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Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2013) Act 2012

PAPUA NEW GUINEA


Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2013) Act 2012.


No. 12 of 2012.


Certified on: 30/01/2012


Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2013) Act 2012.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.


1. The Grant of K10, 565,711,700.00.
2. Appropriation.
3. Adjustment of Appropriation through the secretary's advance for new activities and between activities.
4. Adjustment of Appropriation between activities.
5. Adjustment of Appropriations for activities identified in Division 207 — Treasury and Finance Miscellaneous.
6. Delegation of Powers.
7. Reallocation of amounts from Division 299 — Debt Servicing.
8. Transfer of activities between agencies.
9. Directions to be published.
10. Direction to be available to Auditor-General.


SCHEDULE.


No. 12 of 2012.


An Act


entitled


Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2013) Act 2012,


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 2013,


MADE by the National Parliament.


1. THE GRANT OF K10, 565,711,700.00.


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 2013 the sum of K10, 565,711,700.00.


2. APPROPRIATION.


(1) Sums granted by this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 31 December 2013 are appropriated for the activities of the agencies listed in the Schedule to this Act in the financial year ending 31 December 2013.


(2) For the purposes of identifying the activities of agencies referred to in this Act, Parts 1 and 2 of Volume 2 of the 2013 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 the appropriation entitled "Secretary's Advance" which is appropriated to "Division 207 — Treasury and Finance Miscellaneous" for any activity.


(2) Reallocation of the Appropriation entitled "Secretary's Advance" 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 Minister responsible for the agency implementing the activity; and


(c) The reallocation of appropriation is urgent and was unforeseen at the time of making this Act; and


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


(e) The total Appropriation reallocated does not exceed the aggregate of the net appropriation for the Secretary's Advance.


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


(4) The Appropriation entitled "Secretary's Advance" may only be increased by Parliament.


4. ADJUSTMENT OF APPROPRIATION BETWEEN ACTIVITIES.


(1) With the exception of the matters referred to under Subsections (2), (3) and (4), 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 must 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 requested by the Minister responsible for the agency 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 K1, 056,571,170.00 or ten per cent of the total appropriation made under this Act.


(4) 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.


(5) An amount transferred between agencies under Section 8 will not count towards the limit identified in this section.


(6) This section does not apply to appropriations made for the purposes of Division 207 (Treasury and Finance Miscellaneous) or to Division 299 (Debt Servicing).


5. ADJUSTMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN DIVISION 207 — TREASURY AND FINANCE MISCELLANEOUS.


(1) The Treasurer may in exceptional circumstances, direct the reallocation of funding held in Division 207 (Treasury and Finance Miscellaneous) for other purposes.


(2) Only the Treasurer may direct the reallocation of Appropriations for activities identified in Schedule 2 to this Act.


(3) The Treasurer must publish in the Department of Treasury Website a notice identifying the amount of the proposed transfer, the relevant divisions and the purpose of the transfer.


(4) The Treasurer must not delegate the powers provided by this section.


6. DELEGATION OF POWERS.


The Secretary of Treasury may, by written instrument, delegate the powers provided under Sections 3 and 4 to a permanently appointed public servant in the Department of Treasury holding the position of Deputy Secretary.


7. REALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS FROM DIVISION 299 — DEBT SERVICING.


(1) The Treasurer may authorize the reallocation of any unexpended appropriation for interest, fees or charges held under Division 299 and this reallocation may only be for activities identified in Division 207.


(2) Reallocation of Appropriation is permitted only after the following conditions are met:


(a) reallocation of Appropriation may only occur to the extent that projections of interest, fees or charges for the 2013 year published in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outturn Report are lower than the projections of interest, fees or charges for the 2013 year published in Volume 1 of the 2013 Budget Books; and


(b) the Treasurer publishes a notice in the Department of Treasury website identifying the amount reallocated from Division 299, the circumstances justifying the reallocation and the remaining balance of the Division.


(3) The total amount of reallocation of appropriations for interest, fees or charges must not exceed K33,550,000.00 or 5 percent of the total appropriation for these items.


(4) The Treasurer must not delegate the authority to reallocate unexpended appropriations held under Division 299.


8. 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.


9. DIRECTIONS TO BE PUBLISHED


The Secretary of Treasury shall publish a monthly report of all transfers made under this Act on the Department of Treasury website and the report shall identify the following matters:


(a) the Division Number and Name; and


(b) the Initial Appropriation for the Division; and


(c) the Current Appropriation for the Division; and


(d) warrants released for the Division in the relevant month; and


(e) total Warrants released for the Division for the year to date; and


(f) the Expenditure of the Division in the relevant month; and


(g) total Expenditure of the Division for the year to date; and


(h) an explanation of changes in the value of Current Appropriation for the Division.


10. DIRECTION TO BE AVAILABLE TO AUDITOR-GENERAL


A copy of each direction under Sections 3, 4, 5 or 6 shall be made available to the Auditor-General at the conclusion of each quarter of the financial year ending 31 December 2013.


SCHEDULE.


Recurrent Estimates of Expenditure for the Year ending 31 December 2013.
Division
Summary
Kina



202
Office of the Governor-General
5,048,900
203
Department of Prime Minister & NEC
78,320,900
204
National Statistical Office
6,092,800
205
Office of Bougainville Affairs
3,256,000
206
Department of Finance
27,863,000
207
Treasury & Finance Miscellaneous
1,342,333,200
208
Department of Treasury
18,805,300
209
Office of the Registrar for Political Parties
7,451,900
211
PNG Customs Service
36,262,000
212
Information Technology Division
19,429,100
213
Fire Services
20,322,800
215
PNG Immigration and Citizenship Services
8,665,500
216
Internal Revenue Commission
45,896,200
217
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
65,853,500
218
Office of the Public Prosecutor
6,845,800
219
PNG Institute of Public Administration
6,849,000
220
Department of Personnel Management
19,769,500
221
Public Service Commission
6,153,500
222
Office of the Public Solicitor
11,731,400
224
Magisterial Services
37,618,200
225
Department of Attorney-General
43,651,900
226
Department of Corrective Institutional Services
103,775,400
227
Provincial Treasuries
36,495,200
228
Department of Police
260,251,200
229
Department of National Planning and Monitoring
17,379,500
230
Electoral Commission
76,383,000
231
National Intelligence Organisation
4,318,900
232
Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs
15,821,400
234
Department of Defence
180,467,800
235
Department of Education
857,929,800
236
Office of Higher Education
51,550,500
237
PNG National Commission for UNESCO
2,104,200
240
Department of Health
275,641,200
241
Hospital Management Services
427,553,300
242
Department of Community Development
15,178,400
243
National Volunteer Services
1,379,900
245
Department of Environment & Conservation
21,758,100



247
Department of Agriculture & Livestock
15,285,400
252
Department of Lands & Physical Planning
37,214,200
254
Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management
8,267,300
255
Department of Petroleum & Energy
18,649,000
257
Department of Public Enterprises
3,781,400
258
Department of Information and Communication
4,284,700
259
Department of Transport
23,188,100
261
Department of Commerce & Industry
13,058,500
262
Department of Industrial Relations
17,184,900
263
National Tripartite Consultative Council
918,700
264
Department of Works & Implementation
169,538,100
267
Office of Rural Development
6,790,000
268
Central Supply & Tenders Board
2,706,200
269
Office of Tourism Arts and Culture
1,993,900
299
Treasury and Finance - Public Debt Charges
4,194,538,800
502
Office of the Auditor General
18,415,400
503
Ombudsman Commission
18,114,900
505
National Research Institute
5,142,400
506
National Training Council
2,739,800
507
National Economic & Fiscal Commission
3,081,900
509
Border Development Authority
4,441,500
510
Legal Training Institute
2,453,200
511
Office of Climate Change and Development
7,835,800
512
University of Papua New Guinea
43,453,300
513
University of Technology
44,440,000
514
University of Goroka
17,569,100
515
University of Environment & Natural Resources
15,276,700
516
PNG Sports Commission
10,163,700
517
National Narcotics Bureau
4,440,300
518
PNG Maritime College
3,252,500
519
National AIDS Council Secretariat
8,294,800
520
Institute of Medical Research
7,702,000
521
National Youth Commission
4,386,100
522
Constitutional & Law Reform Commission
3,007,300
523
Papua New Guinea Accidents Investigation Commission
4,966,100
525
National Broadcasting Commission
28,547,800
526
National Maritime Safety Authority
1,703,500
530
Investment Promotion Authority
2,851,500
531
Small Business Development Corporation
2,801,500
532
Nat Institute of Standards & Industrial Technology
3,307,500
536
Kokonas Indastry Kopration
1,113,500
539
National Museum & Art Gallery
9,707,700
541
National Housing Corporation
244,600



542
National Cultural Commission
4,473,700
549
Office of Coastal Fisheries Development Agency
2,546,000



550
Cocoa Coconut Institute
6,650,300
553
Fresh Produce Development Company
5,822,600
554
PNG Coffee Industry Corporation
3,223,000
557
PNG National Forest Authority
30,645,500
558
Tourism Promotion Authority
10,710,300
562
National Agriculture Research Institute
9,194,500
563
National Agriculture Quarantine & Inspection Authority
4,741,400
565
Civil Aviation Authority
11,112,200
569
Independent Consumer & Competition Commission
9,728,500
571
Fly River Provincial Government
46,835,300
572
Gulf Provincial Government
41,527,800
573
Central Provincial Government
74,872,200
574
National Capital District
3,913,400
575
Milne Bay Provincial Government
68,839,000
576
Oro Provincial Government
46,603,500
577
Southern Highlands Provincial Government
90,666,400
578
Enga Provincial Government
67,661,100
579
Western Highlands Provincial Government
86,825,600
580
Simbu Provincial Government
85,826,000
581
Eastern Highlands Provincial Government
89,523,600
582
Morobe Provincial Government
107,803,200
583
Madang Provincial Government
96,885,900
584
East Sepik Provincial Government
101,440,800
585
Sandaun Provincial Government
82,716,700
586
Manus Provincial Government
41,187,100
587
New Ireland Provincial Government
42,569,300
588
East New Britain Provincial Government
92,240,500
589
West New Britain Provincial Government
68,444,400
590
Bougainville Autonomous Government
86,976,300
591
Hela Provincial Government
35,362,500
592
Jiwaka Provincial Government
42,735,300

Grand Total
10,565,711,700

______________


I hereby certify that the above is the fair print of the Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2013) Act 2012, which has been made by the National Parliament.


Acting Clerk of the National Parliament.


I hereby certify that the Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2013) Act 2012 was made by the National Parliament on 27 November 2012.


Speaker of the National Parliament.



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