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Appropriation (2000/2001) Act 2000

Act No. 45/2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

1.	Purpose	1
2.	Commencement	1
3.	Issue of moneys	2
4.	Appropriation	2
5.	Application of amounts appropriated	3
6.	Application of amounts for future payments	3
7.	Public Account advance	3
8.	Advance to Treasurer	4

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SCHEDULES	5
SCHEDULE 1	5
SCHEDULE 2	14
SCHEDULE 3	16

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Victoria

No. 45 of 2000

Appropriation (2000/2001) Act 2000†

[Assented to 14 June 2000]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to make provision for
the appropriation of certain sums out of the
Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year

2000/2001.

2. Commencement

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

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3. Issue of moneys

(1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated

Fund in respect of the financial year 2000/2001
the sum of $16 965 541 000 as set out in
Schedule 1.

(2) If—

(a)	in respect of the financial year 2000/2001 the amount payable in respect of salaries is increased as the result of any act or determination; and
(b)	the amounts specified in the relevant items in Schedule 1 are insufficient to provide for the payment of the increased amount payable in respect of salaries—

the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated amount payable in respect of salaries in addition to the amount issued under sub-section (1).

(3) In this section—

"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, or any agreement approved in accordance with the
Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the
Commonwealth, or any agreement entered

into by or on behalf of the State.

4. Appropriation

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The Consolidated Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of section 3.

5. Application of amounts appropriated

(1) The amounts to be applied to an item specified in

Schedule 1 shall not, except as provided in this section or section 30 of the Financial Management Act 1994, exceed the amount specified for that item.

(2) If an amount in respect of depreciation of an asset

provision of outputs of a Department, the amount
shown for the item in Schedule 1 relating to that

is applied to an item in Schedule 1 for the base is increased, if the Treasurer so determines, by an amount not exceeding the amount in respect of depreciation.

6. Application of amounts for future payments

If, during the financial year 2000/2001, an arrangement is made, or an expense or obligation is incurred, for the payment of an amount in a future financial year, a corresponding amount is applied, in respect of the financial year 2000/2001, to the appropriate item in Schedule 1 for the relevant Department.

7. Public Account advance

The sums specified in Schedule 2 which by the
authority of section 35 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 have been expended from
the Public Account to meet urgent claims are
hereby deemed to have been appropriated from
the Consolidated Fund for the provision of
outputs, additions to the net asset base and
payments made on behalf of the State specified in
Schedule 2 and those sums shall be re-paid to the
Public Account.

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8. Advance to Treasurer

The sums specified in Schedule 3 have been shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services specified in Schedule 3.

expended to meet urgent claims out of the
Advance appropriated in the Appropriation
(1998/99) Act 1998 under the Department of

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

DEPARTMENTAL VOTES

ESTIMATES

SUMMARY

Department 1999/2000 2000/2001

Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000

Education, Employment

and Training	4 647 087	4 971 885
Human Services	4 315 664	4 971 173
Infrastructure	2 086 995	2 156 315
Justice	1 557 307	1 537 660
Natural Resources and
Environment	699 358	746 647
Premier and Cabinet	346 992	406 874
State and Regional
Development	230 915	317 693
Treasury and Finance	1 609 998	1 857 294
15 494 316	16 965 541

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND

TRAINING

1999/2000 2000/2001

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.	Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	4 627 076	4 960 439
2.	Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial

Management Act 1994 applies) 20 011 11 446

Total Appropriation 4 647 087 4 971 885

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

1999/2000 2000/2001

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs (section

29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 4 243 685 4 930 771

2.       Additions to the net asset base

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 71 951 40 374

3.       Cemeteries—Grants towards

maintenance and
improvement pursuant to the

Cemeteries Act 1958 28 28

Total Appropriation 4 315 664 4 971 173

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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE

1999/2000 2000/2001

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the
Financial Management

Act 1994 applies) 2 001 250 2 020 796

2.       Additions to the net asset

base 79 564 124 343

3.       Payments made on behalf

of the State 6 181 11 176

Total Appropriation 2 086 995 2 156 315

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

1999/2000 2000/2001

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 1 532 622 1 485 243

2.       Additions to the net asset

base (section 29 of the
Financial Management

Act 1994 applies) 24 685 52 417

Total Appropriation 1 557 307 1 537 660

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND

ENVIRONMENT

1999/2000 2000/2001

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.1	Provision of outputs (section 29 of
the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) 621 816 671 502
1.2	Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 20 481 21 786
1.3	Payments made on behalf of the 17 676 10 665
State
2.1	Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of
the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) 24 103 25 170
2.2	Additions to the net asset base
pursuant to section 15 of the
Environment Protection Act 1970 0 62
3.	Contribution by the State under
agreements pursuant to section 25 of
the Murray-Darling Basin Act
1993 15 282 17 462

Total Appropriation 699 358 746 647

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DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

1999/2000 2000/2001

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs (section

29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 256 039 297 609
2.	Additions to the net asset base 90 953 109 265

Total Appropriation 346 992 406 874

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

1999/2000 2000/2001

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs (section

29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 230 915 262 923
2.	Additions to the net asset base 0 0

3.       Payments made on behalf of

the State 0 400

4.       Payment to Regional

Infrastructure Development
Fund pursuant to section 4
of the Regional
Infrastructure Development

Fund Act 1999 0 54 370

Total Appropriation 230 915 317 693

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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE

1999/2000 2000/2001

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.	Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	275 529	190 934
2.	Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies)	12 858	30 932
3.	Payments made on behalf of the

State 949 711 1 199 182

4.       Advance to Treasurer to enable Treasurer to meet urgent claims that may arise before

Parliamentary sanction is

obtained, which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary authority 371 900 436 246

Total Appropriation 1 609 998 1 857 294

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SCHEDULE 2

Payments from Advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial

Management Act 1994, 1998/99

Department Purpose Amount

$

Education Australian Fibres and Textiles

Education Centre-establishment

costs 5 952 000

Year 2000 remediation initiatives	3 756 070
9 708 070

Human Services	Year 2000 remediation initiatives	12 280 600
Recognition for asset sales	5 741 000
18 021 600
Infrastructure	Year 2000 remediation initiatives	21 300 000
Warragul train line-de-

electrification works	3 000 000
24 300 000

Natural Resources	Restoration works following floods
and Environment	in East Gippsland and North
Eastern Victoria 967 362

Accommodation Rationalisation Program-expenses offset by asset sales	1 994 782
Heritage assets at Rubicon-

restoration 321 515

Land acquisition (Otway Ranges)

for public estate	5 050 000
8 333 659

Parliament Parliamentary and Electorate

Support Services

-	Fire protection works	380 000
-	Year 2000 remediation
initiatives	122 946
502 946

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Department Purpose Amount

$

Premier and Public Record Office-

Cabinet	reimbursement for land	4 720 000
acquisition

Year 2000 remediation initiatives 492 000

5 212 000

Treasury and

Finance	Year 2000 remediation initiatives	2 370 634
Victorian Managed Insurance

Authority-reimbursement for
stamp duty paid on past

premiums	3 551 797
5 922 431

Total 72 000 706

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SCHEDULE 3

Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 1998/99

Department Purpose Amount

$

Education Approved wage increases 54 873 000

Year 2000 remediation initiatives 113 000

54 986 000

Human Services	Approved wage increases	3 144 600
Year 2000 remediation initiatives	24 080 000
Revenue shortfall-private patients	1 900 000
Winter Power Bonus-additional costs	1 020 400
Government response to the Suicide

Prevention Taskforce report -

contribution	2 940 100
Very Special Kids Incorporated-grant	220 000
Natural disaster support-East
Gippsland and Hume floods	564 000

Psychiatric services staff-wage costs

related to transfers to hospitals 1 268 800

Future for Young Adults program-

expenses 763 100

Commonwealth special health

programs-expenses 295 700

36 196 700

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Department Purpose Amount

$

Infrastructure Transport Superannuation Fund-

additional expenses relating to conversion from emerging cost to accrual cost basis 5 574 000

Public Transport services-

additional business costs 13 079 000

Victorian Rail Track Corporation-

purchase and installation of

concrete sleepers 2 000 000

Year 2000 remediation initiatives	7 500 000
Public Transport Corporation-

contract settlement 1 200 000

Victorian Rail Track Corporation-

recognition for asset sales Docklands North/South Road-	521 900
planning and design works National Competition Policy	7 000 000
payments to Local Government Jolimont Yard rationalisation	4 764 997
16 800 000
58 439 897

Justice	Approved wage increases	29 886 000
Traffic Camera Office and

Enforcement Management Unit,
including City Link impact-

service payments 15 530 000

Country Fire Authority-fire

suppression 1 726 065

Native Title claims-legal expenses	774 563
Longford Royal Commission-

expenses	6 415 785
54 332 413

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Department Purpose Amount

$

Natural Resources Environment Protection Authority-

and Environment approved wage increases 372 672

Restoration works following floods

in East Gippsland and North

Eastern Victoria 25 156 033

Greenhouse initiatives	3 450 258
Greenhouse initiatives-

Environment Protection	95 000
Authority

Ovine Johne's disease program-

expenses 6 548 600

Coliban Regional Water Authority-

staff separation costs 103 998

Science-based activities-additional

funding 4 515 000

Newcastle disease-cost sharing

arrangement 365 100

Werribee Park-expenses offset by

revenue 55 000

Fisheries Research Development

Levy-payment to the

Commonwealth 217 962

Fire suppression-expenses	9 181 915
Forest Industry Structural
Adjustment Program-expenses Land Titles Automation Project-	872 600

expenses 5 253 319

Australian Inland Botanic Gardens-

grant 50 000

Catchment Management

Authorities-regional grants	2 500 000
58 737 457

Parliament	Parliamentary and Electorate Support Services-Parlynet system expenses	2 587 547
Auditor-General's Office-additional

expenses	3 273 416
5 860 963

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Department Purpose Amount

$

Premier and

Cabinet	Approved wage increases	339 000
Greenhouse initiatives	74 508
Longford Royal Commission-

expenses 3 233 130

Year 2000 remediation initiatives 821 000

4 467 638

State	Melbourne and Olympic Parks
Development	Trust-construction of the Multi
Purpose Venue 34 000 000

Commonwealth Games Team

Fund-contribution 250 000

Year 2000 awareness campaign-

expenses 1 658 753

Point Lillias Project-contract

settlement 950 000

Greenhouse initiatives	500 000
Sail Melbourne Regatta-

contribution 100 000

Food Aid to Indonesia-expenses 300 000

37 758 753

Treasury and Year 2000 Risk Management Unit-

Finance expenses 903 923

Audit Victoria-additional expenses	5 612 000
Capital assets charge changes

relating to reclassification of

leases-additional expenses	24 681 120
31 197 043

Total 341 976 864

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NOTES

†

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 2 May 2000

Legislative Council: 2 June 2000

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "for the appropriation of certain
sums out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year
2000/2001 and for other purposes."