Supplementary estimates of appropriations

Vote Parliamentary Counsel - Supplementary Estimates 2019/20

Formats and related files

Vote Parliamentary Counsel#

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Attorney-General (M5)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Parliamentary Counsel Office

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL OFFICE: Attorney-General

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations#

Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type 2019/20
Estimates
Budget
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000
Total
Budget
$000

Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Parliamentary Counsel Office - Capital Expenditure PLA (M5)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Parliamentary Counsel Office, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
2,830 (2,430) 400

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

2,830 (2,430) 400

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     

Drafting and Access to Legislation MCA (M5)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the drafting and publishing of legislation for the Government, Parliament, and the public.
20,423 - 20,423

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Access to Legislation

The category is limited to providing free public access to legislation and disclosure statements via the internet, supplying Government Bills and Supplementary Order Papers; publishing and distributing legislation; reprinting legislation with the amendments incorporated.
4,500 - 4,500

Law Drafting Services

This category is limited to drafting legislation, examining and reporting on local Bills and private Bills and drafting amendments to them, providing advice on the drafting of legislation and on disallowable instruments that are not drafted by the PCO, providing legislative drafting assistance to Pacific Island nations, undertaking 3-yearly programmes of statute law revision, and administering the Legislation Act 2012 and any other legislation PCO is responsible for.
15,923 - 15,923

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

20,423 - 20,423

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations

23,253 (2,430) 20,823

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2019/20
Estimates
Budget
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000
Total
Budget
$000
Parliamentary Counsel Office - Capital Injection (M5) - - -

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

Summary of Financial Activity

  2019/20
Estimates
$000
Supplementary Estimates Total
$000
Departmental
Transactions
$000
Non-Departmental
Transactions
$000
Total
Transactions
$000

Appropriations

         
Output Expenses - - - - -
Benefits or Related Expenses - N/A - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure 2,830 (2,430) - (2,430) 400
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - N/A - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)          
Output Expenses 20,423 - - - 20,423
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - N/A - - -

Total Appropriations

23,253 (2,430) - (2,430) 20,823

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

         
Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Capital Receipts - N/A - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

- N/A - - -

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#

Parliamentary Counsel Office - Capital Expenditure PLA (M5)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Parliamentary Counsel Office, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Capital Expenditure
  2019/20
Estimates
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
$000
Total
$000
Forests/Agricultural - - -
Land - - -
Property, Plant and Equipment 40 160 200
Intangibles 2,790 (2,590) 200
Other - - -

Total Appropriation

2,830 (2,430) 400
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $2.430 million to $400,000 for 2019/20 due to changes regarding the Access to Secondary Legislation project and aligning the appropriation with Parliamentary Counsel's current Capital Asset Management Plan.