2014

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

APPROPRIATION BILL 2014-2015

Amendments to be moved by the Treasurer

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
IN RELATION TO THE GOVERNMENT AMENDMENTS

Presented by
Mr Andrew Barr MLA
Treasurer

APPROPRIATION BILL 2014-2015

The Appropriation Bill 2014‑2015 is the mechanism for the appropriation of monies to agencies for the 2014‑15 financial year.

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 (FMA), no payment of public money may be made unless it is in accordance with an appropriation.  Section 8 of the FMA provides for separate appropriations to be made under an Appropriation Act in respect of each directorate.  The FMA 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 amendments to the Appropriation Bill 2014-2015, as detailed below.

APPROPRIATION BILL 2014-2015

Amendments to be moved by Treasurer:

Clause 6 (1) (a), amends the period of time, before the words ‘in the financial’ insert ‘in the period 1 July to 6 July.’ 

Clause 6 (1) (b), amends the period of time, before the words ‘in the financial’ insert ‘in the period 1 July to 6 July.’ 

Clause 6 (1) (c), amends the period of time, before the words ‘in the financial’ insert ‘in the period 1 July to 6 July.’ 

Clause 6, proposed new subsection (1A) provides appropriation to agencies for the period 7 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.

Clause 6 (1A) (a) provides for net cost of outputs appropriations to agencies for the corresponding appropriation unit as specified in Schedule 1A.

Clause 6 (1A) (b) provides for capital injection appropriations to agencies for the corresponding appropriation unit as specified in Schedule 1A.

Clause 6 (1A) (c) provides for expenses on behalf of the Territory appropriations to agencies for the corresponding appropriation unit as specified in Schedule 1A.

Clause 6 (2) removes Treasurer’s Advance in schedule 1, part 1.24 and provides for Treasurer’s Advance in schedule 1A part 1.22.

Clause 7 (1) includes schedule 2A into the original clause, before the words ‘is identified as a class’ insert ‘or schedule 2A, column 1.’

Clause 7 (2) includes schedule 2A into the original clause, before the words ‘schedule 2, column 1’ insert ‘or schedule 2A, column 1.’

Clause 8, replaces with the original clause with a new clause that declares that all capital injection appropriations listed in Schedule 1 and 1A, except those made to the ACT Executive, ACT Gambling and Racing Commission, Capital Metro Agency, Legal Aid Commission (ACT), Superannuation Provision Account and the Territory Banking Account are for, or partly for, the net cost of purchasing or developing assets.

Clause 9, includes schedule 1A in the context, after the words ‘schedule 1’ insert ‘and schedule 1A’.

Clause 9 (a) (iii), substitutes Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate with Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate.

Clause 10, omits ‘schedule 1, part 1.18’ and substitutes with ‘schedule 1A, part 1.16’

Clause 11, omits ‘schedule 1, part 1.21’ and substitutes with ‘schedule 1A, part 1.19’

Schedule 1 (substitute with new schedule 1) details the directorates, Territory authorities, Territory-owned Corporations and appropriation units and the amounts that are appropriated in the period 1 July to 6 July in the 2014-15 financial year for:
(a) the net cost of outputs;
(b) capital injections; and
(c) payments on behalf of the Territory
for each directorate, Territory authority, Territory-owned Corporation.

Schedule 1A (insert after schedule 1) details the directorates, Territory authorities, Territory-owned Corporations and appropriation units and the amounts that are appropriated in the period 7 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 for:
(a) the net cost of outputs;
(b) capital injections; and
(c) payments on behalf of the Territory
for each directorate, Territory authority, Territory-owned Corporation.

Schedule 2 (substitute with new schedule 2) identifies the classes of outputs making up each appropriation unit and directorate, Territory authority, and Territory-owned Corporation listed in Schedule 1.

Schedule 2A (insert after schedule 2) identifies the classes of outputs making up each appropriation unit and directorate, Territory authority, and Territory-owned Corporation listed in Schedule 1A.