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Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2012) Act 2011

PAPUA NEW GUINEA


Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2012) Act 2011.


No. 9 of 2011.


Certified on : 28 DEC 2011


Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2012) Act 2011.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.


1. Grant of K8,496,544,100.
2. Appropriation.
3. Adjustment of appropriation through the Secretary's advance for new activities and between activities.
4. Adjustment of appropriation between activities.
5. Delegation of powers.
6. Reallocation of amounts from Division 299-Debt.
7. Transfer of activities between agencies.
8. Directions to be published in National Gazette.
9. Direction to be available to Auditor-General.


SCHEDULE.

______________


No.9 of 2011.


AN ACT


entitled


Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2012) Act 2011.


Being an Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the General Public Service for recurrent expenditure for the year ending 31 December 2012,


MADE by the National Parliament.


1. GRANT OF K8,496,544,100.


Subject to authorisation from the Minister for Treasury, the Secretary for Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the activities of the General Public Service for the year ending 31 December 2012 the sum of K8,496,544,100.


2. APPROPRIATION.


(1) Sums granted by this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 31 December 2012 are appropriated for the activities of the agencies listed in the Schedule of this Act in the financial year ending 31 December 2012.


(2) For the purposes of identifying the activities of agencies referred to in this Act, Parts 1 and 2 of Volume 2 of the 2012 Budget Books may be considered relevant documents.


3. ADJUSTMENT OF APPROPRIATION THROUGH THE SECRETARY'S ADVANCE FOR NEW ACTIVITIES AND BETWEEN ACTIVITIES.


(1) The Secretary for Treasury may direct the reallocation of any unexpended appropriation for an activity through the Secretary's Advance.


(2) Reallocation of Appropriation may only occur where the following conditions are met:


(a) there is insufficient or no appropriation to meet expenditure for an activity; and


(b) the reallocation of appropriation is supported by the Agency Head(s) responsible for implementing the activity; and


(c) reallocation of appropriation is urgent; and


(d) the reallocation of appropriation was unforeseen at the time of making this Act; and


(e) The reallocation of appropriation is necessary for the delivery of essential services to the People of Papua New Guinea; and


(f) the total appropriation reallocated does not exceed the aggregate of the net appropriation for the Secretary's Advance and appropriations transferred from other activities.


(3) Unexpended appropriations for activities may be reallocated to any Government activity, including Development projects or activities of the National Parliament or Judiciary.


(4) Amounts appropriated to "Division 299 - Debt Servicing" cannot be transferred under this section.


4. ADJUSTMENT OF APPROPRIATION BETWEEN ACTIVITIES.


(1) The Secretary for Treasury may direct the reallocation of any unexpended appropriation for an activity under this Act to appropriations for other activities under this Act.


(2) Reallocation of Appropriation may only occur where the following conditions are met:


(a) there is insufficient or no appropriation to meet expenditure for an activity; and


(b) the reallocation of appropriation is supported by the Agency Head(s) responsible for implementing the activity; and


(c) the reallocation of appropriation is urgent and the reallocation of appropriation is unavoidable; and


(d) the reallocation of appropriation was unforeseen at the time of making this Act; and


(e) the reallocation of appropriation is necessary for the delivery of essential services to the people of Papua New Guinea.


(3) Subject to the exceptions outlined in this section, the total amount of reallocated appropriation authorised under this section shall not exceed a sum of K849,654,410 or ten percent of the total appropriation made under this Act -


(a) an amount appropriated for an activity under Division 207 that is to be transferred either to a trust account or to the agency responsible for conducting the activity for which the amount is appropriated will not count towards the limit identified in this section; and


(b) an amount transferred between agencies under Section 6 will not count towards the limit identified in this section.


(4) Amounts appropriated to "Division 299 - Debt Servicing" cannot be transferred under this section.


5. DELEGATION OF POWERS.


The Secretary for Treasury may, by written instrument, delegate the powers provided under Sections 3 and 4 of this Act to be exercised by the permanently appointed public servant in the Department of Treasury holding the position of First Assistant Secretary (Budgets).


6. REALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS FROM DIVISION 299 – DEBT SERVICING.


The Secretary for Treasury may direct the reallocation of any unexpended appropriation for interest, fees or charges held under Division 299 for activities identified in Division 207 -


(a) reallocation of appropriation may only occur after the following conditions are met:


(i) reallocation of appropriation may only occur to the extent that projections of interest, fees or charges for the 2012 year published in the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outturn Report are lower than the projections of interest, fees or charges for the 2012 year published in Volume 1 of the 2012 Budget Books; and


(ii) the Minister for Treasury approves the reallocation in writing; and


(iii) the Secretary for Treasury publishes a notice in the National Gazette identifying the amount reallocated from Division 299, the circumstances justifying the reallocation and the remaining balance of the Division and the notice must be published before any reallocation occurs; and


(b) the total amount of reallocation of appropriations for interest, fees or charges shall not exceed K46,134,994 or 10 percent of the total appropriation for these items; and


(c) the Secretary for Treasury shall not delegate the authority to reallocate unexpended appropriations held under Division 299.


7. TRANSFER OF ACTIVITIES BETWEEN AGENCIES.


Where an activity is transferred from one agency to another, the authority conferred by Section 3 and 4 extends to the reallocation or transfer of the remaining appropriation for that activity to the agency now responsible for the activity.


8. DIRECTIONS TO BE PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL GAZETTE.


(1) The Secretary for Treasury shall publish a report of all transfers made under this Act in the National Gazette.


(2) The report shall identify the amounts transferred by vote, recipient and the circumstances justifying the transfer.


(3) This report shall be published four times a year at the end of each quarter.


9. DIRECTION TO BE AVAILABLE TO AUDITOR-GENERAL.


A copy of each direction under Sections 3, 4 or 5 shall be made available to the Auditor-General as soon as practicable after the end of the financial year ending 31 December 2012.


SCHEDULE.


Estimates of Expenditure for the Year ending 31 December 2012.


202
Office of Governor-General
4,728,600
203
Prime Minister & NEC
70,051,400
204
National Statistical Office
5,807,900
205
Office of Bougainville Affairs
2,448,200
206
Finance
24,165,500
207
Treasury & Finance Miscellaneous
1,271,548,200
208
Treasury
16,210,400
209
Registrar For Political Parties
6,772,600
211
PNG Customs Service
32,556,800
212
Information Technology Division
19,094,300
213
Fire Services
19,893,800
215
PNG Immigration and Cit. Services
8,665,500
216
Internal Revenue Commission
44,275,000
217
Foreign Affairs
59,981,000
218
Office of the Public Prosecutor
6,151,300
219
PNG Institute of Public Administration
6,579,800
220
Department of Personnel Management
16,267,500
221
Public Service Commission
4,766,300
222
Office of Public Solicitor
9,883,200
224
Magisterial Services
34,840,000
225
Department of Attorney-General
40,271,300
226
Corrective Institutional Services
97,339,800
227
Provincial Treasuries
36,495,200
228
Department of Police
248,433,000
229
Department of National Planning and Monitoring
16,161,600
230
Electoral Commission
26,200,000
231
National Intelligence Organisation
3,925,000
232
Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs
14,633,800
234
Department of Defence
161,826,500
235
Department of Education
482,237,600
236
Higher Education Commission
41,182,700
237
Office of UNESCO
2,013,400
240
Department of Health
272,147,600
241
Hospital Management Services
360,811,100
242
Department of Community Development
14,555,200
243
National Volunteer Service
1,307,300
245
Department of Environment and Conservation
10,806,600
247
Department of Agriculture and Livestock
14,587,300
252
Department of Lands and Physical Planning
36,206,700
254
Mineral Policy and Geohazard Management
7,959,500
255
Petroleum and Energy
24,551,500
257
Department of Public Enterprises
3,643,600
258
Department of Information and Communication
3,949,200
259
Department of Transport
21,855,800
261
Department of Commerce and Industry
12,674,100
262
Department of Industrial Relations
11,933,700
263
National Tripartite Consultative Council
897,100
264
Department of Works and Implementation
165,069,000
267
Office of Rural Development
6,535,200
268
Central Supply and Tenders Board
2,994,200
269
Office of Tourism Arts and Culture
1,940,000
299
Debt Servicing (with Amortisation)
3,021,611,600
502
Office of the Auditor-General
17,818,600
503
Ombudsman Commission
17,518,100
505
National Research Institute
4,860,500
506
National Training Council
2,678,400
507
National Economic and Fiscal Commission
2,996,300
509
Border Development Authority
4,368,000
510
Legal Training Institute
2,365,500
511
Office of Climate Change and Development
7,691,800
512
University of Papua New Guinea
40,711,000
513
University of Technology
41,801,700
514
University of Goroka
16,507,000
515
University of Natural Resources and Environment
14,245,800
516
PNG Sports Foundation
9,815,000
517
National Narcotics Bureau
4,270,000
518
PNG Maritime
3,179,000
519
AIDS Council
7,890,000
520
Institute of Medical Research
7,246,000
521
National Youth Commission
4,228,600
522
Constitutional and Law Reform Commission
2,869,400
523
Accident Investigation Commission
3,268,300
525
National Broadcasting Commission
27,600,100
526
National Maritime Safety Authority
1,703,500
530
Investment Promotion Authority
2,778,000
531
Small Business Development Corporation
2,675,000
532
National Institute of Standards & Industrial Technology
3,180,000
533
Industrial Centres Development Corporation
2,239,000
536
Kokonas Industry Koporesen
1,040,000
539
National Museum and Art Gallery
9,319,800
541
National Housing Corporation
244,600
542
National Cultural Commission
4,400,200
549
Coastal Fisheries Development Authority
2,472,500
550
Cocoa Coconut Institute
6,315,000
553
Fresh Produce Development Agency
5,586,000
554
PNG Coffee Industry Corporation
2,184,000
557
PNG National Forest Authority
28,912,000
558
Tourism Promotion Authority
10,710,300
562
National Agriculture Research Institute
9,092,000
563
National Agriculture Quarantine & Inspection Authority
4,158,900
565
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
10,483,200
569
Independent Consumer and Competition Commission
9,303,800
571
Western Provincial Government
44,869,200
572
Gulf Provincial Government
37,240,500
573
Central Provincial Government
63,907,900
574
National Capital District Commission
3,913,400
575
Milne Bay Provincial Government
66,229,000
576
Oro Provincial Government
39,693,200
577
Southern Highlands Province
92,480,500
578
Enga Provincial Government
58,749,700
579
Western Highlands Provincial Government
94,594,600
580
Simbu Provincial Government
75,597,300
581
Eastern Highlands Provincial Government
88,047,300
582
Morobe Provincial Government
99,829,200
583
Madang Provincial Government
83,143,300
584
East Sepik Provincial Government
92,874,100
585
Sandaun Provincial Government
68,281,600
586
Manus Provincial Government
36,243,900
587
New Ireland Provincial Government
40,373,400
588
East New Britain Provincial Government
79,496,700
589
West New Britain Provincial Government
60,413,400
590
Autonomous Bougainville Government
78,395,700




Grand Total
8,496,544,100

_______________


I hereby certify that the above is a fair print of the Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2012) Act 2011 which has been made by the National Parliament.


Acting Clerk of the National Parliament.
28 DEC 2011


I hereby certify that the Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2012) Act 2011 was made by the National Parliament on 21 December 2011.


Acting Speaker of Parliament.
28 DEC 2011



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