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Third Session, 45th General Assembly

55 Elizabeth II, 2006

BILL 2

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, 2007
AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Received and Read the First Time...................................................................................................

Second Reading.................................................................................................................................

Committee............................................................................................................................................

Third Reading.....................................................................................................................................

Royal Assent......................................................................................................................................

HONOURABLE LOYOLA SULLIVAN

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, 2007 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis


        1.   Short title

        2.   Interim Supply 2006-2007

        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, 2007 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, 2006.

Interim Supply 2006-2007

        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 $1,509,510,800 and the sums so issued shall be paid and applied by the several Heads of Expenditure in respect of the financial year extending from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 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 one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the 2006-07 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for Ex-Gratia and Other Payments (2.1.02) voted within Consolidated Fund Services.

             (2)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance - Government Personnel Costs (1.3.01) to another Head of Expenditure during the 2006-07 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for compensation and other associated adjustments approved by the Treasury Board.

             (3)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Executive Council - Human Resource and Policy Capacity Development (3.1.06) to another Head of Expenditure during the 2006-07 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for training and development and policy positions within government.

             (4)  The Treasury Board may transfer sums voted for the purpose of the various Current Account Administrative Support subheads between one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure or from an Administrative Support subhead in a Head of Expenditure to the Office of the Comptroller General subhead in the Department of Finance or to the Public Service Secretariat subhead in the Executive Council or the Head of Expenditure, Public Service Commission as determined by the Treasury Board during the 2006-07 Interim Supply period, notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, to facilitate the financial and human resource corporate service implementation.

             (5)  The Treasury Board may transfer sums voted between one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the 2006-07 Interim Supply period, notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, to facilitate planning and response for industrial adjustment initiatives.

Commencement

        4. This Act is considered to have come into force on April 1, 2006.


Schedule

 

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

 $4,488,700

Executive Council

28,443,900

Finance

19,743,600

Government Services

9,803,900

Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs

1,116,400

Legislature

3,983,100

Public Service Commission

555,500

Transportation and Works

224,855,000

Business

988,300

Environment and Conservation

10,886,100

Fisheries and Aquaculture

4,725,100

Innovation, Trade and Rural Development

18,935,200

Natural Resources

31,987,400

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

16,851,000

Education

284,109,400

Health and Community Services

644,816,500

Human Resources, Labour and Employment

79,685,200

Justice

42,850,700

Municipal Affairs

76,885,800

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

3,800,000

Total

$1,509,510,800