First

Session, 49th General Assembly

Elizabeth II, 2020

BILL 40

AN ACT

GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES

OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC

SERVICE

Received

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

Second

Reading ............................................................................................

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

Amendment

September 17, 2020

Third

Reading ...............................................................................................

Royal

Assent .................................................................................................

HONOURABLE

SIOBHAN COADY

Minister of Finance

Ordered

to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

A BILL

AN ACT GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS

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

YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Interim Supply

2020-2021

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, 2021 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 Interim Supply

Act, 2020 No. 4.

Interim Supply

2020-2021

2. From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund

there may be issued by the Minister of Finance sums not exceeding $1,560,324,100

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, 2020 to March 31, 2021

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 2020-2021

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 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for special

retirement, salary and employee-related 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 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to

facilitate expenditures for Financial Assistance, 2.1.02 and 2.1.03, voted

within the Department of Finance.

(4) Notwithstanding the Financial

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

Fund Services, 3.1.01 - Contingency to another Head of Expenditure during the

2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures that have not been

foreseen and not provided for by the legislature.

(5) Notwithstanding

the Financial Administration Act , the

Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various Heads of Expenditure to

other Heads of Expenditure during the 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to

facilitate expenditures related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

(6) Notwithstanding

the Financial Administration Act , the

Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various Heads of Expenditure to

other Heads of Expenditure during the 2020-2021 Interim Supply period, to

facilitate expenditures related to the government structure reorganization

announced in September 2020.

Commencement

4. This Act comes into

force on October 1, 2020.

Schedule

Head

of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$501,000

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland

and Labrador

8,819,700

Executive Council

20,256,600

Finance

30,278,300

Public Procurement Agency

480,600

Public Service Commission

556,500

Transportation and Infrastructure

18,632,100

Legislature

5,518,200

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

25,949,700

Immigration, Skills and Labour

181,517,100

Industry, Energy and Technology

92,519,900

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

15,864,000

Children, Seniors and Social Development

40,579,400

Education

197,054,600

Environment, Climate Change and

Municipalities

75,705,900

Health and Community Services

789,207,300

Justice and Public Safety

45,347,400

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

11,535,800

Total

$1,560,324,100

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