Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 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 __________________ SCHEDULE 1 4 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 10 -- 1 of 11 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 † No. 39 of 2014 [Assented to 17 June 2014] 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 2014/2015. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria -- 2 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 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 2014/2015 the sum of $115 756 000 as set out in Schedule 1. (2) If— (a) in respect of the financial year 2014/2015 the amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs is increased as the result of any act 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. s. 3 -- 3 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 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 2014/2015, 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 2014/2015, to the appropriate item in Schedule 1 for the relevant Department. __________________ s. 4 -- 4 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel SCHEDULE 1 PARLIAMENT DEPARTMENT VOTES ESTIMATES SUMMARY 2013/2014 2014/2015 Department Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 Legislative Council 3 081 3 254 Legislative Assembly 4 525 4 636 Parliamentary Investigatory Committees 7 196 7 016 Parliamentary Services 82 130 85 446 Auditor-General 15 286 15 404 112 218 115 756 Sch. 1 -- 5 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 2013/2014 2014/2015 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs 3 081 3 254 Total Appropriation 3 081 3 254 Sch. 1 -- 6 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2013/2014 2014/2015 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs 4 525 4 636 Total Appropriation 4 525 4 636 Sch. 1 -- 7 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY INVESTIGATORY COMMITTEES 2013/2014 2014/2015 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs 7 196 7 016 Total Appropriation 7 196 7 016 Sch. 1 -- 8 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES 2013/2014 2014/2015 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 82 130 85 446 Total Appropriation 82 130 85 446 Sch. 1 -- 9 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 9 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF AUDITOR-GENERAL 2013/2014 2014/2015 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 15 286 15 404 Total Appropriation 15 286 15 404 ═══════════════ Sch. 1 -- 10 of 11 -- Appropriation (Parliament 2014-2015) Act 2014 No. 39 of 2014 10 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 6 May 2014 Legislative Council: 10 June 2014 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 2014/2015 and for other purposes." Endnotes -- 11 of 11 --