The Short Title of this Act is “The Appropriation Act, 1883.”

The Colonial Treasurer for the time being may issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and apply towards making good the Supplies granted to Her Majesty for the services of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, the sum of two millions two hundred and forty-one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two pounds, together with the amount of the fees hereinafter mentioned.

The sum of two millions two hundred and forty-one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two pounds, granted by section two of this Act out of the Consolidated Fund, together with the fees collected by such public officers as are authorized to retain the same in lieu of salary, are appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the several votes in the Schedules A and B annexed hereto.

And whereas by the thirty-ninth section of “The Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1874,” it is enacted that the salary of the Commissioner and other officers and the other contingent expenses shall be paid out of moneys from time to time appropriated from the Government Insurance Account for the purpose by the General Assembly: Be it enacted, the said salaries and expenses for the year ending the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, shall be for the amounts set forth in the Schedule C annexed hereto, not exceeding in the whole the sum of thirty-nine thousand four hundred and seventeen pounds.

And whereas by the eleventh section of “The Public Trust Office Act, 1872,” it is enacted that the salary of the Public Trustee and of the other officers and servants in the Public Trust Office shall be such as shall be fixed by the General Assembly: Be it enacted that the said salaries for the year ending the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, shall be for the amounts set forth in Schedule D annexed hereto, not exceeding in the whole the sum of three thousand seven hundred and ten pounds.

The Colonial Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue and pay out of the Consolidated Fund all moneys lawfully payable to any Natives under and by virtue of the agreements validated by “The Auckland Gold Fields Proclamations Validation Act, 1869,” or to any persons lawfully entitled to the lands from which the revenues accrue in virtue of any such agreement.

And whereas the Colonial Treasurer has, under the authority of sections forty-four and forty-five of “The Public Revenues Act, 1878,” issued during the twelve months ending the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, in excess of or without the appropriation of Parliament, the sum of seventy-seven thousand seven hundred and ninety-five pounds eight shillings and sevenpence from the Consolidated Fund, and has, under the authority of the fourth section of “The Appropriation Act, 1882,” sanctioned the issue of the sum of three thousand six hundred and fifty-two pounds nine shillings and fivepence from the Government Insurance Account, and has caused the said sums to be applied to the several purposes and services mentioned in the Schedule E hereto annexed: Be it enacted that the application of the said sums is hereby sanctioned.

The moneys payable under this Act for roads or other public works may be paid over to such local governing bodies as the Minister for Public Works or other Minister may determine, upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon between the said Public Works or other Minister and any such local governing body; and the Colonial Treasurer shall make all such payments in accordance with any such agreement.

The Colonial Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue and pay out of the Consolidated Fund, by way of temporary advance, any sum or sums, not exceeding one thousand pounds in the whole, for the purpose of defraying any charges or expenses incurred by or on behalf of any local governing body.

And whereas by the ninth section of “The Public Revenues Act, 1882,” it is provided that all moneys issued and paid under the authority thereof shall be included in the estimates for the financial year or other period in which the same are paid, and in the accounts of such period:

Be it therefore enacted:

The several sums granted and appropriated by this Act shall be taken and deemed to be inclusive of and not in excess of the moneys issued and paid under the authority of the said ninth section of “The Public Revenues Act, 1882.”

The Schedules annexed hereto, with the notes, if any, to such Schedules, shall be deemed to be part of this Act, in the same manner as if they had been contained in the body hereof.