Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 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 ═══════════════ Endnotes 10 1 General information 10 -- 1 of 11 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 † No. 24 of 2015 [Assented to 29 June 2015] 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 2015/2016. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria -- 2 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Issue of moneys (1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 2015/2016 the sum of $117 432 000 as set out in Schedule 1. (2) If— (a) in respect of the financial year 2015/2016 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. -- 3 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 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 2015/2016, 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 2015/2016, 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). -- 4 of 11 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 1 PARLIAMENT DEPARTMENT VOTES ESTIMATES SUMMARY 2014/2015 2015/2016 Department Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 Legislative Council 3 254 3 155 Legislative Assembly 4 636 4 599 Parliamentary Investigatory Committees 7 016 6 965 Parliamentary Services 85 446 86 924 Auditor-General 15 404 15 789 115 756 117 432 -- 5 of 11 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 2014/2015 2015/2016 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs 3 254 3 155 Total Appropriation 3 254 3 155 -- 6 of 11 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2014/2015 2015/2016 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs 4 636 4 599 Total Appropriation 4 636 4 599 -- 7 of 11 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY INVESTIGATORY COMMITTEES 2014/2015 2015/2016 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs 7 016 6 965 Total Appropriation 7 016 6 965 -- 8 of 11 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES 2014/2015 2015/2016 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 85 446 86 924 Total Appropriation 85 446 86 924 -- 9 of 11 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 9 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF AUDITOR-GENERAL 2014/2015 2015/2016 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 15 404 15 789 Total Appropriation 15 404 15 789 ═══════════════ -- 10 of 11 -- Endnotes Appropriation (Parliament 2015-2016) Act 2015 No. 24 of 2015 10 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 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: 5 May 2015 Legislative Council: 28 May 2015 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 2015/2016 and for other purposes." -- 11 of 11 --