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First Session, 49th General Assembly 69 Elizabeth II, 2020
BILL 40
AN ACT GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Received and Read the First Time................................................................
Second Reading............................................................................................
Committee...................................................................... Amendment September 17, 2020
Third Reading...............................................................................................
Royal Assent.................................................................................................
HONOURABLE SIOBHAN COADY Minister of Finance
Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

A BILL

AN ACT GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

1. Short title

2. Interim Supply
2020-2021

3. Transfer of funds

4. Commencement

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 and Labrador for the financial year ending March 31, 2021 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 Interim Supply Act, 2020 No. 4.

Interim Supply
2020-2021

2. From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be issued by the Minister of Finance sums not exceeding $1,560,324,100 and the sums so issued shall be paid and applied by the individual Heads of Expenditure in respect of the financial year extending from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 towards defraying the charges and expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland and Labrador as set out in the Schedule.

Transfer of funds

3. (1) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance, 1.3.01 - Government Personnel Costs, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for compensation, benefits and other associated adjustments.

(2) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 2.1.02 - Ex-Gratia and other Payments, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for special retirement, salary and employee-related payments.

(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 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for Financial Assistance, 2.1.02 and 2.1.03, voted within the Department of Finance.

(4) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 3.1.01 - Contingency to another Head of Expenditure during the 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures that have not been foreseen and not provided for by the legislature.

(5) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure during the 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

(6) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure during the 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures related to the government structure reorganization announced in September 2020.

Commencement

4. This Act comes into force on October 1, 2020.

Schedule

Head of Expenditure	Amount
Consolidated Fund Services	$501,000
Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador	8,819,700
Executive Council	20,256,600
Finance	30,278,300
Public Procurement Agency	480,600
Public Service Commission	556,500
Transportation and Infrastructure	18,632,100
Legislature	5,518,200
Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture	25,949,700
Immigration, Skills and Labour	181,517,100
Industry, Energy and Technology	92,519,900
Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation	15,864,000
Children, Seniors and Social Development	40,579,400
Education	197,054,600
Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities	75,705,900
Health and Community Services	789,207,300
Justice and Public Safety	45,347,400
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation	11,535,800
Total	$1,560,324,100

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