Vote Courts
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Courts (M19)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Justice
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: Minister of Justice
Overview of the Vote
The Minister for Courts is responsible for appropriations in Vote Courts for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:
- a total of $437.516 million (60% of the Vote) on purchasing services (mostly support for managing cases, claims and applications through the courts and tribunals, and the collection and enforcement of fines and civil debts) from the Ministry of Justice
- a total of $176.621 million (25% of the Vote) on purchasing services from non-departmental providers. The major part of the appropriation covers costs incurred under various Acts
- a total of $105.327 million (15% of the Vote) on non-departmental expenditure to cover judges' salaries and allowances.
The collection of $292.400 million of fines and other penalties imposed through the courts is expected during the 2011/12 financial year.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Courts in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
