Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1998-99 (Cth)

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Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1998‑99

No. 72, 1998

An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Departments in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1999, and for related purposes

Contents
1	Short title...............................................................................................................	1
2	Commencement.....................................................................................................	1
3	Definitions.............................................................................................................	1
4	Issue and application of $ 138 090 000....................................................................	2
5	Running costs........................................................................................................	2
6	Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries........................................	3
7	Net annotated appropriations...................................................................................	4
8	Payments to Departments out of money appropriated for the purposes of certain employment subsidy schemes or programs..............................................................................................	5
9	Payments to Departments out of The Comcover Reserve..........................................	5
10	Certain amounts taken to be appropriated.................................................................	6
11	Advances to President, Speaker or President and Speaker.........................................	6
12	Consolidated Revenue Fund not to be debited after close of financial year.................	7
Schedule — Services for which money is appropriated		9

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1998‑99

No. 72, 1998

An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Departments in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1999, and for related purposes

[Assented to 30 June 1998]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1998‑99.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3Definitions

In this Act:
Chief Executive, in relation to a Parliamentary Department, means the person who is, for the purposes of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, the Chief Executive of the Agency that is the Parliamentary Department.

Section 3

Parliamentary Department means:
(a)
the Department of the Senate: or
(b)
the Department of the House of Representatives; or
(c)
the Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff; or
(d)
the Department of the Parliamentary Library; or
(e)
the Joint House Department.
President means the President of the Senate.
Presiding Officer means:
(a)
the President; or
(b)
the Speaker.
Speaker means the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

4Issue and application of $ 138 090 000

(1)
Subject to section 5, the Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1999, the sum of $ 138 090 000.
(2)
The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of subsection (1).

5Running costs

If any running costs referred to in a subdivision or Division in the Schedule include payments of remuneration or allowances to the holder of:
(a) a public office within the meaning of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973; or
(b) an office specified in a Schedule to the Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990;

Section 5

the Minister must issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the amounts necessary to meet those payments and apply them for that purpose.
Note: The amounts required to be issued and applied by this section are included in the sum appropriated by section 4.

6 Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries

(1)
In addition to the sum referred to in section 4, the Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1999 amounts not exceeding the amounts determined by the President, by the Speaker, or by the President and the Speaker, in accordance with subsection (2), (3) or (4), as the case may be.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), the President may determine amounts not exceeding the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and in payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division 101 in the Schedule as become payable, or commence to be paid, during the year ending on 30 June 1999 under a law, or an award, order or determination made under a law.
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (1), the Speaker may determine amounts not exceeding the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and in payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division 104 in the Schedule as become payable, or commence to be paid, during the year on ending 30 June 1999 under a law, or an award, order or determination made under a law.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (1), the President and the Speaker may jointly determine amounts not exceeding the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and in payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division 107, subdivision 1 of Division 108, or subdivision 1 of Division 109, in the Schedule as become payable, or commence to be paid, during the year ending on 30 June 1999 under a law, or an award, order or determination made under a law.

Section 6

(5)
Amounts issued under subsection (1) may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of increases referred to in subsection (2), (3) or (4) in salaries and in payments in the nature of salary.
(6)
The Minister must report the amounts so issued to the Parliament.
(7)
The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this section.

7 Net annotated appropriations

If:
(a)
the description of the purpose of an appropriation set out in an item, subdivision or Division in the Schedule includes the words "net appropriation — see section 7"; and
(b)
there is in force an agreement (entered into under section 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997) between:
(i) the Minister; and
(ii) the Presiding Officer or Presiding Officers responsible for the Parliamentary Department for which the appropriation is made;
to the effect that payments to the Commonwealth in consideration for any service, benefit, activity, transaction or other matter specified in the agreement can be added to the amount appropriated to the Department under the item, subdivision or Division, to the extent and on the conditions set out in the agreement;
the item, subdivision or Division is taken to specify that those payments (whether real or notional) may be credited to the item, subdivision or Division to the extent and on the conditions set out in the agreement.

Section 7

8 Payments to Departments out of money appropriated for the purposes of certain employment subsidy schemes or programs
(1) If:
(a)
a payment (whether real or notional) is made to a Parliamentary Department out of money appropriated for the purposes of an approved employment subsidy scheme or program; and
(b)
the payment is an approved payment; and
(c)
an item, subdivision or Division in the Schedule appropriates money to that Department for running costs;
the item, subdivision or Division is taken to specify that the payment may be credited to the item, subdivision or Division.
(2) In this section:
approved employment subsidy scheme or program means an employment subsidy scheme or program determined by the Minister, under subsection 10(1) of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1998‑99, to be an approved employment subsidy scheme or program for the purposes of that Act.
approved payment means a payment (out of money appropriated for an approved employment subsidy scheme or program) declared by the Minister, under subsection 10(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1998‑99, to be an approved payment for the purposes of that Act.

Payments to Departments out of The Comcover Reserve

(1) If a Parliamentary Department receives an amount of money out of the component of the Reserved Money Fund known as The Comcover Reserve during the year ending on 30 June 1999, the amount is to be credited to the item, subdivision or Division in the Schedule determined in writing by the Presiding Officer or Presiding Officers responsible for the Parliamentary Department.

Section 9

(2)
In making a determination under subsection (1), the Presiding Officer or Presiding Officers responsible for the Parliamentary Department must comply with any written directions given by the Minister for Finance and Administration.
(3)
The Presiding Officer responsible, or a Presiding Officer jointly responsible, for a Parliamentary Department may, in writing, delegate his or her powers under subsection (1) to the Chief Executive of the Parliamentary Department.

10Certain amounts taken to be appropriated

If an item, subdivision or Division in the Schedule specifies that payments (whether the word "payments" or "money" or any other word is used) of a certain description may be credited to the item, subdivision or Division:
(a)
amounts equal to payments (whether real or notional) of that description credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund during the financial year ending on 30 June 1999 are taken to have been appropriated for the purpose or services referred to in that item, subdivision or Division; and
(b)
the Minister is authorised to issue and apply those amounts accordingly.

11Advances to President, Speaker or President and Speaker

(1) Any expenditure in relation to the Senate:
(a)
in excess of a specific appropriation; or
(b)
not specifically provided for by appropriation;
may be charged to any subdivision of Division 101 in the Schedule as the President directs but the total expenditure so charged in the year ending on 30 June 1999, after deduction of amounts of repayments, must not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for the year under the head "Advance to the President of the Senate".

Section 10

(2) Any expenditure in relation to the House of Representatives:
(a)
in excess of a specific appropriation; or
(b)
not specifically provided for by appropriation;
may be charged to any subdivision of Division 104 in the Schedule as the Speaker directs but the total expenditure so charged in the year ending on 30 June 1999, after deduction of amounts of repayments, must not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for the year under the head "Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives".
(3) Any expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department:
(a)
in excess of a specific appropriation; or
(b)
not specifically provided for by appropriation;
may be charged to any subdivision of Division 107, 108 or 109 in the Schedule as the President and the Speaker both direct but the total expenditure so charged in the year ending 30 June 1999, after deduction of amounts of repayments, must not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for the year under the head "Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker".

12 Consolidated Revenue Fund not to be debited after close of financial year

(1)
An amount appropriated under section 4 or 6 may not be debited from the Consolidated Revenue Fund after 30 June 1999.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not prevent the Minister from taking action after 30 June 1999:
(a)
to correct errors or mispostings in the financial accounting records of the Commonwealth for the year ending on that day; or

Section 12

(b)
to balance the Funds (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997);
if the action does not result in an amount being debited from a Fund otherwise than for the purpose of being credited to another Fund.

Services for which money is appropriated

Schedule

Schedule — Services for which money is appropriated

Note: See section 4

Abstract
Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
$
12	Senate......................................................................................................................................	26 365 000
12	Advance to the President of the Senate.............................................................................	300 000
13	Provision for Running Costs Borrowings..........................................................................	200 000
14	House of Representatives....................................................................................................	24 409 000
14	Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives..............................................	300 000
15	Provision for Running Costs Borrowings..........................................................................	200 000
16	Parliamentary Reporting Staff............................................................................................	33 285 000
16	Parliamentary Library...........................................................................................................	15 272 000
16	Joint House Department......................................................................................................	36 559 000
17	Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker..............................................................	1 000 000
18	Provision for Running Costs Borrowings..........................................................................	200 000
Total..................................................................................................................................	138 090 000

Schedule

SUMMARY

Appropriation — 1998‑99, Heavy figures

Estimated Expenditure — 1997‑98, Light figures

Division		Running Costs	Other Services	Total
$	$	$
101	Senate.........................................................................................	25 950 000	415 000	26 365 000
23 728 000	386 000	24 114 000
104	House of Representatives.......................................................	23 994 000	415 000	24 409 000
24 475 000	401 000	24 876 000
107	Parliamentary Reporting Staff...............................................	30 159 000	3 126 000	33 285 000
30 240 000	3 187 000	33 427 000
108	Parliamentary Library..............................................................	15 272 000	—	15 272 000
14 863 000	—	14 863 000
109	Joint House Department.........................................................	34 010 000	2 549 000	36 559 000
33 759 000	2 697 000	36 456 000
Total...........................................................................................	129 385 000	6 505 000	135 890 000
127 065 000	6 671 000	133 736 000

Schedule

1998‑99	1997‑98
1998‑99	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
Division 101.—SENATE	$	$	$
1.— Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 7) (see also section 8)...........................................................................................	25 950 000	25 628 000	23 728 000
2.— Other Services
01. Citizenship visits program....................................................	415 000	386 000	386 000
Total: Senate.........................................................................	26 365 000	26 014 000	24 114 000
ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Division 102 — ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
To enable the President of the Senate to make money available for expenditure:
(a) that the President of the Senate is satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and:
(i) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; or
(ii) was erroneously omitted from, or understated in, the Bill for this Act; and
(b) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament;
being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1999 in relation to the Senate..................................................................	300 000	300 000	*

* Estimated expenditure in 1997‑98 from the Advance to the President of the Senate is shown under the appropriation to which it has been or v be charged.

Schedule

1998‑99	1997‑98
1998‑99	Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
PROVISION FOR RUNNING COSTS BORROWINGS
Division 103— PROVISION FOR RUNNING COSTS BORROWINGS
To enable the President to make money available for expenditure:
(a) for the purposes of running costs for which an appropriation has been made under an item, subdivision or Division in this Schedule; and
(b) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament.................................................................................................	200 000	200 000	*

* Estimated expenditure in 1997‑98 from the Provision for Running Costs Borrowings to the President of the Senate is shown under the appropriation to which it has been or will be charged.

Schedule

1998‑99	1997‑98
1998‑99	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 104 — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1.— Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 7) (see also section 8)...........................................................................................	23 994 000	24 475 000	24 475 000
2.— Other Services
01. Citizenship visits program......................................................	415 000	386 000	386 000
Compensation and legal expenses.........................................	—	15 000	15 000
415 000	401 000	401 000
Total: House of Representatives.........................................	24 409 000	24 876 000	24 876 000
ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Division 105.— ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
To enable the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make money available for expenditure:
(a) that the Speaker of the House of Representatives is satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and:
(i) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; or
(ii) was erroneously omitted from, or understated in, the Bill for this Act; and
(b) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament;
being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1999 in relation to the House of Representatives...................................	300 000	300 000	*

* Estimated expenditure in 1997‑98 from the Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives is shown under the appropriation to which it has been or will be charged.

Schedule

1998‑99	1997‑98
1998‑99	Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
PROVISION FOR RUNNING COSTS BORROWINGS
Division 106.— PROVISION FOR RUNNING COSTS BORROWINGS
To enable the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make money available for expenditure:
(a) for the purposes of running costs for which an appropriation has been made under an item, subdivision or Division in this Schedule; and
(b) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament....................................................................................................	200 000	200 000	*

* Estimated expenditure in 1997‑98 from the Provision for Running Costs Borrowings to the Speaker of the House of Representatives is shown under the appropriation to which it has been or will be charged.

Schedule

1998‑99	1997‑98
1998‑99	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 107.— PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF
1.— Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 7) (see also section 8)...........................................................................................

30 159 000	30 664 000	30 240 000
2.— Capital expenditure.................................................................	3 126 000	3 187 000	3 187 000
Total: Parliamentary Reporting Staff........................................	33 285 000	33 851 000	33 427 000
Division 108.— PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY
1.— Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 7) (see also section 8)...........................................................................................	15 272 000	15 329 000	14 863 000
Total: Parliamentary Library	15 272 000	15 329 000	14 863 000
Division 109— JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT
1.— Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 7) (see also section 8)...........................................................................................	34 010 000	37 849 000	33 759 000
2.— Capital expenditure.................................................................	2 549 000	2 599 000	2 599 000
Other Services
Compensation and legal expenses............................................	—	98 000	98 000
Total: Joint House Department........................................	36 559 000	40 546 000	36 456 000

Schedule

1998‑99	1997‑98
1998‑99	Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER
Division 110.— JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER
To enable the President and the Speaker to make money available for expenditure:
(a) that both the President and the Speaker are satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and:
(i) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; or
(ii) was erroneously omitted from, or understated in, the Bill for this Act; and
(b) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament;
being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1999 in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House..........................................................................	1 000 000	1 000 000	*

* Estimated expenditure in 1997‑98 from the Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker is shown under the appropriation to which it has been or will be charged.

Schedule

1998‑99	1997‑98
1998‑99	Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$
PROVISION FOR RUNNING COSTS BORROWINGS
Division 111.—PROVISION FOR RUNNING COSTS BORROWINGS
To enable the President and the Speaker to make money available for expenditure:
(a) for the purposes of running costs for which an appropriation has been made under an item, subdivision or Division in this Schedule; and
(b) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament.....................................................................................................	200 000	200 000	*

* Estimated expenditure in 1997‑98 from the Provision for Running Costs Borrowings to the President and the Speaker is shown under the appropriation to which it has been or will be charged.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 12 May 1998

Senate on 22 June 1998]

(71/98)

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