The Short Title of this Act shall be “The Appropriation Act 1869.”

In addition to the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds (£150,000) already authorized to be applied to the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and seventy by “The Imprest Supply Act 1869” there shall and may be issued and applied out of the Consolidated Fund of New Zealand and out of any moneys transferable thereto under this Act and out of the moneys authorized to be raised by “The Treasury Bills Act 1869” and “The Treasury Bills Act 1869 (No. 2)” towards making good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the said year a further sum of six hundred and sixty-two thousand seven hundred and eighty pounds eighteen shillings and fivepence (£662,780 18s. 5d.)

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied in addition to all other sums of money now by law permanently appropriated any sum or sums of money not exceeding in the whole the amount of eight hundred and twelve thousand seven hundred and eighty pounds eighteen shillings and fivepence (£812,780 18s. 5d.) towards or for the purposes hereinafter expressed for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied any sum or sums not exceeding the several amounts specified in the second column of the Schedule A. to this Act to defray the liabilities and engagements incurred on or before the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine in respect of the services mentioned in the first column of the said Schedule and opposite to which such amounts are in the said Schedule respectively set.

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sum mentioned in Schedule B. to this Act to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of the services in respect of Public Domains and Buildings as specified in the said Schedule B.

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums respectively mentioned in the Schedule C. to this Act to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of the several Public Departments as specified in the said Schedule C.

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums respectively mentioned in the Schedule D. to this Act to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of Departments of Law and Justice as specified in the said Schedule D.

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums respectively mentioned in the Schedule E. to this Act to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of Postal Departments as specified in the said Schedule E.

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums respectively mentioned in the Schedule F. to this Act to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of the Customs Departments as specified in the said Schedule F.

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums respectively mentioned in the Schedule G. to this Act to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of the Native Departments as specified in the said Schedule G.

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums respectively mentioned in the Schedule H. to this Act to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous Services as specified in the said Schedule H.

Out of all or any of the supplies or aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums respectively mentioned in Schedule I. to this Act to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of Defence Departments as specified in the said Schedule I.

And whereas the sum of fifty-eight thousand seven hundred and thirty-nine pounds three shillings and one penny (£58,739 3s. 1d.) is now standing to the credit of the Public Debts Act Account being the difference between the sum realized by the issue of Debentures under “The Consolidated Loan Act 1867” for the purposes mentioned in Schedule B. of “The Public Debts Act 1867” and the amount actually expended and it is expedient that the said sum should be transferred to the credit of the Consolidated Fund Be it enacted that the said sum or such other sum as on finally closing the accounts for the financial year ended on the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine shall be found standing to the credit of the said Public Debts Act Account shall be transferred to the credit of the Consolidated Fund Account and such transfer shall when made be deemed to have been made on the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine Provided that the sum so transferred shall not nor shall any part thereof be credited in any account which may be prepared under the forty-fourth section of “The Public Revenues Act 1867.”

And whereas on the adjustment of the Public Accounts to the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven under “The Surplus Revenue Adjustment Act 1867” and “The Public Revenues Act 1867” a sum of one hundred and five thousand one hundred and ninety pounds eight shillings and eleven pence (£105,190 8s. 11d.) was charged on the Ordinary Revenue Account in excess of receipts And whereas by “The Appropriation Act 1868” the Colonial Treasurer was indemnified for the charging of a sum of one hundred and twenty thousand three hundred and thirty-six pounds ten shillings (£120,336 10s.) in the Treasury Accounts which said sum included the said sum of one hundred and five thousand one hundred and ninety pounds eight shillings and eleven pence (£105,190 8s. 11d.) And whereas the said excess of one hundred and five thousand one hundred and ninety pounds eight shillings and eleven pence (£105,190 8s. 11d.) has arisen out of payments made to the several Provinces And whereas the obligation of the several Provinces to refund such sum was discharged by “The Surplus Revenue Adjustment Act 1867” And whereas the said payments were made out of moneys raised under “The New Zealand Loan Act 1863” and the said charge on the Ordinary Revenue Account has since been extinguished by the transfer thereof in the Treasury Accounts to the account of “The New Zealand Loan Act 1863” And whereas it is expedient that indemnity should be given for the charging of the said sum upon the moneys raised under “The New Zealand Loan Act 1863” Be it therefore enacted that the several Colonial Treasurers and all other persons whatsoever are hereby indemnified for the charging of the said sum as aforesaid and the Colonial Treasurer shall receive credit in his accounts accordingly.

And whereas by “The Confiscated Land Revenue Appropriation Act 1868” it was enacted that there should be charged upon the fifth division of the Special Fund the sum of fifteen thousand six hundred and fifty-seven pounds thirteen shillings and ninepence (£15,657 13s. 9d.) expended during the year ended the thirtieth June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight in excess of appropriation and the Colonial Treasurer was indemnified for such unauthorized payment And whereas the actual expenditure in excess of appropriation for the said period was sixteen thousand and sixty-four pounds two shillings and ninepence (£16,064 2s. 9d.) and it is expedient to indemnify the Colonial Treasurer for the expenditure of the sum of four hundred and six pounds nine shillings (£406 9s.) being the difference between the said two sums Be it therefore enacted the several Colonial Treasurers and all persons whatsoever are hereby indemnified for the unauthorized payment of the last-mentioned sum and against any suit commenced or to be commenced under section sixty-four of “The Public Revenues Act 1867” in respect of the amount so paid or any part thereof and every such suit shall from and after the passing of this Act be discharged and made void.

And whereas the actual expenditure of the General Government for the year ending on the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight in fact exceeded the sum authorized by law by the sum of eight thousand three hundred and forty-five pounds · nine shillings and threepence (£8,345 9s. 3d.) And whereas the said expenditure in excess was necessary and reasonable And whereas the several Colonial Treasurers and all other persons were by “The Appropriation Act 1868” indemnified for the expenditure of eight thousand one hundred and forty-three pounds six shillings and twopence (£8,143 6s. 2d.) part of the said sum and it is expedient that they should be indemnified for the expenditure of two hundred and two pounds three shillings and one penny (£202 3s. 1d.) being the difference between the said two sums Be it therefore enacted the several Colonial Treasurers and all other persons are hereby indemnified for the expenditure of the said sum of two hundred and two pounds three shillings and one penny (£202 3s. 1d.) and the Colonial Treasurer shall receive credit in his accounts for the said sum accordingly.

And whereas certain sums of money advanced to Paymasters and Sub-paymasters and to Agents beyond the limits of the Colony for expenditure remained unaccounted for on the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine and it is expedient that the sums so unaccounted for should be charged on the accounts of the year ended on the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine Be it therefore enacted that all such advances or such part thereof as the Colonial Treasurer shall direct shall be charged on the accounts of the year ended on the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine anything in “The Public Revenues Act 1867” to the contrary notwithstanding And the Colonial Treasurer is hereby authorized so to charge such advances or such part thereof as he shall think fit and he shall receive credit in his accounts for all sums so charged.

And whereas the actual expenditure of the General Government for the year ending on the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine exceeded the sum authorized by law by the sum of sixteen thousand two hundred and forty-five pounds sixteen shillings and sixpence (£16,245 16s. 6d.) And whereas the said expenditure in excess was reasonable and necessary Be it therefore enacted the several Colonial Treasurers and all persons whatsoever are hereby indemnified for the expenditure of the said sum of sixteen thousand two hundred and forty-five pounds sixteen shillings and sixpence (£16,245 16s. 6d.) and the Colonial Treasurer shall receive credit in his Accounts for the said sum accordingly.

“The Public Debts Act 1867” shall not be deemed to authorize the sale of any unissued debentures issuable under “The Taranaki Loan Ordinance 1863” nor except as hereinafter provided to authorize the issue of any short-dated debentures in lieu of such unissued debentures Provided that it shall be lawful to issue debentures under the said Act or “The Consolidated Loan Act 1867” for the purpose of raising the sum of two thousand pounds which said sum when raised shall be paid to the Provincial Account of the Province of Taranaki to be applied as the Superintendent and Provincial Council shall direct.

From and out of all or any of the supplies and aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied as a loan to the Province of Wellington for a period not exceeding seven years from the passing hereof any sum not exceeding fifteen thousand pounds (£15,000) to be expended in the erection of a bridge at Wanganui which sum is included in the sum appropriated in the Schedule H. to this Act.

From and out of all or any of the supplies and aids aforesaid there may be issued and applied as loans to settlers in the Districts of Patea and Waitotara who have suffered from the rebellion in those Districts such sums as the Governor may think fit not exceeding in the aggregate a sum of ten thousand pounds (£10,000) and such loans shall respectively be made to such persons and in such manner and on such security as the Governor shall think fit which sum is included in the sum appropriated in the Schedule H. to this Act.

It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to classify the Officers in any single Department of the General Government or in any group of Departments and the Officers so classified in any such Department or group of Departments shall come under the provisions of “The Civil Service Act 1866” relating to classification of the whole Civil Service Provided always that the appropriations made by this Act for any Department or Departments shall not be exceeded.

The Treasurer of New Zealand shall issue and pay the said several sums hereby appropriated to such persons for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned upon such days and in such proportions as the Governor may by any warrant to be signed by him order and direct and the payment so to be made shall be charged upon and payable out of such supplies and aids as aforesaid.

The said Treasurer shall in his accounts from time to time be allowed credit for any sum of money paid by him in pursuance of any warrant issued by virtue of this Act and the receipt of the person to whom the same shall be so paid shall be a full and valid discharge to the said Treasurer in passing his said accounts for any such sum as shall be therein mentioned.