Fourth

Session, 45th General Assembly

Elizabeth II, 2007

BILL 2

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, 2008 AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

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HONOURABLE

THOMAS W. MARSHALL, Q.C.

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, 2008 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Further supply 2007-2008

Effect of authorization

Transfers of funds

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, 2008

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

1. This

Act may be cited as the Supply Act, 2007.

Further supply

2007-2008

2. 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 $3,317,361,800 in addition to

the sum of

1,663,999,000 authorized by the Interim

Supply Act, 2007 the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under

this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2007

being

$4,981,360,800.

Effect of

authorization

3. The

sums authorized to be issued by this Act as set out in the

Schedule shall be

paid and applied by the several heads of expenditure in respect of the

financial year extending from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 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 one Head of Expenditure to

another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, to facilitate

expenditures for Ex-Gratia and Other Payments (2.1.02) voted within

Consolidated Fund Services.

(2) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums

voted within the Department of Finance - Government Personnel Costs (1.3.01) to

another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 , to facilitate expenditures for compensation, benefits and other

associated adjustments approved by the Treasury Board.

(3) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the

Department of Finance Financial Assistance (2.1.04 and 2.1.06) to another

Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31,

2008 , to

facilitate expenditures for financial assistance approved by the Treasury

Board.

(4) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums

voted within the Executive Council - Human Resource Development Initiatives (3.1.06)

to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 , to facilitate expenditures for training and development within

government.

(5) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums,

both current and capital, voted within one Head of Expenditure to another Head

of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 ,

for the provision of human resource, financial, administrative and regional

services affected by the implementation of the corporate services model.

Schedule

Head

of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$ 10,190,900

Executive Council

66,389,600

Finance

63,092,800

Government Services

24,419,000

Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs

3,298,600

Legislature

17,075,500

Public Service Commission

2,490,700

Transportation and Works

140,220,100

Business

36,504,200

Environment and Conservation

32,284,800

Fisheries and Aquaculture

21,099,100

Innovation, Trade and Rural Development

40,840,800

Natural Resources

86,919,900

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

34,628,700

Education

735,655,100

Health and Community Services

1,483,559,600

Human Resources, Labour and Employment

210,342,300

Justice

137,122,800

Municipal Affairs

141,386,800

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

29,840,500

Total

$3,317,361,800

Earl G. Tucker,

Queen's Printer