Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001

i Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 Act No. 37/2001 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 14 SCHEDULE 3 15 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 22 -- 1 of 23 -- 1 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 † [Assented to 27 June 2001] 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 2001/2002. 2. Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria No. 37 of 2001  -- 2 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 2 3. Issue of moneys (1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 2001/2002 the sum of $18 029 402 000 as set out in Schedule 1. (2) If— (a) in respect of the financial year 2001/2002 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 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 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 2001/2002, 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 2001/2002, 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 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 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 (1999/2000) Act 1999 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 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 5 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 DEPARTMENTAL VOTES ESTIMATES SUMMARY Department 2000/2001 Budget 2001/2002 Estimate $'000 $'000 Education, Employment and Training 4 971 885 5 183 788 Human Services 4 971 173 5 466 543 Infrastructure 2 156 315 2 321 616 Justice 1 537 660 1 716 403 Natural Resources and Environment 746 647 817 348 Premier and Cabinet 406 874 402 112 State and Regional Development 317 693 362 348 Treasury and Finance 1 857 294 1 759 244 16 965 541 18 029 402 Sch. 1 -- 6 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 6 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 2000/2001 2001/2002 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 4 960 439 5 183 788 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 11 446 0 Total Appropriation 4 971 885 5 183 788 Sch. 1 -- 7 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 7 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2000/2001 2001/2002 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 4 930 771 5 405 177 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 40 374 61 337 3. Cemeteries—Grants towards maintenance and improvement pursuant to the Cemeteries Act 1958 28 29 Total Appropriation 4 971 173 5 466 543 Sch. 1 -- 8 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 8 DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE 2000/2001 2001/2002 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 2 020 796 2 101 532 2. Additions to the net asset base 124 343 208 701 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 11 176 11 383 Total Appropriation 2 156 315 2 321 616 Sch. 1 -- 9 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 9 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2000/2001 2001/2002 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 1 485 243 1 590 749 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 52 417 125 654 Total Appropriation 1 537 660 1 716 403 Sch. 1 -- 10 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 10 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 2000/2001 2001/2002 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1.1 Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 671 502 724 909 1.2 Additions to the net asset base 21 786 39 457 1.3 Payments made on behalf of the State 10 665 1 954 2.1 Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 25 170 33 794 2.2 Additions to the net asset base pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 62 0 3. Contribution by the State under agreements pursuant to section 25 of the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 17 462 17 234 Total Appropriation 746 647 817 348 Sch. 1 -- 11 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 11 DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET 2000/2001 2001/2002 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 297 609 318 131 2. Additions to the net asset base 109 265 83 981 Total Appropriation 406 874 402 112 Sch. 1 -- 12 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 12 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2000/2001 2001/2002 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 262 923 300 408 2. Additions to the net asset base 0 4 150 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 400 4 400 4. Payment to Regional Infrastructure Development Fund pursuant to section 4 of the Regional Infrastructure Development Fund Act 1999 54 370 53 390 Total Appropriation 317 693 362 348 Sch. 1 -- 13 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 13 DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE 2000/2001 2001/2002 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 190 934 196 818 2. Additions to the net asset base 30 932 90 839 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 1 199 182 1 001 953 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 436 246 469 634 Total Appropriation 1 857 294 1 759 244 _______________ Sch. 1 -- 14 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 14 SCHEDULE 2 Payments from Advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994, 1999/2000 Department Purpose Amount $ Human Services Year 2000 remediation initiatives 2 780 000 2 780 000 Infrastructure Station Pier roadworks 600 000 Accident Blackspot Program 2 000 000 2 600 000 Premier and Cabinet Federation Square-project costs 64 600 000 64 600 000 Total 69 980 000 _______________ Sch. 2 -- 15 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 15 SCHEDULE 3 Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 1999/2000 Department Purpose Amount $ Education, Employment and Training Labor's Financial Statement (LFS) initiatives: Reduce Class Sizes (Years P-2) 12 640 000 Special Learning Needs-boost to resources 8 750 000 Support for Non-Government Schools 5 000 000 Student Welfare in Secondary Schools 6 100 000 TAFE-regional differential funding 2 100 000 TAFE-increased recurrent funding 5 000 000 Teacher Scholarships 40 000 Broader VCE 600 000 School to Work transition-school exit plans for students 250 000 Growth in apprenticeships and traineeship commencements 9 500 000 Other: Depreciation of school assets 11 931 000 Approved wage increases 6 182 000 Youth Enterprise South West (Rural and Regional Strategy)-expenses 850 000 68 943 000 Human Services LFS Initiatives: Better start for children-100 school nurses 329 000 Hospital to Home-additional funding for various services 4 500 000 Community Based Health Care 2 970 000 Better Dental Care-additional funding for various services 2 050 000 Sch. 3 -- 16 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 16 Department Purpose Amount $ Pre-school and childcare-fee subsidy of $150 1 850 000 Early intervention-cut waiting lists 750 000 Hospitals-establish a Statewide call centre 100 000 Rural Health Funding-increased resources to expand various programs 2 650 000 Older Victorians-additional funding for various programs 6 350 000 Better Start for Children-additional funding to enhance quality of maternity care and birthing services 490 000 Better Ambulance System-additional funding for various services 1 560 000 Mental Health-additional funding for early intervention services 800 000 Research initiative-additional funding for medical and public health 500 000 Helping people with disabilities- additional funding for various services 6 595 000 Grants Program for Koori Community Projects 250 000 Other: Year 2000 incentive payments and declaration of two additional public holidays 15 105 000 Victorian Institute of Mental Health contractual dispute 3 400 000 Mildura and Berwick Infrastructure projects 2 100 000 Hospitals-Immediate Winter Demand Strategy 1999-2000 8 315 000 Introduction of nucleic acid testing 1 926 800 Approved wage increases 70 272 924 Department Purpose Amount Sch. 3 -- 17 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 17 $ Latrobe Regional Hospital-closure expenses 6 358 000 Infrastructure Investment Unit- expenses 3 000 000 Recognition for revenue from sale of Health Computing Service 2 215 000 Revenue shortfall-private patients in public hospitals 6 300 000 Additional funding for leap year- expenses 1 819 000 Building Co-operative Links (Rural and Regional Strategy)-expenses 40 000 Y2K remediation initiatives 4 820 000 Latrobe Regional Hospital-to fund Allocated Facilities Charges 3 762 000 161 177 724 Infrastructure LFS Initiatives: Motorbike Riding Package 60 000 Other: Public Transport enforcement functions 1 400 000 Bus registration costs 300 000 Continuation of Fast Track Services 1 200 000 Interstate Train Services 1 300 000 Docklands north south road 990 000 Feasibility and planning studies- various rail projects 500 000 Purchase of properties for redevelopment 13 242 789 Steampacket Place (Geelong)- revitalisation project 1 270 000 Multi Purpose Taxi Program 1 870 000 Station Pier 1 790 000 Land Use Profiler (Rural and Regional Strategy) 440 000 24 362 789 Department Purpose Amount $ Sch. 3 -- 18 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 18 Justice LFS Initiatives: Fire services core funding 500 000 Victorian State Emergency Service core funding 250 000 Other: Victim referral and assistance- expenses 1 900 000 Prison capacity expansion 2 516 696 Y2K remediation initiatives 1 570 000 Approved wage increases associated with Judicial Remuneration Tribunal recommendations 57 000 Country Fire Authority-fire suppression 2 392 304 Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal Commission-indemnity costs 320 000 9 506 000 Natural Resources and Environment LFS Initiatives: Funding increase for Environment Protection Authority 1 000 000 Removal of Catchment Management Authorities levies 14 250 000 Sustainable Energy Development Authority 1 700 000 Naturally Victorian agriculture initiative 300 000 Support for Box Ironbark Areas 100 000 Establish a Port Phillip Marine Park 500 000 Resource NRE Forest Management and enforce Code of Forest Practice 100 000 Implement a Forest and Forest Products Industry Plan 48 306 Department Purpose Amount $ Sch. 3 -- 19 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 19 Implementation of Marine Organisms Recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee 250 000 Other: Alpine Resorts land stablisation program-expenses 3 300 000 64th Throne organisation-legal settlement costs 1 150 000 Recreational Fishing Licences 941 666 Newcastle disease-cost sharing arrangement 3 105 400 Land management costs-Kiewa Valley, Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Portland 500 000 Forestry Victoria-new initiatives 5 700 000 Fire Management-fire suppression and fire season preparation 787 117 Lakes Entrance dredging 1 300 000 Land Victoria Consolidation 185 490 Commercial Forest Working Account-increased funding matched by revenue 700 000 Greenhouse initiatives- Environment Protection Authority 131 000 Environment Protection Authority- depreciation expenses 240 501 Fire suppression-expenses 11 243 000 Lead on Leadership (Rural and Regional Strategy)-expenses 220 000 47 752 480 Department Purpose Amount $ Parliament LFS Initiatives: Sch. 3 -- 20 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 20 Auditor-General's Office 1 800 000 Other: Legislative Council-approved wage increases 223 846 Legislative Assembly-approved wage increases 442 692 Parliamentary Services (Electorate officers)-approved wage increases 630 000 3 096 538 Premier and Cabinet LFS Initiatives: Arts-increased funding to smaller scale Arts programs and grants 440 000 Regional Arts Fund-additional smaller scale arts programs for facilities in country Victoria 100 000 Other: Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games-expenses 3 440 000 Royal Exhibition Redevelopment 200 000 4 180 000 State and Regional Development LFS Initiatives: Local Government Summit- expenses 50 000 Office of Rural Communities- upgrade and strengthen role 80 000 Regional Development Organisations-contribution 316 170 Living Regions, Living Suburbs support fund-contribution 1 100 000 Increase Peak Sporting Body- contribution 250 000 Department Purpose Amount $ Regional Sports Assemblies- contribution 50 000 Sch. 3 -- 21 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 21 Older Persons Recreation Networks 20 000 Lawn Bowls Package 60 000 Fishing Package 60 000 Netball Package 60 000 Other: Greenhouse initiatives 1 000 000 Paralympics-contribution 150 000 Food Aid to Indonesia-expenses 895 592 Multi Media Victoria Projects- expenses 2 620 000 Superbike World Championship- contribution 1 449 817 Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust-construction of the Multi Purpose Venue 31 000 000 Anzac Day Proceeds Fund- contribution 359 164 Regional Connectivity (Rural and Regional Strategy)-expenses 1 035 000 40 555 742 Total 359 574 273 ═══════════════ Sch. 3 -- 22 of 23 -- Act No. 37/2001 Appropriation (2001/2002) Act 2001 22 ENDNOTES † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 15 May 2001 Legislative Council: 19 June 2001 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 2001/2002 and for other purposes." 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