In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms capital contribution, class of outputs, expenses, financial year, liability, Mode B, other expenses, outputs, and Vote have the meanings given them by section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

5 Sanctioning of Order in Council directing transfer of resources between classes of outputs

The Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2002 (SR 2002/199) is sanctioned.

6 Confirmation of unappropriated expenses and liabilities approved by Minister of Finance

(1)

The incurring of expenses and liabilities approved by the Minister of Finance under section 12 of the Public Finance Act 1989 for the financial year ended 30 June 2002 and described in subsections (2) and (3) is confirmed.

(2)

The expenses and liabilities are the expenses and liabilities incurred in excess of, or without, appropriation by Parliament on the classes of outputs, categories of benefit expenses, categories of other expenses, categories of capital contributions to the Department, and categories of capital contributions to other persons or organisations shown in column 3 of the Schedule.

(3)

The approved expenses are shown in each case in column 4 of the Schedule against the class of outputs, the category of benefit expense, or the category of other expense for which the approval was given, and the approved liabilities are shown in each case in column 5 of the Schedule against the category of capital contribution for which the approval was given.

7 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Department of Conservation in respect of Capital Investment class of output in Vote Conservation

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $93,523,000 by the Department of Conservation for the financial year ended 30 June 2002 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2002, the Department of Conservation incurred expenses of $201,043,000 against the appropriation for the class of output Capital Investment in Vote Conservation; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $93,523,000 the aggregate of the following amounts for expenses to be incurred for that year by the Department of Conservation on that class of output:

(i)

the amount appropriated by Parliament:

(ii)

the amount in excess of appropriation approved by the Minister of Finance under section 12 of the Public Finance Act 1989.

8 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Ministry of Justice in respect of Representation - Waitangi Tribunal class of output in Vote Treaty Negotiations

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $129,000 by the Ministry of Justice for the financial year ended 30 June 2002 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2002, the Ministry of Justice incurred expenses of $2,729,000 against the appropriation for the class of output Representation - Waitangi Tribunal in Vote Treaty Negotiations; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $129,000 the aggregate of the following amounts for expenses to be incurred for that year by the Ministry of Justice on that class of output:

(i)

the amount appropriated by Parliament:

(ii)

the amount in excess of appropriation approved by the Minister of Finance under section 12 of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Schedule Unappropriated expenses and liabilities for the year ended 30 June 2002 confirmed

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Administering department	Vote	Appropriation	Expenses $(000)	Liabilities $(000)
Department of Conservation	Conservation	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
		Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing	28
		Statutory Planning and Coastal Responsibilities Under the Resource Management Act 1991	594
		Management of Statutory Actions, Leases, Licences and Other Concessions	749
		Provision of Recreation Opportunities—
		Access, Facilities and Services	1,180
		Capital contribution to the Department—
		Capital Investment		359
Department for Courts	Courts	Other expenses to be incurred by the Crown—
		Costs in Criminal Cases	40
		Witness Fees and Expenses	267
Crown Law Office	Attorney-General	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
		Legal Advice and Representation	152
New Zealand Customs Service	Customs	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
		Clearance of International Passengers, Crew and Craft	248
		Surveillance, Search and Containment	20
Ministry of Economic	Energy	Other expense to be incurred by the Crown—
Development		Blenheim Bore Mediation	188
Ministry of Education	Education	Non-departmental output class—
		Supporting Parenting	390
		Benefit and other unrequited expense—
		Boarding Allowances and Bursaries	100
		Other expenses to be incurred by the Crown—
		Secondary Education	11,418
		Tertiary Education and Training	6,124
		Capital contribution to other persons or organisations—
		Capital Contributions to Wananga		120
Ministry of Justice	Treaty Negotiations	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
		Representation-Waitangi Tribunal	140
		Other expense to be incurred by the Crown—
		Interest Payments on Settlements	145
New Zealand Defence Force	Defence Force	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
		Naval Combat Forces	1,074
		Naval Support Forces	138
		Hydrographic Data Collection and Processing for LINZ and Third Parties	56
		Land Combat Support Forces	613
		Land Combat Service Support Forces	608
		Specialised Forces	495
		Maritime Patrol Forces	13
		Rotary Wing Transport Forces	225
		Miscellaneous Support Activities	68
		Operationally Deployed Forces	51
Parliamentary Service	Parliamentary Service	Other expense to be incurred by the Crown—
		Members’ Communications	121
The Police	Police	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
		Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing	175
		Policing Support to the Community Through Partnerships, Education, Crime Prevention and Youth Programmes	85
		Enforcement of Court Orders	19
		Vetting and Firearms Licensing	287
		Road Safety Programme	923
Ministry of Social Development	Veterans’ Affairs	Benefit and other unrequited expense—
		War Disability Pensions	632
	Work and Income	Benefits and other unrequited expenses—
		Child Disability Allowance	19
		Disability Allowance	961
		Domestic Purposes Benefit	14,525
		Special Needs Grant	52
		Tenure Protection Allowance	8

Legislative history

6 December 2002		Introduction (Bill 20–1)
18 February 2003		First reading
18, 19 March 2003		Second reading
19 March 2003		Third reading
25 March 2003		Royal assent

This Act is administered in the Treasury.

Appropriation (2001-02 Financial Review) Act 2003