Supplementary estimates of appropriations

Vote Courts - Supplementary Estimates 2016/17

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Supplementary estimates of appropriations
Status:
Superseded
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Issue date:
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Corporate author:
Government of New Zealand
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Publication category:
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Fiscal year:
2016/17
Budget year:
2017
Budget vote:
Courts

Formats and related files

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister for Courts (M19)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry of Justice

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: Minister of Justice

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

  2016/17
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Estimates
Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000		 Total
Budget
$000

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      

Abortion Supervisory Committee - Certifying Consultants Fees (M19)

Payments to certifying consultants for providing opinions under Section 33 of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977.		 5,063 - 5,063

Assistance to Victims of Crime (M19)

Funding for the Criminal Justice Assistance Reimbursement Scheme.		 40 - 40

Community Magistrates Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited the remuneration and allowances of Community Magistrates as authorised by section 60 of the District Court Act 2016.		 - 340 340

Coroners Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Coroners pursuant to Section 110 of the Coroners Act 2006.		 6,110 - 6,110

Court and Coroner Related Costs (M19)

This appropriation is limited to funding professional and administrative services provided to or directed by courts and coroners, including costs that are required by legislation and costs incurred by Visiting Justices.		 78,992 5,532 84,524

District Court and Environment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges, and acting warranted Judges in the District Court and Environment Court incurred pursuant to s.6 District Courts Act 1947.		 84,649 (28,216) 56,433

District Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of Judges in the District Court, including the Environment Court, as authorised by section 34 of the District Court Act 2016.		 - 27,191 27,191

District Court Part-time or Acting Judges' Salaries and Allowances (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of part-time and acting Judges in the District Court, including the Environment Court.		 - 7,262 7,262

Employment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges and acting warranted Judges in the Employment Court incurred pursuant to s.206 Employment Relations Act 2000.		 2,922 430 3,352

Impairment of Debt Established to Recognise Contributions towards Family Court Professional Services (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the impairment of debt owing as a contribution towards Family Court Professional Services costs in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.		 1,292 - 1,292

Impairment of Fines Receivable (M19)

This appropriation is limited to allowing for the impairment of fines, court costs and enforcement fees in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.		 12,190 17,350 29,540

Judicial Review Costs (M19)

Cost of legal services (including settlement of claims) in cases involving the exercise of judicial functions or the execution of judicial process or costs of counsel to assist the court, including payments ordered to be made from the Maori Land Court Special Aid Fund.		 1,546 - 1,546

Justices of the Peace Association (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the cost of administrative services from the Royal Federation of Justices including training and rostering Justices of the Peace for court hearings, and training for Visiting Justices.		 410 - 410

Maori Land Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges and acting warranted Judges in the Maori Land Court incurred pursuant to s.13 Te Ture Whenua Maori Land Act 1993.		 5,153 489 5,642

Senior Courts Acting Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of acting warranted Judges and Associate Judges in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court as authorised by section 137 of the Senior Courts Act 2016.		 - 10 10

Senior Courts Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of Judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court as authorised by section 135 of the Senior Courts Act 2016.		 - 16,671 16,671

Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges, acting warranted Judges and Associate Judges in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court incurred pursuant to s.9A Judicature Act 1908.		 38,479 (12,826) 25,653

Tribunal Related Fees and Expenses (M19)

This appropriation is limited to funding remuneration, allowances, or fees for the Chairs, Members, Adjudicators and Assessors of Specialist Tribunals, and expenses incurred by those Chairs, Members, Adjudicators and Assessors in relation to Tribunal work.		 5,095 - 5,095

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 241,941 34,233 276,174

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

      

Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services, including the Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services MCA (M19)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide courts, tribunals and other authorities services, including the collection and enforcement of fines and civil debts services.		 458,547 (20,415) 438,132
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services
This category is limited to the purchase of collection and enforcement of fines and civil debts services.		 65,994 (9,139) 56,855
District Court Services
This category is limited to funding the provision of services in regard to the work of the District Courts, including the Youth Court and Family Court.		 232,261 (7,489) 224,772
Higher Court Services
This category is limited to funding the provision of services in regard to the work of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court.		 71,991 (4,628) 67,363
Specialist Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services
This category is limited to the provision of services in regard to the work of New Zealand's specialist courts, tribunals and authorities.		 88,301 841 89,142

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 458,547 (20,415) 438,132

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

 700,488 13,818 714,306

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

  2016/17
    Supplementary Estimates  
  Estimates
$000		 Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Non-Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Total
Transactions
$000		 Total
$000

Appropriations

          
Output Expenses - - - - -
Benefits or Related Expenses - N/A - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses 241,941 - 34,233 34,233 276,174
Capital Expenditure - - - - -
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - N/A - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)          
Output Expenses 458,547 (20,415) - (20,415) 438,132
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - N/A - - -

Total Appropriations

 700,488 (20,415) 34,233 13,818 714,306

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

          
Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Non-Tax Revenue 152,295 N/A (7,353) (7,353) 144,942
Capital Receipts - N/A - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

 152,295 N/A (7,353) (7,353) 144,942

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Community Magistrates Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited the remuneration and allowances of Community Magistrates as authorised by section 60 of the District Court Act 2016.

Expenses

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 340 340

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the efficient running of the courts system by providing payment of salaries and allowances to Community Magistrates.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments under the remuneration provisions of the District Court Act 2016.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This is a new appropriation following the enactment of the District Court Act 2016. This appropriation has increased by $340,000 for 2016/17 due to a transfer from the multi-category expenses and capital expenditure for Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services, including the Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services: District Court Services.

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to funding professional and administrative services provided to or directed by courts and coroners, including costs that are required by legislation and costs incurred by Visiting Justices.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 78,992 5,532 84,524

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation has increased by $5.532 million to $84.524 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • an increase of $3.500 million to fund increased court ordered services for Family Court and Youth Court professionals, driven by increased court business and the increasing recognition of mental health and cultural issues as drivers of offending and/or care and protection decisions
  • an increase of $1.700 million to fund increased costs for coroner directed post mortems, and
  • a transfer of $332,000 from the Justice Sector Fund to fund intervention programmes to reduce family violence and sexual violence such as pilots to support access to protection orders and supervised child handover.

District Court and Environment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges, and acting warranted Judges in the District Court and Environment Court incurred pursuant to s.6 District Courts Act 1947.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 84,649 (28,216) 56,433

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The appropriation has decreased by $28.216 million to $56.433 million for 2016/17 due to transfers of funds to two new appropriations created as a result of the enactment of the District Court Act 2016 effective from 1st March 2017. The decrease is due to:

  • a transfer of $21.316 million to the non-departmental other expenses: District Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA, and
  • a transfer of $6.900 million to the non-departmental other expenses: District Court Part-time or Acting Judges' Salaries and Allowances.

District Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of Judges in the District Court, including the Environment Court, as authorised by section 34 of the District Court Act 2016.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 27,191 27,191

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve the efficient running of the court system by providing payment of salaries and allowances to the District Court and Environment Court judiciary.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements#

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments under remuneration provisions of the District Court Act 2016.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The enactment of the District Court Act 2016 resulted in the set up of three new appropriations from the previous District Court and Environment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA, effective 1 March 2017. This is one of the newly created appropriations, with an appropriation of $27.191 million for 2016/17. The increase is due to:

  • a transfer of $21.316 million from the non-departmental other expenses: District Court and Environment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA
  • an increase $4.533 million in accordance with the Judicial Salaries and Allowances Determination 2017, and
  • an increase of $1.704 million to account for an adjustment for the sabbatical leave liability accrued by Judges.

Offset by:

  • a decrease of $362,000 owing to a transfer to the non-departmental other expenses: District Court Part-time and Acting Judges' Salaries and Allowances.

District Court Part-time or Acting Judges' Salaries and Allowances (M19)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of part-time and acting Judges in the District Court, including the Environment Court.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 7,262 7,262

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve the efficient running of the courts system by providing payment of salaries and allowances to part-time and acting Judges in the District Court.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements#

An exemption was granted under s15(D)(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for the remuneration and allowances of District Court part-time or acting Judges.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The enactment of the District Court Act 2016 resulted in the set up of three new appropriations from the previous District Court and Environment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA, effective 1 March 2017. This is one of the newly created appropriations, with an appropriation of $7.262 million for 2016/17. The increase is due to:

  • an increase of $6.900 million transferred from the non-departmental other expenses: District Court and Environment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA, and
  • an increase of $362,000 owing to a transfer from the non-departmental other expenses: District Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA.

Employment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges and acting warranted Judges in the Employment Court incurred pursuant to s.206 Employment Relations Act 2000.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 2,922 430 3,352

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The appropriation has increased by $430,000 to $3.352 million for 2016/17 in accordance with the Judicial Salaries and Allowances Determination 2017.

Impairment of Fines Receivable (M19)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to allowing for the impairment of fines, court costs and enforcement fees in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 12,190 17,350 29,540

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The appropriation has increased by $17.350 million to $29.540 million for 2016/17, due to the non-collectability of fines receivables. A level of write-down is expected following the work undertaken by external actuarial provider.

Maori Land Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges and acting warranted Judges in the Maori Land Court incurred pursuant to s.13 Te Ture Whenua Maori Land Act 1993.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 5,153 489 5,642

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The appropriation has increased by $489,000 to $5.642 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • an increase of $339,000 to account for an adjustment for the sabbatical leave liability accrued by Judges, and
  • an increase $150,000 in accordance with the Judicial Salaries and Allowances Determination 2017.

Senior Courts Acting Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of acting warranted Judges and Associate Judges in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court as authorised by section 137 of the Senior Courts Act 2016.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 10 10

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve the efficient running of the courts system by providing payment of salaries and allowances to acting warranted Judges and Associate Judges in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements#

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments under the remuneration provisions of the Senior Courts Act 2016.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The enactment of the Senior Courts Act 2016 resulted in the set up of two new appropriations from the previous Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA, effective 1 March 2017. This is one of the newly created appropriations, with an appropriation of $10,000 for 2016/17 owing to a transfer from the non-departmental other expenses: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA.

Senior Courts Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of Judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court as authorised by section 135 of the Senior Courts Act 2016.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 16,671 16,671

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve the efficient running of the courts system by providing payment of salaries and allowances to Judges in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements#

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments under the remuneration provisions of the Senior Courts Act 2016.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The enactment of the Senior Courts Act 2016 resulted in the set up of two new appropriations from the previous Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA, effective 1 March 2017. This is one of the newly created appropriations, with an appropriation of $16.671 million for 2016/17. The increase is due to:

  • an increase of $12.816 million transferred from the non-departmental other expenses: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA
  • an increase $2.917 million in accordance with the Judicial Salaries and Allowances Determination 2017, and
  • an increase of $938,000 to account for an adjustment for the sabbatical leave liability accrued by Judges Judicial Review Costs.

Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges, acting warranted Judges and Associate Judges in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court incurred pursuant to s.9A Judicature Act 1908.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 38,479 (12,826) 25,653

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The enactment of the Senior Courts Act 2016 resulted in the set up of two new appropriations from the previous Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA, effective 1 March 2017. This appropriation has decreased by $12.826 million to $25.653 million for 2016/17, due to transfers to the non-departmental other expenses for Senior Courts Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA and Senior Courts Acting Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA.

Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services, including the Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services (M19)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide courts, tribunals and other authorities services, including the collection and enforcement of fines and civil debts services.

Scope of Appropriation

Departmental Output Expenses
Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services
This category is limited to the purchase of collection and enforcement of fines and civil debts services.
District Court Services
This category is limited to funding the provision of services in regard to the work of the District Courts, including the Youth Court and Family Court.
Higher Court Services
This category is limited to funding the provision of services in regard to the work of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court.
Specialist Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services
This category is limited to the provision of services in regard to the work of New Zealand's specialist courts, tribunals and authorities.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 458,547 (20,415) 438,132

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services 65,994 (9,139) 56,855
District Court Services 232,261 (7,489) 224,772
Higher Court Services 71,991 (4,628) 67,363
Specialist Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services 88,301 841 89,142

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 408,325 (21,066) 387,259
Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services 61,487 (9,141) 52,346
District Court Services 206,016 (7,703) 198,313
Higher Court Services 61,110 (4,846) 56,264
Specialist Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services 79,712 624 80,336

Revenue from Others

 50,076 907 50,983
Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services 4,507 2 4,509
District Court Services 26,245 214 26,459
Higher Court Services 10,881 218 11,099
Specialist Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services 8,443 473 8,916

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed

  2016/17
Assessment of Performance Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

      

Specialist Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services

      

Percentage of coroners surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with inquest hearing support (see Note 1)

 75% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of coroners surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with case management/file preparation and presentation (see Note 1)

 75% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of Employment Court Judges surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with case management/file preparation (see Note 1)

 80% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of Employment Court Judges surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with courtroom hearing and support (see Note 1)

 80% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of Environment Court Judges surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with case management/file preparation and presentation (see Note 1)

 80% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of Environment Court Judges surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with courtroom hearing and mediation support (see Note 1)

 80% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of Maori Land Court Judges surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with judicial support and administration services provided (see Note 1)

 75% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of Maori Land Court Judges surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with courtroom and hearing support provided (see Note 1)

 75% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of judicial officers surveyed who are at least "fairly satisfied with case management or file preparations and presentation (see Note 1)

 75% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of judicial officers surveyed who are at least "fairly satisfied" with hearing or hearing room support (see Note 1)

 75% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of Waitangi Tribunal judicial officers surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with judicial support and administration services provided (see Note 1)

 80% Expired measure Expired measure

Percentage of Waitangi Tribunal judicial officers surveyed that are at least "fairly satisfied" with hearing support provided (see Note 1)

 80% Expired measure Expired measure

Note 1 - Measure withdrawn due to small sample and low response rate, which results in a poor quality measure.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services

The category has decreased by $9.139 million to $56.855 million for 2016/17, due to:

  • a decrease of $7.883 million owing to a transfer to other appropriations administered by the Ministry of Justice to fund priorities, address cost pressures, and to allow for movements in the allocation of Ministry overheads in the 2016/17 financial year
  • a decrease of $1.201 million, following the change to the capital charge rate from 8% to 7% for the first half of the year, and to 6% for the remaining financial year, and
  • a decrease of $57,000 to reflect a realignment of existing capital charge baseline funding into the newly set up appropriation, Vote Justice departmental output expenses: Justice and Emergency Agencies Property Shared Services.

Offset by:

  • an increase of $2,000 funded from revenue received for employees seconded to other government agencies.
District Court Services

The category has decreased by $7.489 million to $224.772 million for 2016/17, due to:

  • a decrease of $5.468 million following the change to the capital charge rate from 8% to 7% for the first half of the year, and to 6% for the remaining financial year
  • a decrease of $3.485 million owing to a transfer to other appropriations administered by the Ministry of Justice to fund priorities, address cost pressures, and to allow for movements in the allocation of Ministry overheads in the 2016/17 financial year
  • a decrease of $1.349 million to reflect a realignment of existing capital charge baseline funding into the newly set up appropriation, Vote Justice departmental output expenses: Justice and Emergency Agencies Property Shared Services
  • a decrease of $1.246 million owing to a transfer of funds to 2017/18 to reflect that the majority of the Christchurch Justice Emergency Services Precinct decanting costs are now expected to occur in early 2017/18, and
  • a decrease of $340,000 owing to a transfer to the non-departmental other expenses: Community Magistrates Salaries and Allowances PLA appropriation as a result of the enactment of the District Court Act 2016.

Offset by:

  • an increase of $2.279 million, received from the Justice Sector Fund to fund the additional funding required to complete the construction and the decanting costs for Christchurch Justice Emergency Services Precinct
  • an increase of $680,000 to fund the Integrated Safety Response (ISR) service gap to allow the Christchurch ISR pilot to continue its work to combat family and sexual violence
  • an increase of $622,000, received for the funding of capital charge and depreciation costs for the earthquake strengthening and refurbishment of the Dunedin Courthouse
  • an increase of $435,000, owing to a transfer from the Justice Sector Fund to fund intervention programmes to reduce family violence and sexual violence, such as pilots to support access to protection orders and supervised child handover
  • an increase of $200,000 to fund the implementation of the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015, and
  • an increase of $183,000 funded from revenue received for employees seconded to other government agencies.
Higher Courts Services

The category has decreased by $4.628 million to $67.363 million for 2016/17, due to:

  • a decrease of $2.753 million owing to a transfer to other appropriations administered by the Ministry of Justice to fund priorities, address cost pressures, and to allow for movements in the allocation of Ministry overheads in the 2016/17 financial year
  • a decrease of $1.987 million, following the change to the capital charge rate from 8% to 7% for the first half of the year, and to 6% for the remaining financial year
  • a decrease of $483,000 to reflect a realignment of existing capital charge baseline funding into the newly set up appropriation, Vote Justice departmental output expenses: Justice and Emergency Agencies Property Shared Services, and
  • a decrease of $409,000 owing to a transfer of funds to 2017/18 to reflect that majority of the decanting costs for Christchurch Justice Emergency Services Precinct is now expected to occur in early 2017/18.

Offset by:

  • an increase of $747,000, received from the Justice Sector Fund to fund the additional funding required to complete the construction and the decanting costs for Christchurch Justice Emergency Services Precinct
  • an increase of $218,000 funded from revenue received for employees seconded to other government agencies, and
  • an increase of $39,000, received for the funding of capital charge and depreciation costs for the earthquake strengthening and refurbishment of the Dunedin Courthouse.
Specialist Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services

The category has increased by $841,000 to $89.142 million for 2016/17, due to:

  • an increase of $2.142 million owing to a transfer to other appropriations administered by the Ministry of Justice to fund priorities, address cost pressures, and to allow for movements in the allocation of Ministry overheads in the 2016/17 financial year
  • an increase of $904,000, received from the Justice Sector Fund to fund the additional funding required to complete the construction and the decanting costs for Christchurch Justice Emergency Services Precinct
  • an increase of $217,000 funded from revenue received for employees seconded to other government agencies
  • an increase of $44,000, received for the funding of capital charge and depreciation costs for the earthquake strengthening and refurbishment of the Dunedin Courthouse, and
  • an increase of $15,000 to fund costs associated with the work on the Maori Land Service project.

Offset by:

  • a decrease of $1.552 million, following the change to the capital charge rate from 8% to 7% for the first half of the year, and to 6% for the remaining financial year
  • a decrease of $495,000 owing to a transfer of funds to 2017/18 to reflect that the majority of the decanting costs are now expected to occur in early 2017/18, and
  • a decrease of $434,000 to reflect a realignment of existing capital charge baseline funding into the newly set up appropriation, Vote Justice departmental output expenses: Justice and Emergency Agencies Property Shared Services.