Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999

i Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 Act No. 48/1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1. Purpose 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Application 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 ═══════════════ NOTES 19 -- 1 of 20 -- 1 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 † [Assented to 16 June 1999] 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 1999/2000. 2. Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria No. 48 of 1999 -- 2 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 2 3. Application of moneys (1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 1999/2000 the sum of $15 494 316 000 as set out in Schedule 1. (2) If— (a) in respect of the financial year 1999/2000 the amount payable in respect of salaries 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— the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund an amount not exceeding the increased amount payable in respect of salaries in addition to the amount issued under sub-section (1). (3) In this section— "salaries" includes wages or other payments in the nature of salary, payments by way of overtime or penalty rates or in lieu of long service leave or for retiring gratuities; "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 Certified Agreement or Australian Workplace Agreement approved in accordance with the Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth, or an agreement entered into by or on the behalf of the State. s. 3 -- 3 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 3 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 1999/2000, 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 1999/2000, 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 recurrent services and the works and services specified in Schedule s. 4 -- 4 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 4 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 (1997/98) Act 1997 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 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 5 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 DEPARTMENTAL VOTES ESTIMATES SUMMARY Department 1998/1999 Budget 1999/2000 Estimate $'000 $'000 Education 4 354 449 4 647 087 Human Services 4 091 925 4 326 104 Infrastructure 1 894 141 2 086 995 Justice 1 472 694 1 557 307 Natural Resources and Environment 632 597 688 918 Premier and Cabinet 320 103 346 992 State Development 189 874 230 915 Treasury and Finance 2 273 412 1 609 998 15 229 195 15 494 316 Sch. 1 -- 6 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 6 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1998/1999 1999/2000 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 4 259 388 4 627 076 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 95 061 20 011 Total Appropriation 4 354 449 4 647 087 Sch. 1 -- 7 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 7 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 1998/1999 1999/2000 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 4 005 675 4 252 929 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 86 223 73 147 3. Cemeteries—Grants towards maintenance and improvement pursuant to the Cemeteries Act 1958 27 28 Total Appropriation 4 091 925 4 326 104 Sch. 1 -- 8 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 8 DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE 1998/1999 1999/2000 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 1 738 218 2 006 110 2. Additions to the net asset base 154 602 79 564 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 1 321 1 321 Total Appropriation 1 894 141 2 086 995 Sch. 1 -- 9 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 9 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1998/1999 1999/2000 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 1 422 830 1 532 622 2. Additions to the net asset base 49 864 24 685 Total Appropriation 1 472 694 1 557 307 Sch. 1 -- 10 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 10 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 1998/1999 1999/2000 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1.1 Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 487 331 612 572 1.2 Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 35 664 19 285 1.3 Payments made on behalf of the State 70 385 17 676 2.1 Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 23 397 24 103 2.2 Additions to the net asset base pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0 3. Contribution by the State under agreements pursuant to section 25 of the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 15 820 15 282 Total Appropriation 632 597 688 918 Sch. 1 -- 11 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 11 DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET 1998/1999 1999/2000 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 207 942 256 039 2. Additions to the net asset base 112 161 90 953 Total Appropriation 320 103 346 992 Sch. 1 -- 12 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 12 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT 1998/1999 1999/2000 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 180 034 230 915 2. Additions to the net asset base 0 0 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 9 840 0 Total Appropriation 189 874 230 915 Sch. 1 -- 13 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 13 DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE 1998/1999 1999/2000 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 307 745 288 063 2. Additions to the net asset base 881 12 858 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 1 613 637 937 177 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 351 149 371 900 Total Appropriation 2 273 412 1 609 998 Sch. 1 -- 14 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 14 SCHEDULE 2 Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994, 1997/98 Department Purpose Amount $ Education Australian Fibres and Textiles Education Centre—establishment costs 3 422 019 Human Services Grace McKellar Centre—capital grant 400 000 Premier and Cabinet State Library of Victoria— redevelopment 2 009 000 Treasury and Finance Hospitals Superannuation Fund— discharge of unfunded superannuation liabilities 40 000 000 Total 45 831 019 _______________ Sch. 2 -- 15 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 15 SCHEDULE 3 Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 1997/98 Department Purpose Amount $ Education Approved wage increases and reinstatement of recreation leave loading 16 954 000 Budget adjustment to Vocational Education and Training sector for payroll tax 1 956 000 Australian Fibres and Textiles Education Centre—costs associated with operations 2 024 000 Commonwealth Literacy Program—revised funding requirements 1 117 600 Government response to the Suicide Prevention Taskforce report—contribution 2 020 000 Over-entitlement teacher numbers—expenses 10 000 000 34 071 600 Human Services Approved wage increases 34 604 231 Government response to the Suicide Prevention Taskforce report—contribution 3 322 882 Judicial Remuneration Tribunal— remuneration increases 38 500 State Trustees—community service obligations 620 600 Rates Concessions—payments to service providers 4 000 000 42 586 213 Sch. 3 -- 16 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 16 Department Purpose Amount $ Infrastructure Approved wage increases 530 120 Print disabilities program— expenses 666 000 VicRoads—expenses relating to service extensions 725 000 Victorian Rail Track Corporation— operating subsidy 3 880 000 Public Transport Corporation - budget adjustment for fuel excise 500 000 - revised power supply rates 700 000 - compensation for rent foregone on properties declared surplus 667 000 - corporatisation and privatisation expenses 3 400 000 - provision for revised billing arrangement—automatic ticketing system 3 800 000 - employee entitlements for staff transferred to private bus operator 4 500 000 - employee entitlements for tram conductors 2 300 000 Planning Appeals Panels— members' remuneration 715 192 22 383 312 Justice Approved wage increases 10 473 493 Firearms buyback arrangement— expenses offset by Commonwealth receipts - administration 1 500 000 - compensation payments 2 563 474 Country Fire Authority—fire suppression 2 834 194 Government response to the Suicide Prevention Taskforce report—contribution 190 500 Sch. 3 -- 17 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 17 Department Purpose Amount $ Correctional Enterprises Working Account—supplementation for approved base funding 4 136 000 Prisoner health services—expenses 2 880 064 Judicial Remuneration Tribunal— remuneration increases 571 625 Victoria Police—additional wage expenses 9 863 000 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Licensing— establishment costs 289 021 35 301 371 Natural Resources and Environment Environment Protection Authority—approved wage increases 41 700 Management expenses relating to Alpine National Park 486 700 Fire suppression—expenses 26 187 597 Native Title claims—research expenses 1 600 000 Eradication of exotic diseases— cost-sharing arrangements 1 109 418 Australian Inland Botanic Gardens—grant 50 000 Litigation expenses 2 086 400 Ovine Johne's disease program— expenses 800 000 Groundwater management— expenses 430 000 Commercial ports—expenses 230 000 33 021 815 Parliament Parliamentary and Electorate Support Services—approved wage increases 848 000 848 000 Sch. 3 -- 18 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 18 Department Purpose Amount $ Premier and Cabinet Approved wage increases 794 000 State Library of Victoria—expenses 2 853 000 President's Cup Golf Tournament— grant 820 000 Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games bid—cash-flow adjustment 879 000 George Bass Bicentennial Celebrations—grant 5 000 Victorian Cricket Association headquarters relocation—grant 750 000 Native Title claims—expenses 1 269 052 State Library of Victoria— employee separation expenses 151 000 Melbourne Synagogue—grant for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel 250 000 7 771 052 State Development Australian Grand Prix Corporation—contribution to operating expenses 4 135 000 Victorian Olympic Council— contribution to 2000 Games expenses 500 000 4 635 000 Treasury and Finance Hospitals Superannuation Fund— discharge of unfunded superannuation liabilities 100 000 000 Victorian WorkCover Authority— payment for accrued employee entitlements 4 000 000 104 000 000 Total 284 618 363 ═══════════════ Sch. 3 -- 19 of 20 -- Act No. 48/1999 Appropriation (1999/2000) Act 1999 19 NOTES † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 4 May 1999 Legislative Council: 26 May 1999 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 1999/2000 and for other purposes." 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