2005

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

APPROPRIATION BILL 2004-2005 (No. 2)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Circulated by authority of 

TED QUINLAN, MLA
TREASURER

APPROPRIATION BILL 2004-2005 (No 2)

The Appropriation Bill 2004-2005 (No2) provides for an appropriation of moneys for the financial year 2004-2005.

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 $0.051 million to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $0.170 million to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat;
•	A capital injection of $0.650 million to the Auditor General’s Office;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $2.354 million to the Chief Minister’s Department;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $8.768 million to ACT Health;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $8.239 million to the Department of Urban Services;
•	A capital injection of $0.375 million to the Department of Urban Services;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $0.005 million to the Department of Urban Services;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.059 million to ACT Forests; 
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $3.995 million to the Department of Justice and Community Safety;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $0.064 million to the Department of Justice and Community Safety;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $1.974 million to the Emergency Services Authority;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $33.530 million to the Department of Education and Training;
•	A capital injection of $0.199 million to the Department of Education and Training;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $0.125 million to the Department of Education and Training;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.409 million to the Department of Treasury;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $0.003 million to the Department of Treasury;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.095 million to ACT WorkCover;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $2.168 million to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $2.021 million to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $8.724 million to the Office for Children, Youth and Family Support;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.278 million to the Department of Economic Development;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $0.004 million to the Department of Economic Development;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.571 million to the Planning and Land Authority; and
•	A capital injection of $0.450 million to the Planning and Land Authority.

APPROPRIATION BILL 2004-2005 (No 2)

Section 1 cites the name of the Act as being the Appropriation Act 2004-2005 (No 2). 

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

Section 3 provides that notes included in the Act are explanatory and not part of the Act.

Section 4 refers to the legislative basis for making appropriations.

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

Section 6 states that the year commencing 1 July 2004 is the financial year for the purposes of this Act.

Section 7 provides for additional appropriation totalling $74.999 million for the 
2004-2005 financial year.  There are twenty three separate appropriations that are itemised in the following subsections.

	Subsection (1) provides for the appropriation of $0.051 million for the net cost of outputs to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (2) provides for the appropriation of $0.170 million for payments on behalf of the Territory to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat in the 2004‑2005 financial year.

Subsection (3) provides for the appropriation of $0.650 million capital injection to the Auditor-General’s Office in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (4) provides for the appropriation of $2.354 million for the net cost of outputs to the Chief Minister’s Department in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (5) provides for the appropriation of $8.768 million for the net cost of outputs to ACT Health in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (6) provides for the appropriation of $8.239 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department of Urban Services in the 2004-2005 financial year.
Subsection (7) provides for the appropriation of $0.375 million capital injection to the Department of Urban Services in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (8) provides for the appropriation of $0.005 million for payments on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Urban Services in the 2004‑2005 financial year.

Subsection (9) provides for the appropriation of $0.059 million for the net cost of outputs to ACT Forests in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (10) provides for the appropriation of $3.995 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department of Justice and Community Safety in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (11) provides for the appropriation of $0.064 million for payments on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Justice and Community Safety in the 2004‑2005 financial year.

Subsection (12) provides for the appropriation of $1.974 million for the net cost of outputs to the Emergency Services Authority in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (13) provides for the appropriation of $33.530 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department Education and Training in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (14) provides for the appropriation of $0.199 million capital injection to the Department of Education and Training in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (15) provides for the appropriation of $0.125 million for payments on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Education and Training in the 2004‑2005 financial year.
Subsection (16) provides for the appropriation of $0.409 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department of Treasury in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (17) provides for the appropriation of $0.003 million for payments on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Treasury in the 2004‑2005 financial year.

Subsection (18) provides for the appropriation of $0.095 million for the net cost of outputs to ACT WorkCover in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (19) provides for the appropriation of $2.168 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (20) provides for the appropriation of $2.021 million for payments on behalf of the Territory to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services in the 2004‑2005 financial year.

Subsection (21) provides for the appropriation of $8.724 million for the net cost of outputs to the Office for Children, Youth and Family Support in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (22) provides for the appropriation of $0.571 million for the net cost of outputs to the Planning and Land Authority in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (23) provides for the appropriation of $0.450 million capital injection to the Planning and Land Authority in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Section 8 provides for additional appropriation totalling $0.282 million for the 
2004-2005 financial year.  Appropriations for the Department of Economic Development are separated within the Bill from the other departments, as the Department did not exist at the time of the original Appropriation Bill.  There are two separate appropriations that are itemised in the following subsections.

	Subsection (1) provides for the appropriation of $0.278 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department of Economic Development in the 2004-2005 financial year.

Subsection (2) provides for the appropriation of $0.004 million for payments on behalf of the Territory to the Department Economic Development in the 2004‑2005 financial year.

Section 9 identifies, in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1996, classes of outputs for the purposes of the Bill.

Section 10 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.  Schedule 1 differs from the original Appropriation Bill to allow for changes as a result of the Administrative Arrangements Order of 4 November 2004.