1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Purpose
4	Interpretation
5	Sanctioning of Order in Council directing transfer of resources between classes of outputs
6	Confirmation of unappropriated expenses and liabilities approved by Minister of Finance
7	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Department of Labour in respect of Other Compensation class of outputs in Vote Accident Insurance
8	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Crown Law Office in respect of Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions class of outputs in Vote Attorney-General
9	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Crown Law Office in respect of Conduct of Criminal Appeals class of outputs in Vote Attorney-General
10	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Ministry of Economic Development in respect of Blenheim Wells class of outputs in Vote Energy
11	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by New Zealand Defence Force in respect of Write-Off of Revaluation Reserve for Specialist Military Equipment class of outputs in Vote Defence Force
12	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Treasury in respect of Tranz Rail Limited class of outputs in Vote Finance
	Schedule Unappropriated expenses and liabilities for the year ended 30 June 2003 confirmed
	Legislative history
	Administrative information

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

1 Title

This Act is the Appropriation (2002/03 Financial Review) Act 2004.

2 Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

3 Purpose

This Act sanctions, confirms, and validates financial matters relating to the financial year ended on 30 June 2003.

4 Interpretation

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 to 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 2003 (SR 2003/138) 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 2003 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 expenses 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 Labour in respect of Other Compensation class of outputs in Vote Accident Insurance

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $18,368,000 by the Department of Labour for the financial year ended 30 June 2003 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2003, the Department of Labour incurred expenses of $101,051,000 against the appropriation for the class of outputs Other Compensation in Vote Accident Insurance; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $18,368,000 the aggregate of the following amounts for expenses to be incurred for that year by the Department of Labour on that class of outputs:

(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 Crown Law Office in respect of Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions class of outputs in Vote Attorney-General

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $41,000 by the Crown Law Office for the financial year ended 30 June 2003 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2003, the Crown Law Office incurred expenses of $26,284,000 against the appropriation for the class of outputs Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions in Vote Attorney-General; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $41,000 the aggregate of the following amounts for expenses to be incurred for that year by the Crown Law Office on that class of outputs:

(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.

9 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Crown Law Office in respect of Conduct of Criminal Appeals class of outputs in Vote Attorney-General

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $80,000 by the Crown Law Office for the financial year ended 30 June 2003 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2003, the Crown Law Office incurred expenses of $1,570,000 against the appropriation for the class of outputs Conduct of Criminal Appeals in Vote Attorney-General; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $80,000 the aggregate of the following amounts for expenses to be incurred for that year by the Crown Law Office on that class of outputs:

(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.

10 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Ministry of Economic Development in respect of Blenheim Wells class of outputs in Vote Energy

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $110,000 by the Ministry of Economic Development for the financial year ended 30 June 2003 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2003, the Ministry of Economic Development incurred expenses of $1,193,000 against the appropriation for the class of outputs Blenheim Wells in Vote Energy; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $110,000 the aggregate of the following amounts for expenses to be incurred for that year by the Ministry of Economic Development on that class of outputs:

(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.

11 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by New Zealand Defence Force in respect of Write-Off of Revaluation Reserve for Specialist Military Equipment class of outputs in Vote Defence Force

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $23,414,000 by the New Zealand Defence Force for the financial year ended 30 June 2003 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2003, the New Zealand Defence Force incurred expenses of $23,414,000 against the class of outputs Write-Off of Revaluation Reserve for Specialist Military Equipment in Vote Defence Force; and

(b)

that amount is a sum incurred without appropriation by Parliament.

12 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Treasury in respect of Tranz Rail Limited class of outputs in Vote Finance

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $33,000,000 by the Treasury for the financial year ended 30 June 2003 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2003, the Treasury incurred expenses of $44,000,000 against the appropriation for the class of outputs Tranz Rail Limited in Vote Finance; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $33,000,000 the aggregate of the following amounts for expenses to be incurred for that year by the Treasury on that class of outputs:

(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 2003 confirmed

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Administering department	Vote	Appropriation	Expenses $(000)	Liabilities $(000)
Agriculture and Forestry	Biosecurity— Agriculture and Forestry	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
Agriculture and Forestry	Biosecurity— Agriculture and Forestry	Border Inspection	993
	Food Safety	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
		Response to Food Safety Emergencies	495
Department of Conservation	Conservation	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
Department of Conservation		Management of Natural Heritage	1,031
		Management of Recreational Opportunities	1,570
Department for Courts	Courts	Other expenses incurred by the department—
Department for Courts		Asset Write-Off	1,184
		Other expenses to be incurred by the Crown—
		Abortion Supervisory Committee - Certifying Consultants Fees	28
		Costs in Criminal Cases	35
		Offenders and Civil Legal Aid	25
Crown Law Office	Attorney-General	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
Crown Law Office	Attorney-General	Legal Advice and Representation	128
		Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions	310
Ministry of Economic Development	Economic, Industry and Regional Development	Non-departmental output classes—
		Coordination and Facilitation of Sector Strategies	97
		Delivery of Business Success and Outreach Programmes	127
	Energy	Non-departmental output class—
		Blenheim Wells	243
Ministry of Education	Education	Other expenses to be incurred by the Crown—
Ministry of Education		Integrated Schools Property	1,056
		Tertiary Education and Training	33,504
		Capital contributions to other persons or organisations—
		Wanganui Tertiary Education		1,894
Ministry of Health	Biosecurity— Health	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
Ministry of Health	Biosecurity— Health	Policy Advice	46
Department of Labour	Accident Insurance	Non-departmental output class—
Department of Labour	Accident Insurance	Case Management and Supporting Services	1,694
		Benefits and other unrequited expenses—
		Other Compensation	5,429
New Zealand Defence Force	Defence Force	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
New Zealand Defence Force		Naval Combat Forces	1,866
		Hydrographic Data Collection and Processing for LINZ and Third Parties	88
		Land Combat Forces	918
		Land Combat Support forces	504
		Land Combat Service Support Forces	496
		Specialised Forces	41
The Police	Police	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
		Policing Support to the Community Through
		Partnerships, Education, Crime Prevention and Youth Programmes	519
		Case Management	433
		Case Resolution	218
		Enforcement of Court Orders	117
		Custodial and Escort Services	357
		Vetting and Firearms Licensing	210
		Lost and Found Property	106
Ministry of Social Development	Social Development	Benefits and other unrequited expenses—
	Social Development	Assistance for People Requiring Care	22
		Child Disability Allowance	74
		Disability Allowance	370
		Disability Allowance Telephone Support	5
		Domestic Purposes Benefit	974
		Independent Youth Benefit	539
		New Zealand Superannuation	693
		Orphan’s/Unsupported Child’s Benefit	1
		Sickness Benefit	151
		Tenure Protection Allowance	1
		Transitional Retirement Benefit	759
		Widow’s Benefit	127
		Capital contributions to other persons or organisations—
		Recoverable Assistance		213
		Student Loans		104
	Veterans’ Affairs— Work and Income	Benefits and other unrequited expenses—
		Medical Treatment	67
		Veterans’ Pension	77
		War Disability Pensions	28
State Services Commission	State Services	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
State Services Commission	State Services	Policy Advice - Ownership Analysis and Advice	237
The Treasury	Finance	Capital contributions to other persons or organisations—
		Tranz Rail Limited		11,000

Legislative history

2 December 2003		Introduction (Bill 93–1)
9 December 2003		First reading
16 March 2004		Second reading
23 March 2004		Committee of the whole House, third reading
30 March 2004		Royal assent

This Act is administered in the Treasury.

Appropriation (2002-03 Financial Review) Act 2004