First

Session, 48th General Assembly

Elizabeth II, 2017

BILL 71

AN ACT FOR

GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY

CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN

EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE

FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2018 AND

FOR

OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Received and Read the First Time .................................................................................................

Second Reading .................................................................................................................................

Committee ..........................................................................................................................................

Third Reading .....................................................................................................................................

Royal Assent ......................................................................................................................................

HONOURABLE

CATHY BENNETT

Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board

Ordered

to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

A BILL

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN

SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE

FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2018 AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Interim Supply 2017-2018

Transfer of funds

Commencement

Schedule

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY-

WHEREAS it appears that the sums mentioned are required to defray certain

expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland and Labrador

for the financial year ending March 31, 2018 and for other purposes relating to

the public service:

MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY THAT-

Be it enacted by

the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened,

as follows:

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Interim

Supply Act, 2017.

Interim Supply

2017-2018

From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be issued by the

Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board sums not exceeding

$2,703,698,200 and the sums so issued shall be paid and applied by the

individual Heads of Expenditure in respect of the financial year extending from

April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 towards defraying the charges and expenses of

the Public Service of Newfoundland and Labrador as set out in the Schedule.

Transfer of funds

(1) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act , the

Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance, 1.3.01

- Government Personnel Costs, to another Head of Expenditure during the

2017-2018 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for compensation,

benefits and other associated adjustments.

(2) Notwithstanding the

Financial Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted

within Consolidated Fund Services, 2.1.02 - Ex-Gratia and other Payments, to

another Head of Expenditure during the 2017-2018 Interim Supply period, to

facilitate expenditures for special retirement and other payments.

(3) Notwithstanding the

Financial Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted

within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the

2017-2018 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for Financial

Assistance, 2.1.05 and 2.1.06, voted within the Department of Finance.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on April 1, 2017.

Schedule

Head

of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$30,675,700

Executive Council

31,550,700

Finance

36,382,100

Government Purchasing

597,300

Public Service Commission

855,900

Service

Newfoundland

and

Labrador

10,877,300

Transportation and Works

419,149,500

Legislature

6,623,600

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

335,278,800

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

38,170,200

Fisheries and Land Resources

27,684,700

Natural Resources

269,170,200

Children, Seniors and Social Development

52,883,700

Education and Early Childhood Development

252,888,900

Health and Community Services

961,138,400

Justice and Public Safety

65,897,300

Municipal Affairs and Environment

154,873,900

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

9,000,000

Total

$2,703,698,200

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