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 Ministry of Economic Development in respect of Commerce Commission Litigation Fund class of outputs in Vote Commerce
8	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by New Zealand Defence Force in respect of Exchange Rate Movements class of outputs in Vote Defence Force
9	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Treasury in respect of Loss on Sale of Auckland Marinas class of outputs in Vote Finance
10	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Treasury in respect of Track Co - Purchase of Rail Network Assets class of outputs in Vote Finance
11	Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Ministry of Justice in respect of Capital Investment class of outputs in Vote Justice
	Schedule Unappropriated expenses and liabilities for the year ended 30 June 2004 confirmed
	Legislative history
	Administrative information

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

1 Title

This Act is the Appropriation (2003/04 Financial Review) Act 2005.

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 2004.

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 2004 (SR 2004/198) 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 2004 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, 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 liability is shown 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 Ministry of Economic Development in respect of Commerce Commission Litigation Fund class of outputs in Vote Commerce

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $500,000 by the Ministry of Economic Development for the financial year ended 30 June 2004 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2004, the Ministry of Economic Development incurred expenses of $3,006,000 against the appropriation for the class of outputs Commerce Commission Litigation Fund in Vote Commerce; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $500,000 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.

8 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by New Zealand Defence Force in respect of Exchange Rate Movements class of outputs in Vote Defence Force

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $72,000,000 by the New Zealand Defence Force for the financial year ended 30 June 2004 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2004, the New Zealand Defence Force incurred expenses of $72,000,000 against the class of outputs Exchange Rate Movements in Vote Defence Force; and

(b)

that amount is a sum incurred without appropriation by Parliament.

9 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Treasury in respect of Loss on Sale of Auckland Marinas class of outputs in Vote Finance

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $5,688,000 by the Treasury for the financial year ended 30 June 2004 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2004, the Treasury incurred expenses of $5,688,000 against the class of outputs Loss on Sale of Auckland Marinas in Vote Finance; and

(b)

that amount is a sum incurred without appropriation by Parliament.

10 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Treasury in respect of Track Co - Purchase of Rail Network Assets class of outputs in Vote Finance

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $7,728,000 by the Treasury for the financial year ended 30 June 2004 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2004, the Treasury incurred expenses of $54,978,000 against the appropriation for the class of outputs Track Co - Purchase of Rail Network Assets in Vote Finance; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $7,728,000 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.

11 Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Ministry of Justice in respect of Capital Investment class of outputs in Vote Justice

(1)

The incurring of expenses of $410,880,000 by the Ministry of Justice for the financial year ended 30 June 2004 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.

(2)

The circumstances were that,—

(a)

for the year ended 30 June 2004, the Ministry of Justice incurred expenses of $429,272,000 against the appropriation for the class of outputs Capital Investment in Vote Justice; and

(b)

that amount exceeded by $410,880,000 the aggregate of the following amounts for expenses to be incurred for that year by the Ministry of Justice 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 2004 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	Biosecurity—Conservation	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
		Indigenous Forest Biosecurity Protection	8
	Conservation	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
		Management of Natural Heritage	1,276
		Conservation with the Community	842
		Policy Advice, Servicing the Minister and Statutory Bodies, and Statutory Planning	535
		Non-departmental output class—
		Management Services - Natural and Historic Places	74
Department of Corrections	Corrections	Other expenses to be incurred by the department—
		Revaluation Losses	5,197
Ministry for Culture and Heritage	Arts, Culture and Heritage	Non-departmental output class—
		Public Broadcasting Funding	495
Ministry of Economic Development	Commerce	Other expenses to be incurred by the Crown—
		Commerce Commission Litigation Fund	818
Ministry of Education	Education	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
		Provision of Information	1,664
		Provision of School Sector Property	1,192
		Provision of Teacher and Caretaker Housing	139
		Other expenses to be incurred by the Crown—
		Secondary Education	2,207
		Tertiary Education and Training	1,014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Foreign Affairs and Trade	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
		Policy Advice and Representation - International Institutions	862
Ministry of Justice	Courts	Other expenses to be incurred by the Crown—
		Abortion Supervisory Committee - Certifying Consultants Fees	166
		Personal Property Protection Rights Costs	51
		Youth Court Professional Fees	445
	Justice	Non-departmental output class—
		Policy Advice	130
New Zealand Defence Force	Defence Force	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
		Naval Combat Forces	5,737
		Naval Support Forces	320
		Hydrographic Data Collection and Processing for LINZ and Third Parties	428
		Land Combat Forces	1,663
		Land Combat Support Forces	497
		Land Combat Service Support Forces	1,370
		Rotary Wing Transport Forces	881
	Veterans’ Affairs—Defence	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
		Policy and Administration	9
		Non-departmental output class—
		Development and Maintenance of Service Cemeteries	3
Pacific Island Affairs	Pacific Island Affairs	Departmental output class (Mode B)—
		Communications	36
The Police	Police	Departmental output classes (Mode B)—
		Investigations	244
		Case Resolution and Support to Judicial Process	901
		Road Safety Programme	708
Ministry of Social Development	Social Development	Benefits and other unrequited expenses—
		Assistance for People Requiring Care	66
		Child Disability Allowance	59
		Domestic Purposes Benefit	1,237
		New Zealand Superannuation	165
		Orphan’s/Unsupported Child’s Benefit	137
		Special Benefit	60
		Capital contribution to other persons or organisations—
		Community Services Card Reimbursements		6
	Veterans’Affairs—Social Development	Benefits and other unrequited expenses—
		Interest Concessions Land and Buildings	1
		Medical Treatment	271

Legislative history

19 November 2004		Introduction (Bill 232–1)
7 December 2004		First reading
8 February 2005		Second reading
29, 30 March 2005		Committee of the whole House, Third reading
4 April 2005		Royal assent

This Act is administered in the Treasury.

Appropriation (2003-04 Financial Review) Act 2005