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First Session, 47th General Assembly

61 Elizabeth II, 2012

BILL 2

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, 2013 AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Received and Read the First Time...................................................................................................

Second Reading.................................................................................................................................

Committee............................................................................................................................................

Third Reading.....................................................................................................................................

Royal Assent......................................................................................................................................

HONOURABLE THOMAS W. MARSHALL, Q.C.

Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board

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, 2013 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis


        1.   Short title

        2.   Interim Supply 2012-2013

        3.   Transfer of funds

        4.   Commencement

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 and Labrador for the financial year ending March 31, 2013 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

        1. This Act may be cited as the Interim Supply Act, 2012.

Interim Supply 2012-2013

        2. From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be issued by the Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board sums not exceeding $2,738,246,500 and the sums so issued shall be paid and applied by the individual Heads of Expenditure in respect of the financial year extending from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 towards defraying the charges and expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland and Labrador as set out in the Schedule.

Transfer of funds

        3. (1) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums, both current and capital, voted within one Head of Expenditure receiving the noted services to another Head of Expenditure providing the noted services, during the 2012-13 Interim Supply period, for the provision of human resources, financial and related administrative services provided in the listed activities by a division servicing multiple departments

             (a) Executive Council activities, 2.5.01 Financial Administration and 2.5.02 Strategic Human Resource Management;

             (b)  Department of Finance activity, 2.4.02 Corporate Services;

             (c) Department of Service Newfoundland and Labrador activity, 1.2.02 Strategic Human Resource Management;

             (d) Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development activity, 1.2.05 Strategic Human Resource Management;

             (e) Department of Natural Resources activity, 1.2.02 Administrative Support; and

              (f) Department of Municipal Affairs activity, 1.2.03 Strategic Financial Management.

             (2)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance, 1.3.01 Government Personnel Costs, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2012-13 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for compensation, benefits and other associated adjustments.

             (3)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 2.1.02 Ex-Gratia and other Payments, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2012-13 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for special retirement and other payments.

             (4)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Environment and Conservation, 1.2.03 Policy Development and Planning, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2012-13 Interim Supply period to facilitate expenditures for Clean Air and Climate Change, Eco Trust, initiatives.

             (5)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance, 2.1.04 and 2.1.05 Financial Assistance, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2012-13 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for financial assistance and initiatives consistent with the objectives of the Community Development Trust.

             (6)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Transportation and Works, 3.3.02 Development of New Facilities, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2012-13 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for the planning of infrastructure projects.

             (7)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Health and Community Services to the new Department of Child, Youth and Family Services during the 2012-13 Interim Supply period, for the provision of human resource, financial, administrative and regional services affected by the implementation of the new Department of Child, Youth and Family Services.

             (8)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the new Department of Child, Youth and Family Services to the Department of Health and Community Services during the 2012-13 Interim Supply period, for the provision of human resource, financial, administrative and regional services affected by the implementation of the new Department of Child, Youth and Family Services.

Commencement

        4. This Act comes into force on April 1, 2012.


Schedule

 

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$1,313,800

Executive Council

46,023,900

Finance

30,977,500

Service Newfoundland and Labrador

15,719,900

Legislature

6,992,000

Public Service Commission

1,376,900

Transportation and Works

466,021,700

Advanced Education and Skills

320,173,500

Environment and Conservation

24,265,200

Fisheries and Aquaculture

10,769,900

Innovation, Business and Rural Development

23,264,000

Natural Resources

182,807,000

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

24,220,800

Child, Youth and Family Services

53,699,600

Education

304,151,800

Health and Community Services

962,625,100

Justice

68,298,000

Municipal Affairs

181,081,000

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

14,464,900

Total

$2,738,246,500