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First Session, 49th General Assembly

69 Elizabeth II, 2020

BILL 29

AN ACT GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

 

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

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

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

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

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

HONOURABLE TOM OSBORNE

Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board

Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly


A BILL

AN ACT GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis


        1.   Short title

        2.   Interim Supply
2020-2021

        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, 2021 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, 2020 No.2.

Interim Supply
2020-2021

        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 $200,000,000 and the sums so issued shall be paid and applied by the individual Head of Expenditure in respect of the financial year extending from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 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 voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 3.1.01 – Contingency, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures that have not been foreseen and not provided for by the legislature.

             (2)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the various Heads of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Commencement

        4. This Act comes into force on April 1, 2020.


Schedule

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$200,000,000

Total

$200,000,000