2002

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

APPROPRIATION BILL 2001-2002(No. 3)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Circulated by authority of 

TED QUINLAN, MLA
TREASURER

APPROPRIATION BILL 2001-2002 (No 3)

The Appropriation Bill 2001-2002 (No 3) provides for an appropriation of moneys for the financial year 2001-2002.

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 an extra $1.886 million to the Chief Minister’s Department;
•	A capital injection of $2.380 million to The Chief Minister’s Department;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $2.785 million to the Department of Urban Services;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $0.027 million to the Department of Urban Services;
•	A capital injection of $0.150 million to The Department of Urban Services;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $5.587 million to the Department of Treasury;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $1.507 million to the Department of Education and Community Services;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $2.603 million to the Department of Education and Community Services.
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $2.270 million to the Department of Justice and Community Safety; and
•	A capital injection of $0.300 million to ACT Forests.

APPROPRIATION BILL 2001-2002 (No 3)

Section 1 cites the name of the Act as being the Appropriation Act 2001-2002 (No 3). 

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

Section 3 refers to the legislative basis for making appropriations.

Section 4 states that the year commencing 1 July 2001 is the financial year for the purposes of this Act.
Subsection (a) defines the appropriation unit for each department with the exception of ACT Forests.
Subsection (b) defines the appropriation unit for ACT Forests.

Section 5 deals with interpretation for the purposes of the Act.

Section 6 provides for additional appropriation totalling $19.495 million for the 
2001-2002 financial year.  There are ten separate appropriations that are itemised in the following subsections.

	Subsection (1) provides for the appropriation of a $1.886 million Government payment for the net cost of outputs to the Chief Minister’s Department in the 2001-2002 financial year.

Subsection (2) provides for the appropriation of $2.380 million capital injection to The Chief Minister’s Department in the 2001-2002 financial year.

Subsection (3) provides for the appropriation of a $5.587 million for the payment of expenses on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Treasury in the 2001‑2002 financial year.

Subsection (4) provides for the appropriation of a $2.785 million Government payment for the net cost of outputs to The Department of Urban Services in the 2001-2002 financial year.

Subsection (5) provides for the appropriation of $0.150 million capital injection to The Department of Urban Services in the 2001-2002 financial year.

Subsection (6) provides for the appropriation of $0.027 million for the payment of expenses on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Urban Services in the 2001-2002 financial year.

Subsection (7) provides for the appropriation of $2.270 million Government payment for the net cost of outputs to The Department of Justice and Community Safety in the 2001-2002 financial year. 

Subsection (8) provides for the appropriation of $1.507 million Government payment for the net cost of outputs to The Department of Education and Community Services in the 2001-2002 financial year. 

Subsection (9) provides for the appropriation of $2.603 million for the payment of expenses on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Education and Community Services in the 2001-2002 financial year.

Subsection (10) provides for the appropriation of $0.300 million capital injection to ACT Forests in the 2001-2002 financial year.