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Appropriation (Parliament 1996/97, No. 1) Act 1996

Act No. 32/1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

1.	Purpose	1
2.	Commencement	1
3.	Definition	2
4.	Application of moneys	2
5.	Appropriation (Parliament) (Interim 1996/97) Act 1996 to
cease	3
6.	Total amount to be issued and applied	3
7.	Appropriation	3

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SCHEDULE 1 5

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Victoria

No. 32 of 1996

Appropriation (Parliament 1996/97,

No. 1) Act 1996†

[Assented to 22 October 1996]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate certain sums and supplies.

2. Commencement

This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Appropriation (Parliament 1996/97, No. 1) Act 1996

s. 3 Act No. 32/1996

3. Definition

In this Act—
"works" means the construction, replacement,

renovation, renewal, protection, development or surveying of, alterations or improvements to buildings, structures, or other properties,

the purchase of land, buildings or property
and the provision, alteration or improvement
of furniture, fittings, plant, machinery,
equipment, tools and vehicles and

expenditure incidental to those activities.

4. Application of moneys

(1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 1996/97 the sum of thirty nine million and one hundred and

thirty thousand dollars as set out in Schedule 1 for

recurrent services and works and services.

(2) If—

(a)	during the financial year 1996/97 the amount payable in respect of salaries is increased as the result of any act or determination; and
(b)	the relevant amount specified in Schedule 1 under the heading "Recurrent" is insufficient to provide for the payment of the increased amount payable in respect of salaries—

the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund and apply such amounts not exceeding in total the increased amount payable in respect of salaries and any such amounts shall be and be

deemed to be appropriated in and towards the
service of the financial year 1996/97 in addition to
any other appropriation made by this Act.

Appropriation (Parliament 1996/97, No. 1) Act 1996

Act No. 32/1996 s. 5

(3) In sub-section (2)—

"salaries" includes wages or other payments in

the nature of salary, payments by way of
overtime or penalty rates or in lieu of long
service leave or for retiring gratuities;

"determination" includes any regulation or any award order or determination of a person or body authorised to determine minimum

salaries or wages under any law of the
Commonwealth or of the State.

5. Appropriation (Parliament) (Interim 1996/97) Act 1996 to cease

On and from the commencement of this Act, the Appropriation (Parliament) (Interim 1996/97) Act 1996 shall cease to have effect and shall not authorise the issue and application of any moneys

out of the Consolidated Fund after that

commencement.

6. Total amount to be issued and applied

The total amount that may be issued and applied for or towards the service of the financial year 1996/97, pursuant to this Act and the Appropriation (Parliament) (Interim 1996/97) Act 1996, shall not exceed the sum of thirty nine million and one hundred and thirty thousand dollars and the amounts to be applied for recurrent services and works and services in Schedule 1 for that year pursuant to this Act shall not exceed the amounts specified in that Schedule.

7. Appropriation

The sums issued and applied by this Act whether expended under this Act or pursuant to the powers conferred by the Appropriation (Parliament) (Interim 1996/97) Act 1996 amounting to thirty nine million and one hundred and thirty thousand

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s. 7 Act No. 32/1996

dollars are appropriated and shall be deemed to
have been appropriated for recurrent services and
works and services in and towards the service of

the financial year 1996/97.

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SCHEDULE 1

PARLIAMENT VOTES

Estimate for 1996/97, Black figures; Actual for 1995/96, Italic figures

Program Works and

No. Recurrent Services Total

$ $ $

103	Legislative	1 550 700	..	1 550 700
Council	1 403 781	..	1 403 781
104	Legislative	2 398 600	..	2 398 600
Assembly	2 229 223	..	2 229 223
105	Parliamentary	1 171 600	..	1 171 600
Library	1 081 181	..	1 081 181
106	Parliamentary	1 541 200	250 000	1 791 200

Debates 1 373 961 .. 1 373 961

107	Parliamentary	3 531 800	788 000	4 319 800
Support	2 846 993	671 620	3 518 613
Services
108	Parliamentary	2 071 400	..	2 071 400
Printing	1 293 929	..	1 293 929
109	Electorate	21 926 700	200 000	22 126 700
Support	12 777 074	265 088	13 042 162
Services
110	Departmental	3 700 000	..	3 700 000
Performance	3 283 400	..	3 283 400
Audits

37 892 000	1 238 000	39 130 000
26 289 542	936 708	27 226 250

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Sch. 1 Act No. 32/1996

1995/96 1996/97

Payments Estimate

$ $

PROGRAM NAME—LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
PROGRAM No. 103

1       Recurrent

1150 Subsidiary expenses

associated with the

employment of personnel 399 266 423 000

2502 Expenses of Select

Committees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - 25 000

2503 To supplement the Special

Appropriation under the
Constitution Act 1975,
Part V., Clerk and
expenses of the

Legislative Council .. .. .. 649 015 848 700

3520 Commonwealth

Parliamentary
Association—Victoria

Branch—Grant.. .. .. .. .. 223 000 229 000

4037 Advance to the President

of the Legislative Council
to meet unforeseen
expenditure of the

Legislative Council .. .. .. - 25 000

Non-recurring	132 500	-
Total Recurrent	1 403 781	1 550 700

2 Works and Services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Program No. 103: Total Recurrent and

Works and Services 1 403 781 1 550 700

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Act No. 32/1996 Sch. 1

1995/96 1996/97

Payments Estimate

$ $

PROGRAM NAME—LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM No. 104

1        Recurrent

1150 Subsidiary expenses

associated with the
employment of

personnel .. .. .. .. .. .. 876 126 837 300

2502 Expenses of Select

Committees .. .. .. .. .. - 25 000

2504 To supplement the

Special Appropriation
under the
Constitution Act

1975, Part V., Clerk and expenses of the Legislative Assembly 1 220 597 1 511 300

4038 Advance to the Speaker

of the Legislative
Assembly to meet
unforeseen
expenditure of the

Legislative Assembly - 25 000

Non-recurring	132 500	-
Total Recurrent	2 229 223	2 398 600

2 Works and Services .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Program No. 104: Total Recurrent and

Works and Services 2 229 223 2 398 600

Appropriation (Parliament 1996/97, No. 1) Act 1996

Sch. 1 Act No. 32/1996

1995/96	1996/97
Payments	Estimate

$ $

PROGRAM NAME—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY
PROGRAM No. 105

1       Recurrent

1100 Salaries, wages,

allowances, overtime

and penalty rates .. .. . 703 032 767 300

1150 Subsidiary expenses

associated with the
employment of

personnel .. .. .. .. .. .. 105 740 117 000

2000 Operating Expenses.. .. ..	252 460	267 300
2507 Parliamentary Historical

Collection—Expenses 19 949 20 000

Total Recurrent 1 081 181 1 171 600

2 Works and Services .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Program No. 105: Total Recurrent and

Works and Services 1 081 181 1 171 600

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Act No. 32/1996 Sch. 1

1995/96	1996/97
Payments	Estimate

$ $

PROGRAM NAME—PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES
PROGRAM No. 106

1       Recurrent

1100 Salaries, wages, allowances,

overtime and penalty rates 1 142 481 1 280 000

1150 Subsidiary expenses associated

with the employment of

personnel 204 861 209 800

2000 Operating Expenses .. .. .. .. 26 619 51 400

Total Recurrent 1 373 961 1 541 200

2       Works and Services

5000 Parliamentary Debates -

Works.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 000

Program No. 106: Total Recurrent and

Works and Services 1 373 961 1 791 200

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Sch. 1 Act No. 32/1996

1995/96	1996/97
Payments	Estimate

$ $

PROGRAM NAME—PARLIAMENTARY SUPPORT SERVICES
PROGRAM No. 107

1       Recurrent

1100 Salaries, wages, allowances,

overtime and penalty rates 1 118 398 1 283 600

1150 Subsidiary expenses associated

with the employment of

personnel 403 331 708 000

2000 Operating Expenses.. .. .. .. ..	1 322 149	1 510 200
4041 Advance to the Presiding

Officers to meet unforeseen
expenditure of the Joint

Service Departments.. .. .. 3 115 30 000

Total Recurrent 2 846 993 3 531 800

2       Works and Services

5000 Parliamentary Support

Services—Works .. .. .. .. 671 620 788 000

Program No. 107: Total Recurrent and

Works and Services 3 518 613 4 319 800

PROGRAM NAME—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING
PROGRAM No. 108

1       Recurrent

2501 Parliamentary Printing.. .. .. 1 293 929 2 071 400

Total Recurrent 1 293 929 2 071 400

2 Works and Services.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Program No. 108: Total Recurrent and

Works and Services 1 293 929 2 071 400

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Act No. 32/1996 Sch. 1

1995/96	1996/97
Payments	Estimate

$ $

PROGRAM NAME—ELECTORATE SUPPORT SERVICES
PROGRAM No. 109

1       Recurrent

4042 Electorate Offices—Provision

and maintenance of

facilities etc.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 892 591 10 228 700

4043 Electorate Offices—Staffing

and Service Entitlements 8 884 483 11 698 000

Total Recurrent 12 777 074 21 926 700

2       Works and Services

5000 Electorate Offices—Works 265 088 200 000

Program No. 109: Total Recurrent and

Works and Services 13 042 162 22 126 700

PROGRAM NAME—DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE
AUDITS
PROGRAM No. 110

1       Recurrent

4352 Payments for Performance Audits conducted by the Auditor-General pursuant

to section 16 of the Audit

Act 1994.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 283 400 3 700 000

Total Recurrent 3 283 400 3 700 000

2 Works and Services.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Program No. 110: Total Recurrent and

Works and Services 3 283 400 3 700 000

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Notes Act No. 32/1996

NOTES

†

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 11 September 1996

Legislative Council: 15 October 1996

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to appropriate moneys out of
the Consolidated Fund for recurrent services and for certain works and
services for the Parliament for the financial year 1996/97 and to
appropriate the supplies granted for recurrent services and for certain
works and services under the Appropriation (Parliament) (Interim
1996/97) Act 1996 and for other purposes."