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Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2003
APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL
2003
EXPLANATORY NOTES
GENERAL OUTLINE
Policy Objectives of the Bill
Section 21 (b) of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977
provides that for each financial year, the Treasurer must present to the
Legislative Assembly a Bill for a parliamentary Annual Appropriation Act
for the financial year.
This Bill provides for:
· Appropriation for 2003-04 to fund the cost of providing the
outputs, equity adjustment and administered items of the
Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service in that year and
certain outputs, equity adjustment and administered items
delivered in the previous year, not previously funded; and
· Supply for 2004-05 to allow the normal operations of the
Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service to continue until
the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill for 2004-05 receives assent.
NOTES ON PROVISIONS
Clause 1 provides for the short title of the Act.
Clause 2 provides that the amount of $56 203 000 is appropriated for the
2003-04 financial year for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary
service for application to its departmental outputs, equity adjustment and
administered items as set out in the Schedule.
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Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2003
It also provides that part of that amount may be applied for some
payments necessary in respect of departmental outputs, equity adjustment
and administered items delivered in 2002-03 which were not paid for by
the end of that financial year.
Clause 2 (3) provides that the amount of $56 203 000 includes the
amount already authorised by the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2002,
section 3, to be paid for the financial year starting 1 July 2003.
Clause 3 provides that the amount of $28 100 000 is authorised to be
paid for the 2004-05 financial year for the Legislative Assembly and
parliamentary service for application to its departmental outputs, equity
adjustment and administered items until the Appropriation (Parliament)
Bill for 2004-05 receives assent.
Clause 4 repeals the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2000 (2000 Act
No. 30).
The Schedule to the Bill details the total amount appropriated for the
Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service and the amounts for
application to its departmental outputs, equity adjustment and administered
items in 2003-04.
LEGISLATIVE STANDARDS
Consultation
Consultation has been undertaken with the Speaker in determining the
appropriation requirements of the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary
service.
© State of Queensland 2003