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New South Wales
Appropriation (Special Offices)
Bill 2007
Contents
Page
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Interpretation 2
4 Appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2007-08 for
recurrent services of certain offices 2
5 Appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2007-08 for
capital works and services of certain offices 2
6 Premier 3
7 Attorney General 3
8 Variation of authorised payments from Consolidated Fund 4
9 Appointment of person to carry out the functions of the
Treasurer under section 8 4
I certify that this public bill, which originated in the Legislative Assembly, has
finally passed the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of New
South Wales.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2007
New South Wales
Appropriation (Special Offices)
Bill 2007
Act No , 2007
An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund sums for the recurrent services
and capital works and services of certain offices for the year 2007-08.
I have examined this bill and find it to correspond in all respects with the bill as
finally passed by both Houses.
Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Clause 1 Appropriation (Special Offices) Bill 2007
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Appropriation (Special Offices) Act 2007.
2 Commencement
This Act commences or is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2007.
3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, a reference to the year 2007-08 is a reference to the year
from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.
(2) A reference in the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 to an or the
Appropriation Act includes a reference to this Act.
4 Appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2007-08 for recurrent services of
certain offices
(1) Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums
identified in sections 6 and 7, as the sums appropriated by this Act for
recurrent services, which sums may be issued and applied for or towards
the several uses and purposes expressed in those sections for recurrent
services for the year 2007-08.
(2) The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund for recurrent
services for the year 2007-08, in accordance with the provisions of
sections 6 and 7, is the sum of $144,492,000.
(3) Any amounts expended for recurrent services under section 25 of the
Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 or any Supply Act on or after 1 July
2007 and before the date of assent to this Act are taken to have been
expended out of such of the sums for recurrent services set out in
sections 6 and 7, as may be determined by the Treasurer.
5 Appropriation from Consolidated Fund 2007-08 for capital works and
services of certain offices
(1) Out of the Consolidated Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums
identified in sections 6 and 7, as the sums appropriated by this Act for
capital works and services, which sums may be issued and applied for
or towards the several uses and purposes expressed in those sections for
capital works and services for the year 2007-08.
(2) The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund for capital
works and services for the year 2007-08, in accordance with the
provisions of sections 6 and 7, is the sum of $5,169,000.
(3) Any amounts expended for capital works and services under section 25
of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 or any Supply Act on or after
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Appropriation (Special Offices) Bill 2007 Clause 6
1 July 2007 and before the date of assent to this Act are taken to have
been expended out of such of the sums for capital works and services
set out in sections 6 and 7, as may be determined by the Treasurer.
6 Premier
(1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $61,626,000 is hereby
appropriated to the Premier for the recurrent services of the following:
$,000
01. Independent Commission Against Corruption 16,239
02. Ombudsman's Office 20,176
03. New South Wales Electoral Commission 25,211
Total, Recurrent Services 61,626
(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $3,867,000 is
hereby appropriated to the Premier for the capital works and services of
the following:
$,000
01. Independent Commission Against Corruption 1,167
02. Ombudsman's Office 300
03. New South Wales Electoral Commission 2,400
Total, Capital Works and Services 3,867
7 Attorney General
(1) RECURRENT SERVICES: The sum of $82,866,000 is hereby
appropriated to the Attorney General for the recurrent services of the
following:
$,000
01. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 82,866
Total, Recurrent Services 82,866
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Clause 8 Appropriation (Special Offices) Bill 2007
(2) CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES: The sum of $1,302,000 is
hereby appropriated to the Attorney General for the capital works and
services of the following:
$,000
01. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 1,302
Total, Capital Works and Services 1,302
8 Variation of authorised payments from Consolidated Fund
(1) In this section, purpose means a purpose specified in section 6 or 7 in
relation to a Minister to which a sum is appropriated for recurrent
services or for capital works and services.
(2) Payment of a sum appropriated under section 6 or 7 for a purpose may
not be made in excess of the sum specified for the purpose, except as
provided by this section or Division 4 of Part 2 of the Public Finance
and Audit Act 1983.
(3) If the exigencies of government so require, the Treasurer may authorise
the payment of a sum in excess of the amount specified for a purpose,
but only if an equivalent sum is not paid out for another purpose,
whether the other purpose is specified in relation to the same or a
different Minister, subject to subsection (4).
(4) A sum appropriated for recurrent services may only be paid out for
recurrent services and a sum appropriated for capital works and services
may only be paid out for capital works and services.
(5) This section does not apply to sums appropriated by another Act.
(6) This section does not enable the Treasurer to authorise the payment of
a sum in augmentation of, or as an addition to, any salary or wages the
amount of which has been fixed by law.
(7) The Treasurer is to inform the Auditor-General of every authorisation
given under this section.
(8) An authorisation under this section may be given before or after the
relevant payment is made.
9 Appointment of person to carry out the functions of the Treasurer under
section 8
(1) The Treasurer may appoint a person to carry out the Treasurer's
functions under section 8.
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Appropriation (Special Offices) Bill 2007 Clause 9
(2) Any such appointment is subject to such conditions (if any) as the
Treasurer determines.
(3) The Treasurer may revoke any such appointment at any time.
(4) A person appointed under this section has, in place of the Treasurer, the
Treasurer's function under section 8 (7) of informing the
Auditor-General of every authorisation given by the person under
section 8.
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