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Third Session, 44th General Assembly

50 Elizabeth II, 2001

BILL 3

AN ACT AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY
CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING
CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC
SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
ENDING MARCH 31, 2002 AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Received and Read the First Time

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

HONOURABLE JOAN MARIE AYLWARD

Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board

Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

 

 

A BILL

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2002 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

1. Short title

2. Further supply 2001-2002

3. Effect of authorization

4. Transfers of funds

Schedule

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY-

WHEREAS it appears that the sums mentioned are required to defray certain expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland for the financial year ending March 31, 2002 and for other purposes relating to the public service:

MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY THAT-

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:


Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act, 2001.

Further supply 2001-2002

2. From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be issued by the Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board sums not exceeding $2,165,841,600 in addition to the sum of $1,226,446,100 authorized by the Interim Supply Act, 2001 the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2001 being $3,392,287,700.

Effect of authorization

3. The sums authorized to be issued by this Act as set out in the Schedule shall be paid and applied by the several heads of expenditure in respect of the financial year extending from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002 towards defraying the charges and expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland as set out in the Schedule.

Transfers of funds

4. (1) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted in the Department of Human Resources and Employment, the Department of Health and Community Services and in the Department of Education between those Heads of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2002, to facilitate expenditures for the National Child Benefit initiatives voted within those departments.

(2) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2002, to facilitate expenditures for Ex-Gratia and Other Payments voted within Consolidated Fund Services.

(3) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2002 to facilitate expenditures for salary increases, pay equity payments, Labrador benefits and group insurance costs voted under Government Personnel Costs within the Department of Finance.

(4) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2002 to facilitate expenditures under the Organizational Development Initiatives Fund voted within the Consolidated Fund Services.

(5) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2002 to facilitate expenditures relating to the restructuring and reorganization of various departments of government.

(6) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may

(a) where an expenditure has not been foreseen and not provided for by the Legislature; or

(b) where the revenues actually received by the province fall below those projected by the government,

transfer sums voted in Contingency Reserve to another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2002.

(7) Expenditures shall not be charged directly against the contingency reserve fund.

 

Schedule

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$10,571,000

Executive Council

19,978,100

Finance

61,093,100

Government Services and Lands

17,819,200

Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs

4,069,700

Legislature

8,927,900

Public Service Commission

2,021,100

Works, Services and Transportation

115,884,300

Environment

4,433,000

Fisheries and Aquaculture

8,370,200

Forest Resources and Agrifoods

26,857,700

Industry, Trade and Rural Development

44,562,700

Mines and Energy

16,472,500

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

19,839,800

Education

366,836,500

Health and Community Services

904,396,600

Human Resources and Employment

192,808,400

Justice

89,719,900

Labour

4,533,600

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

66,505,600

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

6,195,000

Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education

163,945,700

Contingency Reserve

10,000,000

Total

$2,165,841,600

©Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer