First

Session, 48th General Assembly

Elizabeth II, 2016

BILL 11

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, 2017 AND FOR

OTHER

PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

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

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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, 2017 AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Further supply 2016-2017

Effect of authorization

Transfer of funds

Use of contingency reserve

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, 2017 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, 2016.

Further supply 2016-2017

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 $5,142,545,200 in addition to

the sum of $2,791,692,300

authorized by the Interim

Supply Act, 2016 the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under

this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2016

being

$7,934,237,500.

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, 2016 to March 31, 2017 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 fiscal

year ending March 31, 2017, 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 - Non-Statutory, to another Head of

Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, 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 fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, to

facilitate expenditures for Financial Assistance, 2.1.04 and 2.1.05, voted

within the Department of Finance.

(4) 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, 2017, to facilitate

implementation of decisions associated with Government Renewal Initiatives.

(5) Notwithstanding

the Financial Administration Act , the

Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, where an expenditure has not been foreseen

and not provided for by the Legislature, transfer sums voted in the Contingency

Reserve to another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March

31, 2017.

Use of

contingency reserve

(1) Expenditures shall not be charged

directly against the Contingency Reserve.

(2) Where

the Lieutenant-Governor in Council authorizes a transfer under subsection 4(5),

all relevant documents, including the amount involved and the reasons for the

transfer shall, within 3 days of the authorization,

(

a) be

tabled in the House of Assembly; or

(

b) where

the House of Assembly is not then sitting, be tabled as if they were a report

of an officer of the House of Assembly under

section 19.1 of the House of Assembly

Act.

Schedule

Head

of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$11,924,700

Executive Council

65,342,400

Finance

104,136,600

Government Purchasing

1,565,200

Public Service Commission

1,714,700

Service Newfoundland

and Labrador

26,328,600

Transportation and Works

97,248,100

Legislature

16,968,300

Advanced Education and Skills

540,042,200

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

67,726,100

Environment and Conservation

16,162,100

Fisheries and Aquaculture

13,098,100

Forestry and Agrifoods

44,394,000

Natural Resources

974,776,600

Child, Youth and

Family Services

111,041,700

Education and Early

Childhood Development

643,244,300

Fire and Emergency

Services

3,000,300

Health and Community

Services

2,055,429,200

Justice and Public

Safety

186,040,400

Labour Relations

2,087,000

Municipal Affairs

104,347,500

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

12,355,700

Seniors, Wellness and Social Development

13,571,400

Contingency Reserve

30,000,000

Total

$5,142,545,200

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