2004

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

APPROPRIATION BILL 2004-2005

Amendments to be moved by Treasurer

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Circulated by authority of 

TED QUINLAN,  MLA
TREASURER

APPROPRIATION BILL 2004-2005

The Appropriation Bill 2004-2005 is the mechanism for the appropriation of moneys for the financial year 2004-2005.

Under Section 58 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988, public money may not be issued or spent except as authorised by law.  Under Section 6 of the Financial Management Act 1996, no payment of public money may be made unless it is in accordance with an appropriation.  Section 8 of the Financial Management Act 1996 provides for separate appropriations to be made under an Appropriation Act in respect of each department.  The Financial Management Act 1996 also provides for appropriation units, being a class of outputs, or a group of output classes, for which an appropriation is made by an Appropriation Act.  The Bill satisfies the provisions of each of these Acts.

The Bill provides for amendment of the original Appropriation Bill 2004-2005, through the addition of the following new department:

1.	The Office for Children, Youth and Family Services

APPROPRIATION BILL 2004-2005

Amendments to be moved by Treasurer

Section 1, Clause 6, provides for the omission of the heading ‘Appropriation of $2,366,014,000’ from page 2 line 19 and replaces it with the heading ‘Appropriation of $2,371,963,000’.  This reflects the new total appropriation amount of the Bill.

Section 2 Schedule 1, page 6 part 1.19, is substituted with new Departmental name and appropriation levels for the Department of Education and Training.  This reflects the transfer of responsibility from this portfolio to the Office for Children, Youth and Family Services.

Section 3, Schedule 1 Page 6, provides for the insertion of the new Part 1.19a. This facilitates the insertion of the Office for Children, Youth and Family Services and its new appropriation amounts.

Section 4, Schedule 1 page 6 substitutes the new appropriation levels for the 
Total Appropriated to Departments.

Section 5, Schedule 1 page 7 substitutes the new appropriation levels for the 
Total Appropriations.

Section 6 Schedule 2 page 9 inserts a new appropriation unit and output class schedule for the Department of Education and Training.  This reflects the Change in name for the Department of Education, Youth and Family Support to the Department of Education and Training and the corresponding movement of Children, Youth and Family Support to the Office for Children, Youth and Family Support.

Section 7 Schedule 2, page 9 inserts Children, Youth and Family Support directly following Education and Training.