ground	25,000
Grant towards new educational wing for Museum of Contemporary Art	10,000
Total Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation	50,500
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	50,500
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR PLANNING, MINISTER FOR REDFERN WATERLOO, AND MINISTER FOR THE ARTS	50,500
G	MINISTER FOR POLICE, AND MINISTER FOR THE ILLAWARRA
RECURRENT SERVICES
NSW Police Force
Implementation costs associated with new firearm licensing arrangements	2,870
Total NSW Police Force	2,870
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	2,870
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR POLICE, AND MINISTER FOR THE ILLAWARRA	2,870
H	MINISTER FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, MINISTER FOR ENERGY, MINISTER FOR MINERAL RESOURCES, AND MINISTER FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT
RECURRENT SERVICES
Department of Primary Industries
Drought assistance measures	17,540
NSW share of National Equine Influenza Response Plan costs	2,400	1,200
Pest and disease control	1,739
Total Department of Primary Industries	21,679	1,200
Department of Water and Energy
Funding to offset lower user charges revenue due to drought	1,100
NSW share of the Achieving Sustainable Groundwater Entitlements program	46,900
Total Department of Water and Energy	48,000
New South Wales Coal Compensation Board
Additional coal compensation costs	4,076
Total New South Wales Coal Compensation Board	4,076
Department of State and Regional Development
Drought assistance measures	2,700
Total Department of State and Regional Development	2,700
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	76,455	1,200
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, MINISTER FOR ENERGY, MINISTER FOR MINERAL RESOURCES, AND MINISTER FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT	76,455	1,200
I	MINISTER FOR ROADS, AND MINISTER FOR COMMERCE
RECURRENT SERVICES
Roads and Traffic Authority
Extension of level crossing maintenance program	5,000
Extension of the School Safety Zone Plan	4,820
Total Roads and Traffic Authority	9,820
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	9,820
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
Roads and Traffic Authority
School Safety Zone Plan	5,500
Total Roads and Traffic Authority	5,500
TOTAL—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	5,500
TOTAL—MINISTER FOR ROADS, AND MINISTER FOR COMMERCE	15,320
J	TREASURER, MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MINISTER FOR THE HUNTER
RECURRENT SERVICES
Crown Finance Entity
Additional rail grants for debt repayment	140,000
Total Crown Finance Entity	140,000
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	140,000
TOTAL—TREASURER, MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MINISTER FOR THE HUNTER	140,000
K	THE LEGISLATURE
RECURRENT SERVICES
The Legislature
Additional salary and administration costs	1,963
Total The Legislature	1,963
TOTAL—RECURRENT SERVICES	1,963
TOTAL—THE LEGISLATURE	1,963
TREASURER’S ADVANCE FOR RECURRENT SERVICES	179,333
TREASURER’S ADVANCE FOR CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	11,034
TOTAL—TREASURER’S ADVANCE	190,367
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR RECURRENT SERVICES	218,584
TOTAL—ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS	218,584