2004

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

APPROPRIATION BILL 2003-2004 (No. 3)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Circulated by authority of 

TED QUINLAN, MLA
TREASURER

APPROPRIATION BILL 2003-2004 (No 3)

The Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 (No3) provides for an appropriation of moneys for the financial year 2003-2004.

Section 58 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988, states that public money may not be issued or spent except as authorised by law.  Section 6 of the Financial Management Act 1996 provides for the payment of public money only where it is in accordance with an appropriation.

The Bill provides for the following changes to appropriations:
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.020 million to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $27.882 million to the Chief Minister’s Department;
•	A capital injection of $0.120 million to the Chief Minister’s Department;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.848 million to the ACT WorkCover;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.195 million to the Department of Treasury;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $12.146 million to the ACT Health;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $3.641million to the Department of Urban Services;
•	A capital injection of $0.055 million to the Department of Urban Services;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.190 million to the Planning and Land Authority;
•	A capital injection of $0.800 million to the Planning and Land Authority;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.021 million to ACT Forests;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $1.745 million to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $0.318 million to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $33.200 million to Housing Services;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $3.411million to the Department of Justice and Community Safety;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $4.139 million to the Department of Justice and Community Safety;
•	A capital injection of $0.550 million to the Department of Justice and Community Safety;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $13.584 million to the Department of Education, Youth and Family Services; and
•	A capital injection of $0.465 million to the Department of Education, Youth and Family Services;

APPROPRIATION BILL 2003-2004 (No 3)

Section 1 cites the name of the Act as being the Appropriation Act 2003-2004 (No 3). 

Section 2 provides for the Act to commence on the day of its notification.

Section 3 refers to the legislative basis for making appropriations.

Section 4 deals with interpretation for the purposes of the Act.

Section 5 states that the year commencing 1 July 2003 is the financial year for the purposes of this Act.

Section 6 provides for additional appropriation totalling $103.330 million for the 
2003-2004 financial year.  There are nineteen separate appropriations that are itemised in the following sub-sections.

Subsection (1) provides for the appropriation of $0.020 million for the net cost of outputs to the Legislative Assembly in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (2) provides for the appropriation of $27.882 million for the net cost of outputs to the Chief Minister’s Department in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (3) provides for the appropriation of $0.120 million capital injection to the Chief Minister’s Department in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (4) provides for the appropriation of $0.848 million for the net cost of outputs to ACT WorkCover in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (5) provides for the appropriation of $0.195 million for the net costs of outputs to the Department of Treasury in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (6) provides for the appropriation of $12.146 million for the net cost of outputs to ACT Health in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (7) provides for the appropriation of $3.641 million for the net costs of outputs to Department of Urban Services in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (8) provides for the appropriation of $0.055 million capital injection to the Department of Urban Services in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (9) provides for the appropriation of $0.190 million for the net cost of outputs to the Planning and Land Authority in the
2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (10) provides for the appropriation of $0.800 million capital injection to the Planning and Land Authority in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (11) provides for the appropriation of $0.021 million for the net cost of outputs to ACT Forests in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (12) provides for the appropriation of $1.745 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (13) provides for the appropriation of $0.318 million for the payment of expenses on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (14) provides for the appropriation of $33.200 million capital injection for Housing Services in the 2003‑2004 financial year.

Subsection (15) provides for the appropriation of $3.411 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department of Justice and Community Safety in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (16) provides for the appropriation of $4.139 million for the payment of expenses on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Justice and Community Safety in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (17) provides for the appropriation of $0.550 million capital injection for the Department of Justice and Community Safety in the 2003‑2004 financial year.

Subsection (18) provides for the appropriation of $13.584 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department of Education, Youth and Family Services in the 2003-2004 financial year. 

Subsection (19) provides for the appropriation of $0.465 million capital injection for the Department of Education, Youth and Family Services in the 2003‑2004 financial year.

Section 7 provides for a definition of appropriation units and output classes.

Section 8 declares that appropriation for additional capital injection is for, or partly for, the net cost of purchasing or developing assets.

Schedule 1 of the Bill lists the appropriation units and output classes of each department.