British Columbia Bill 48 (Government) — 5th Parliament, 37th Session — Previous Version 3

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2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament

THIRD READING

The following electronic version is for informational

purposes only.

The printed version remains the official version.

Certified correct as passed Third Reading on the 20th day of

May, 2004

Ian D. Izard, Law Clerk

HONOURABLE GARY COLLINS

MINISTER OF FINANCE

BILL 48 – 2004

SUPPLY ACT, 2004-2005

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Message from the Honourable the Lieutenant Governor and the main Estimates and the Supplementary Estimates accompanying the Message that provision is required to defray certain expenses of the public service of the Province, and for other purposes connected with the public service, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005;

AND

WHEREAS the budget documents disclose that the most likely forecast of a surplus of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005 is $200 000 000;

AND

WHEREAS the budget documents include a $100 000 000 forecast allowance to provide for unanticipated fluctuations in revenues and expenses of the government reporting entity that decreases the forecast surplus of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005 to $100 000 000;

THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

Voted expenses appropriation

1 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $24 597 023 000 as set forth in

Schedule 1, towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the Province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2004 .

Voted financing transactions appropriation

2 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $1 385 125 000 towards

(

a) the disbursements for prepaid capital advances referred to in

Schedule C of the main Estimates,

(

b) capital expenditures referred to in

Schedule D of the main Estimates, and

(

c) the disbursements for loans, investments and other requirements referred to in

Schedule E of the main Estimates,

as set forth in

Schedule 2, towards defraying the charges and expenditures of the public service of the Province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2004 .

Schedule 1

2004/2005

Schedule of Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote

Number

Ministry/Office or Minister/Program

Legislation

45 737 000

Auditor General

7 069 000

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

292 000

Elections BC

13 508 000

Information and Privacy Commissioner

2 133 000

Ombudsman

3 097 000

Police Complaint Commissioner

985 000

Office of the Premier

44 129 000

Ministry of Advanced Education

1 898 849 000

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

44 682 000