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First Session, 50th General Assembly 70 Elizabeth II, 2021
BILL 3
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, 2022 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Received and Read the First Time..................................................................................................
Second Reading.................................................................................................................................
Committee...........................................................................................................................................
Third Reading.....................................................................................................................................
Royal Assent......................................................................................................................................
HONOURABLE SIOBHAN COADY 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, 2022 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

1. Short title

2. Interim Supply
2021-2022

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, 2022 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, 2021 No.2.

Interim Supply
2021-2022

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 $1,371,724,400 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, 2021 to March 31, 2022 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 Executive Council, 3.3.02 – Government Personnel Costs, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2021-22 Interim Supply period, 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 2021-22 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for special retirement, salary and employee-related payments.

(3) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Executive Council, Financial Assistance 3.3.03 and 3.3.04 to another Head of Expenditure during the 2021-22 Interim Supply period, to facilitate current and capital financial assistance payments.

(4) 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 2021-22 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures that have not been anticipated and not provided for by the Legislature.

(5) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 3.1.02 – COVID Contingency, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2021-22 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

(6) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance, 5.1.01 – Federal Programs, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2021-22 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures where funding has been provided by the Federal Government.

(7) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure during the 2021-22 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

4. This Act comes into force on June 1, 2021.

Schedule

Head of Expenditure	Amount
Consolidated Fund Services	$62,034,800
Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador	6,167,000
Executive Council	63,707,400
Finance	26,737,600
Public Procurement Agency	334,100
Public Service Commission	2,190,400
Transportation and Infrastructure	138,095,500
Legislature	4,754,500
Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture	17,678,500
Immigration, Skills and Labour	132,403,300
Industry, Energy and Technology	27,656,700
Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation	19,941,100
Children, Seniors and Social Development	42,899,500
Education	205,196,600
Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities	28,924,100
Health and Community Services	542,251,700
Justice and Public Safety	42,327,200
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation	8,424,400
Total	$1,371,724,400

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