Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002

i Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 Act No. 33/2002 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. Public Account advance 3 8. Advance to Treasurer 4 __________________ SCHEDULES 5 SCHEDULE 1 5 SCHEDULE 2 15 SCHEDULE 3 16 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 20 -- 1 of 21 -- 1 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 † [Assented to 18 June 2002] The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows: 1. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to make provision for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 2002/2003. 2. Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria No. 33 of 2002 -- 2 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 2 3. Issue of moneys (1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 2002/2003 the sum of $19 576 163 000 as set out in Schedule 1. (2) If— (a) in respect of the financial year 2002/2003 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 sub- section (1). (3) In this section— "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, pay-roll tax payments and WorkCover insurance policy premiums; "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 Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the s. 3 -- 3 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 3 Commonwealth, or any agreement entered into by or on behalf of the State. 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 section 30 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 2002/2003, 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 2002/2003, to the appropriate item in Schedule 1 for the relevant Department. 7. Public Account advance The sums specified in Schedule 2 which by the authority of section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994 have been expended from the Public Account to meet urgent claims are hereby deemed to have been appropriated from the Consolidated Fund for the provision of outputs, additions to the net asset base and s. 4 -- 4 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 4 payments made on behalf of the State specified in Schedule 2 and those sums shall be re-paid to the Public Account. 8. Advance to Treasurer The sums specified in Schedule 3 have been expended to meet urgent claims out of the Advance appropriated in the Appropriation (2000/2001) Act 2000 under the Department of Treasury and Finance and the payments so made shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services specified in Schedule 3. __________________ s. 8 -- 5 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 5 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 DEPARTMENTAL VOTES ESTIMATES SUMMARY Department 2001/2002 Budget 2002/2003 Estimate $'000 $'000 Education and Training 5 183 788 5 322 157 Human Services 5 466 543 6 073 902 Infrastructure 2 321 616 2 593 094 Innovation, Industry and Regional Development 362 348 423 757 Justice 1 716 403 1 961 424 Natural Resources and Environment 817 348 963 997 Premier and Cabinet 402 112 408 095 Tourism, Sport and the Commonwealth Games — 108 552 Treasury and Finance 1 759 244 1 721 185 18 029 402 19 576 163 Sch. 1 -- 6 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 6 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2001/2002 2002/2003 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 5 183 788 5 322 157 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0 Total Appropriation 5 183 788 5 322 157 Sch. 1 -- 7 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 7 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2001/2002 2002/2003 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 5 405 177 5 931 055 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 61 337 142 818 3. Cemeteries—Grants towards maintenance and improvement pursuant to the Cemeteries Act 1958 29 29 Total Appropriation 5 466 543 6 073 902 Sch. 1 -- 8 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 8 DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE 2001/2002 2002/2003 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 2 101 532 2 276 491 2. Additions to the net asset base 208 701 299 883 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 11 383 16 720 Total Appropriation 2 321 616 2 593 094 Sch. 1 -- 9 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 9 DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION, INDUSTRY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2001/2002 2002/2003 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 300 408 298 517 2. Additions to the net asset base 4 150 52 320 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 4 400 0 4. Payment to Regional Infrastructure Development Fund pursuant to section 4 of the Regional Infrastructure Development Fund Act 1999 53 390 72 920 Total Appropriation 362 348 423 757 Sch. 1 -- 10 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 10 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2001/2002 2002/2003 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 1 590 749 1 818 897 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 125 654 141 609 3. Victorian Law Reform Commission – pursuant to section 17(b) of the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 —* 918 Total Appropriation 1 716 403 1 961 424 * previously included in item 1. Sch. 1 -- 11 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 11 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 2001/2002 2002/2003 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1.1 Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 724 909 835 099 1.2 Additions to the net asset base 39 457 68 554 1.3 Payments made on behalf of the State 1 954 1 300 2.1 Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 33 794 37 544 2.2 Additions to the net asset base pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 0 0 3. Contribution by the State under agreements pursuant to section 25 of the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 17 234 21 500 Total Appropriation 817 348 963 997 Sch. 1 -- 12 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 12 DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET 2001/2002 2002/2003 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 318 131 332 268 2. Additions to the net asset base 83 981 75 827 Total Appropriation 402 112 408 095 Sch. 1 -- 13 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 13 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, SPORT AND THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2001/2002 2002/2003 Item Budget Estimate $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 95 902 2. Additions to the net asset base 8 250 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 4 400 Total Appropriation 108 552 Sch. 1 -- 14 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 14 DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE 2001/2002 2002/2003 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 196 818 186 455 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 90 839 2 900 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 1 001 953 909 337 4. Advance to Treasurer to enable Treasurer to meet urgent claims that may arise before Parliamentary sanction is obtained, which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary authority 469 634 622 493 Total Appropriation 1 759 244 1 721 185 __________________ Sch. 1 -- 15 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 15 SCHEDULE 2 Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994, 2000/2001 Department Purpose Amount $ Human Services Equity injection to various Metropolitan Health Services 34 600 000 34 600 000 Infrastructure Marine boat operator licensing system 413 000 413 000 Justice Acquisition of Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre 17 795 000 CFA reform package 22 500 000 40 295 000 Natural Resources and Environment Linton bushfire Coronial Inquiry 2 440 000 2 440 000 Premier and Cabinet Federation Square project 5 000 000 5 000 000 Total 82 748 000 _______________ Sch. 2 -- 16 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 16 SCHEDULE 3 Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2000/2001 Department Purpose Amount $ Education, Employment and Training Middle Years of Schooling initiative WorkCover - impact of government policy changes 7 790 000 5 007 000 17⋅5 per cent recreation leave loading backpay 140 000 Approved wage increases (including on-costs) 71 774 000 84 711 000 Human Services Completion of Commonwealth funded programs 1 596 000 Drugs program expenses 6 000 000 Legal costs for representation at the Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal Commission 2 210 000 Revenue shortfall - private patients in public hospitals 6 300 000 Trauma System agreement 5 824 000 Tobacco legislation expenses 2 158 000 Reinstatement of embedded tax savings for charities 4 400 000 International Year of Volunteers 200 000 National Depression Initiative 2 625 000 WorkCover - impact of government policy changes 14 947 000 Mildura Hospital - expenses including closure costs of the former hospital 30 825 000 Program Development Unit expenses 2 453 000 Latrobe Hospital - allocated facilities charge 4 180 000 Approved wage increases (including on-costs) 72 222 000 155 940 000 Infrastructure Resourcing of major rail infrastructure projects 14 200 000 Recreational boat operator licensing expenses 1 500 000 Sch. 3 -- 17 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 17 Department Purpose Amount $ WorkCover - impact of government policy changes 420 000 Wurundjeri Way works 6 410 000 Sports and Entertainment precinct works 1 300 000 Box Hill and Sydenham line extensions 2 000 000 Dock Link road extensions 364 000 Transfer of responsibility of Office of Major Projects 1 217 000 Multi Purpose Taxi Program - legal settlement 3 000 000 17⋅5 per cent recreation leave loading backpay 370 000 Capital Assets Charge and depreciation for revalued assets 4 200 000 Bus replacements and operator payments 13 864 000 Approved wage increases (including on-costs) 2 409 000 51 254 000 Justice Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre(MWCC) - loan facility termination costs 2 351 000 MWCC - costs of settlement, administration and transfer of responsibilities 1 307 000 Victims Referral Assistance Service 2 800 000 Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal Commission - legal expenses 2 180 000 Correctional Services - health costs 970 000 Native Title administration 1 229 000 Fines processing - LMT contract payment 6 304 000 17⋅5 per cent recreation leave loading backpay 600 000 Reinstatement of embedded tax savings on charities 200 000 WorkCover - impact of government policy changes 6 320 000 Approved wage increases (including on-costs) 19 120 000 43 381 000 Sch. 3 -- 18 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 18 Department Purpose Amount $ Natural Resources and Environment Aboriginal Affairs funding for development grants 1 831 000 Fire preparedness costs 3 354 000 Emergency relief arrangements resulting from bushfires near Stawell 500 000 Transfer of responsibility of Cooperative Research Centre 500 000 Transfer of responsibility of Rural Financial Counselling Service 436 000 Additional fire suppression costs 2 756 000 Reinstatement of embedded tax savings on charities 500 000 WorkCover - impact of government policy changes 505 000 Locusts plague - Victorian contribution to Australian Plague Locust Commission 1 557 000 Seal Rocks arbitration 3 311 000 17⋅5 per cent recreation leave loading backpay 808 000 Commercial forests working account - increased funding matched by revenue 932 000 Landata working account - increased funding matched by revenue 188 000 Snowy River project - Tungamah and Normanville pipeline water saving projects 2 430 000 Commercial forests working account - capital funding 5 778 000 Approved wage increases (including on-costs) 14 976 000 40 362 000 Parliament Transfer of responsibility for Support of Independent Members 115 000 Approved wage increases (including on-costs) 1 276 000 1 391 000 Premier and Melbourne Reconciliation Walk 200 000 Cabinet Reinstatement of embedded tax savings on charities 700 000 WorkCover - impact of government policy changes 110 000 Sch. 3 -- 19 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 19 Department Purpose Amount $ 17⋅5 per cent recreation leave loading backpay 98 000 Approved wage increases (including on-costs) 4 143 000 5 251 000 State and Vodaphone Arena legal settlement 6 200 000 Regional State Weightlifting Centre 841 000 Development State Gymnastics Training Centre 2 237 000 Completion of development of Wellsford Forest Complex - Bendigo 543 000 Major Events funding 3 224 000 Anzac Day proceeds 404 000 Industry development initiatives 11 764 000 Transfer of responsibility - Koorie Business Network 276 000 17⋅5 per cent recreation leave loading backpay 252 000 Approved wage increases (including on-costs) 3 790 000 WorkCover - impact of government policy changes 22 000 29 553 000 Treasury and Finance Initial contribution to HIH builders' warranty claims 10 000 000 Communications Strategy - Government response to changes in the State tax regime 750 000 Office of the Regulator-General - legal expenses for challenge to general electricity prices determination 700 000 WorkCover - impact of government policy changes 68 000 17⋅5 per cent recreation leave loading backpay 352 000 Approved wage increases (including on-costs) 2 843 000 14 713 000 Total 426 555 000 ═══════════════ Sch. 3 -- 20 of 21 -- Act No. 33/2002 Appropriation (2002/2003) Act 2002 20 ENDNOTES † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 7 May 2002 Legislative Council: 11 June 2002 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 2002/2003 and for other purposes." 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