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Second Session, 48th General Assembly

66 Elizabeth II, 2017

BILL 6

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, 2018 AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

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

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

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

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

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

HONOURABLE CATHY BENNETT

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, 2018 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis


        1.   Short title

        2.   Further supply 2017-2018

        3.   Effect of authorization

        4.   Transfer of funds

        5.   Use of contingency reserve

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, 2018 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, 2017.

Further supply 2017-2018

        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 $4,624,059,200 in addition to the sum of $2,703,698,200 authorized by the Interim Supply Act, 2017 the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2017 being $7,327,757,400.

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, 2017 to March 31, 2018 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 voted within the Department of Finance, 1.3.01 - Government Personnel Costs, to another head of expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, to facilitate expenditures for compensation, benefits and other associated adjustments.

             (2)  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 fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, to facilitate expenditures for special retirement and other payments.

             (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 fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, to facilitate expenditures for Financial Assistance, 2.1.05 and 2.1.06, voted within the Department of Finance.

             (4)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various departments of government to other heads of expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, to facilitate implementation of decisions associated with The Way Forward.

             (5)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, where an expenditure has not been foreseen and not provided for by the Legislature, transfer sums voted in the Contingency Reserve to another head of expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2018.

Use of contingency reserve

        5. (1) Expenditures shall not be charged directly against the Contingency Reserve.

             (2)  Where the Lieutenant-Governor in Council authorizes a transfer under subsection 4(5), all relevant documents, including the amount involved and the reasons for the transfer shall, within 3 days of the authorization,

             (a)  be tabled in the House of Assembly; or

             (b)  where the House of Assembly is not then sitting, be tabled as if they were a report of an officer of the House of Assembly under section 19.1 of the House of Assembly Act.


Schedule

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$17,847,500

Executive Council

68,386,800

Finance

81,272,400

Government Purchasing

1,594,300

Public Service Commission

1,679,400

Service Newfoundland and Labrador

26,837,900

Transportation and Works

130,019,000

Legislature

17,466,000

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

535,430,700

Fisheries and Land Resources

70,940,500

Natural Resources

471,954,800

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

67,910,000

Children, Seniors and Social Development

117,971,700

Education and Early Childhood Development

551,986,700

Health and Community Services

2,104,108,300

Justice and Public Safety

176,868,200

Municipal Affairs and Environment

125,650,400

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

31,134,600

Contingency Reserve

25,000,000

Total

$4,624,059,200