Appropriation (Special Offices) Act 1997 (NSW)
New South Wales
Appropriation (Special Off ices) Act
1997 No 34
Contents
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Name of Act 2 Commencement 2 interpretation 2 Appropriation from Consolidated Fund 1997–98 for recurrent services of certain offices 2 Appropriation from Consolidated Fund 1997–98 for capital works and services of certain offices 3 Premier 3 Attorney General 4 Variation of authorised payments from Consolidated Fund 5 Appointment of person to carry out the functions of
the Treasurer under section 8 6
New South Wales
Appropriation (Special Off ices) Act
1997 No 34
Act No 34, 1997
An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund sums for the recurrent services and capital works of certain offices for the year 1997–98. [Assented to 25 June 1997]
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The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Appropriation (Special Offices) Act 1997.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on 1 July 1997.
3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, a reference to the year 1997–98 is a reference to the
year from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998.(2) A reference in the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 to an or
the Appropriation Act includes a reference to this Act.
Appropriation from Consolidated Fund 1997–98 for recurrent services of certain offices
(1)
Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums identified in sections 6 and 7 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 1997–98.
(2)
The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the year 1997–98, in accordance with the provisions of sections 6 and 7 is the sum of $69,189,000.
(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 1997 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 and 7 as may be determined by the Treasurer.
Appropriation (Special Offices) Act 1997 No 34 Section 5
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Appropriation from Consolidated Fund 1997–98 for capital works and services of certain offices
(1)
Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums identified in sections 6 and 7 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 1997–98.
(2)
The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund for the capital works and services for the year 1997–98, in accordance with the provisions of sections 6 and 7 is the sum of $1,016,000.
(3)
Any amounts expended for capital works and services under section 25 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 or any Supply Act on or after 1 July 1997 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 and 7 as may be determined by the Treasurer.
6 Premier
(1)
RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $26,853,000 is hereby appropriated to the Premier for the recurrent services of the following:
$’000
01. Independent Commission Against
Corruption 12,849 02.
Ombudsman's Office 5,410 03.
State Electoral Office 8,594
Total, Recurrent Services 26,853
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hereby appropriated to the Premier for the capital works and CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $512,000 is services of the following:
$’000
01. Independent Commission Against
Corruption 240
02. Ombudsman's Office 25
03. State Electoral Office 247 Total, Capital Works and Services 512
7 Attorney General
RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $42,336,000 is hereby appropriated to the Attorney General for the recurrent services of the following:
$’000
01. Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions 42,336 Total, Recurrent Services 42,336
| hereby appropriated to the Attorney General for the capital works |
| CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $504,000 is |
| and services of the following: |
$’000
01. Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions 504 Total, Capital Works and Services 504
Appropriation (Special Offices) Act 1997 NO 34 Section 8 8 Variation of authorised payments from Consolidated Fund
(1)
Payment of the sums appropriated under this Act may not be made on a program shown in the Budget Paper entitled “Budget Estimates 1997–98” 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.
(2) If the exigencies of the Public Service render it necessary, the
Treasurer may authorise:
(a)
the payment of a sum in excess of the amount shown in the Budget Paper entitled “Budget Estimates 1997–98” 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.
(3) This section does not apply to sums appropriated otherwise than
by this Act.(4)
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.
(5)
The Treasurer, or a person appointed by the Treasurer under section 9, is required to inform the Auditor-General of every authorisation given under this section.
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9 Appointment of person to carry out the functions of the Treasurer under section 8
(1) The Treasurer may appoint a person to carry out the Treasurer’s
functions under section 8.(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 6 May 1997 Legislative Council on 17 June 1997]
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