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First Session, 47th General Assembly

61 Elizabeth II, 2012

BILL 16

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.   Further supply 2012-2013

        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 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 Supply Act, 2012.

Further 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 $4,870,515,900 in addition to the sum of $2,738,246,500 authorized by the Interim Supply Act, 2012 the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2012 being $7,608,762,400.

Effect of authorization

        3. 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, 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

        4. (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 fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, for the provision of human resources, financial and related administrative services provided in the listed activities by a division serving 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 - Government Personnel Costs (1.3.01) to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, 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 - Ex Gratia and Other Payments (2.1.02) to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, 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 - Policy Development and Planning (1.2.03) to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 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 - Financial Assistance (2.1.04 and 2.1.05) to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, 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 Health and Community Services to the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, 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.

             (7)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services to the Department of Health and Community Services during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, 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 Department of Transportation and Works - Development of New Facilities (3.3.02) to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, to facilitate expenditures for the planning of infrastructure projects.

             (9)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance - Financial Assistance (2.1.04) to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, to facilitate expenditures consistent with the objectives of the Innovation Fund.

           (10)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance - Financial Assistance (2.1.04) to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, to facilitate expenditures consistent with the objectives of the Core Mandate Analysis.

           (11)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various departments of government to the Executive Council Human Resource Secretariat during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, for the provision of human resources, financial and related administrative services consistent with the objectives of the Human Resource Secretariat.

           (12)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Justice to the Department of Health and Community Services during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, for the provision of financial, administrative and regional services related to changes in the RCMP Health Services Program.


Schedule

 

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$8,941,200

Executive Council

78,193,200

Finance

83,590,600

Public Service Commission

3,728,600

Service Newfoundland and Labrador

31,504,100

Transportation and Works

116,986,600

Legislature

18,125,900

Advanced Education and Skills

685,378,800

Environment and Conservation

31,572,600

Fisheries and Aquaculture

39,256,800

Innovation, Business and Rural Development

64,241,400

Natural Resources

595,676,700

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

42,625,400

Child, Youth and Family Services

146,828,000

Education

567,873,600

Health and Community Services

2,034,728,600

Justice

191,172,600

Municipal Affairs

88,432,500

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

41,658,700

Total

$4,870,515,900