Second Session, 44th General Assembly

49 Elizabeth II, 2000

BILL 3

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO

HER MAJESTY

CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING

CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC

SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR

ENDING MARCH 31, 2001 AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Received and Read the First

Time

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

HONOURABLE LLOYD MATTHEWS

Minister of Finance

Ordered to be printed by the

Honourable House of Assembly

A BILL

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS

OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR

THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2001 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

2. Further supply 2000-2001

3. Effect of authorization

4. Transfers of funds

Schedule

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY-

WHEREAS it appears that the sums mentioned are

required to defray certain expenses of the Public Service of

Newfoundland for the financial year ending March 31, 2001 and for

other purposes relating to the public service:

MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY THAT-

Be it enacted by the

Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative

Session convened, as follows:

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Supply Act, 2000.

Further supply 2000-2001

From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be issued by

the Minister of Finance sums not exceeding $2,024,467,300 in

addition to the sum of $1,117,899,200 authorized by the Interim

Supply Act, 2000 the aggregate of the sums authorized to be

issued under this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2000 being

$3,142,366,500.

Effect of authorization

The sums authorized to be issued by this Act as set out in the

Schedule shall be paid and applied by the several heads of

expenditure in respect of the financial year extending from April 1,

2000 to March 31, 2001 towards defraying the charges and expenses of

the Public Service of Newfoundland as set out in the Schedule.

Transfers of funds

(1) Notwithstanding the

Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer

sums voted in the Department of Human Resources and Employment and

in the Department of Health and Community Services between those

Heads of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31,

2001, to facilitate

(

i) expenditures for the National

Child Benefit initiatives voted within the two

departments; and

(ii) the finalization of the

reorganization of the two departments.

(2) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums

voted within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure

during the financial year ending March 31, 2001, to facilitate

expenditures for Ex-Gratia and Other Payments voted within

Consolidated Fund Services.

(3) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted

within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during

the financial year ending March 31, 2001 to facilitate expenditures

for pay equity payments, group insurance costs and Labrador Benefits

voted under Government Personnel Costs in the Department of Finance.

(4) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted

within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during

the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001, to facilitate expenditures

under the Organizational Development Initiatives Fund voted within

Consolidated Fund Services.

(5) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may

(

a) where an expenditure has not been

foreseen and not provided for by the Legislature; or

(

b) where the revenues actually received

by the province fall below those projected by the

government,

transfer sums voted in Contingency Reserve to

another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March

31, 2001.

(6) Expenditures shall not be charged directly

against the contingency reserve fund.

Schedule

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$12,208,400

Executive Council

21,072,100

Finance

35,228,600

Government Services and Lands

16,667,300

Legislature

8,227,800

Public Service Commission

1,674,800

Works, Services and Transportation

117,074,000

Development and Rural Renewal

22,060,100

Environment and Labour

8,666,500

Fisheries and Aquaculture

7,905,700

Forest Resources and Agrifoods

25,378,500

Industry, Trade and Technology

13,135,000

Mines and Energy

12,780,900

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

15,875,200

Education

493,991,400

Health and Community Services

818,749,200

Human Resources and Employment

208,181,500

Justice

88,610,100

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

62,180,200

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

4,800,000

Contingency Reserve

30,000,000

Total

$2,024,467,300

Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer