2003

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

APPROPRIATION BILL 2003-2004 (No. 2)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Circulated by authority of 

TED QUINLAN, MLA
TREASURER

APPROPRIATION BILL 2003-2004 (No 2)

The Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 (No2) 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 $2.393 million to the Chief Minister’s Department;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $9.372 million to the Department of Urban Services;
•	A capital injection of $1.200 million to the Department of Urban Services;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.650 million to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services;
•	A capital injection of $1.093 million to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $7.153 million to the Department of Justice and Community Services;
•	A payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory of $0.269 million to the Department of Justice and Community Services;
•	A capital injection of $3.608 million to the Department of Justice and Community Services; 
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.150 million to the Department of Education, Youth and Family Services;
•	Government payment for the net cost of outputs of $0.568 million to the Planning and Land Authority; and
•	A capital injection of $1.590 million to the Planning and Land Authority. 

APPROPRIATION BILL 2003-2004 (No 2)

Section 1 cites the name of the Act as being the Appropriation Act 2003-2004 (No 2). 

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 $25.888 million for the 
2003-2004 financial year.  There are nine separate appropriations that are itemised in the following subsections.

	Subsection (1) provides for the appropriation of $2.393 million for the net cost of outputs to the Chief Minister’s Department in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (2) provides for the appropriation of $9.372 million for the net cost of outputs to Department of Urban Services in the
2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (3) provides for the appropriation of $1.200 million capital injection to Department of Urban Services in the
2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (4) provides for the appropriation of $0.650 million for the net cost of outputs to the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (5) provides for the appropriation of $1.093 million capital injection to Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services in the
2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (6) provides for the appropriation of $7.153 million for the net cost of outputs to Department of Justice and Community Services in the
2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (7) provides for the appropriation of $0.269 million for payments on behalf of the Territory to Department of Justice and Community Services in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (8) provides for the appropriation of $3.608 million capital injection for Department of Justice and Community Services in the
2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (9) provides for the appropriation of $0.150 million for the net cost of outputs to Department of Education, Youth and Family Services in the
2003-2004 financial year.

Section 7 provides for additional appropriation totalling $2.158 million for the 
2003-2004 financial year.  There are two separate appropriations that are itemised in the following subsections.

	Subsection (1) provides for the appropriation of $0.568 million for the net cost of outputs to the Planning and Land Authority in the 2003-2004 financial year.

Subsection (2) provides for the appropriation of $1.590 million for capital injection for Planning and Land Authority in the
2003-2004 financial year.

Section 8 provides for a definition of appropriation units and output classes.

Section 9 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.