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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1 Purpose 1
2 Commencement 1
3 Issue of moneys 2
4 Appropriation 3
5 Application of amounts appropriated 3
6 Application of amounts for future payments 3
7 Repeal of Act 3
Schedule 1 4
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Endnotes 11
1 General information 11
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Appropriation (Parliament 2016-2017)
Act 2016†
No. 36 of 2016
[Assented to 28 June 2016]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to make provision for
the appropriation of certain sums out of the
Consolidated Fund for the Parliament in respect of
the financial year 2016/2017.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day on
which it receives the Royal Assent.
Victoria
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3 Issue of moneys
(1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated
Fund in respect of the financial year 2016/2017
the sum of $128 888 000 as set out in Schedule 1.
(2) If—
(a) in respect of the financial year 2016/2017 the
amount payable in respect of salaries and
related costs is increased as the result of any
legislation or determination; and
(b) the amounts specified in the relevant items in
Schedule 1 are insufficient to provide for the
payment of the increased amount payable in
respect of salaries and related costs—
the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated
Fund an amount not exceeding the increased
amount payable in respect of salaries and related
costs in addition to the amount issued under
subsection (1).
(3) In this section—
determination includes any regulation or any
award, order or determination of a person or
body authorised to determine minimum
salaries or wages under any law of the
Commonwealth or of the State, or any
agreement approved in accordance with the
Fair Work Act 2009 or Workplace Relations
Act 1996 of the Commonwealth, or any
agreement entered into by or on behalf of the
State;
salaries and related costs includes wages or other
amounts in the nature of salary, payments by
way of overtime or penalty rates or in lieu of
long service leave or for retiring gratuities,
superannuation contributions, annual leave
loadings, payroll tax payments and
WorkCover insurance policy premiums.
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4 Appropriation
The Consolidated Fund is appropriated to the
extent necessary for the purposes of section 3.
5 Application of amounts appropriated
(1) The amounts to be applied to an item specified in
Schedule 1 shall not, except as provided in this
section or in section 31 of the Financial
Management Act 1994, exceed the amount
specified for that item.
(2) If an amount in respect of depreciation of an asset
is applied to an item in Schedule 1 for the
provision of outputs of a Department, the amount
shown for the item in Schedule 1 relating to that
Department in respect of additions to the net asset
base is increased, if the Treasurer so determines,
by an amount not exceeding the amount in respect
of depreciation.
6 Application of amounts for future payments
If, during the financial year 2016/2017, an
arrangement is made, or an expense or obligation
is incurred, for the payment of an amount in a
future financial year, a corresponding amount
is applied, in respect of the financial year
2016/2017, to the appropriate item in Schedule 1
for the relevant Department.
7 Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the fourth anniversary of
the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect any matter or thing or the
previous operation of the Act (see section 14(2) of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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PARLIAMENT DEPARTMENT VOTES
ESTIMATES
SUMMARY
2015/2016 2016/2017
Department Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
Legislative Council 3 155 3 737
Legislative Assembly 4 599 4 872
Parliamentary Investigatory
Committees 6 965 7 751
Parliamentary Services 86 924 91 944
Auditor-General 15 789 16 184
Parliamentary Budget Office 0 4 400
117 432 128 888
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DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
2015/2016 2016/2017
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 3 155 3 737
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0
Total Appropriation 3 155 3 737
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DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
2015/2016 2016/2017
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 4 599 4 872
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0
Total Appropriation 4 599 4 872
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DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY INVESTIGATORY
COMMITTEES
2015/2016 2016/2017
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 6 965 7 751
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0
Total Appropriation 6 965 7 751
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DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES
2015/2016 2016/2017
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 86 924 91 944
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0
Total Appropriation 86 924 91 944
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DEPARTMENT OF AUDITOR-GENERAL
2015/2016 2016/2017
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 15 789 16 184
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0
Total Appropriation 15 789 16 184
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DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICE
2015/2016 2016/2017
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 0 4 400
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0
Total Appropriation 0 4 400
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1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current
authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
† Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 27 April 2016
Legislative Council: 26 May 2016
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act for the
appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the
Parliament in respect of the financial year 2016/2017 and for other
purposes."
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