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Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Courts
2011/122012/13
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Departmental Output Expenses

Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services (M19)

Purchase of collection and enforcement of fines and civil debts services.		66,68366,68371,158

District Court Services (M19)

Provision of services in regard to the work of the District Courts, including the Youth Court and Family Court.		205,122205,122221,421

Higher Court Services (M19)

Provision of services in regard to the work of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court.		67,64167,64171,761

Specialist Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services (M19)

Provision of services in regard to the work of the Environment Court, Employment Court, Maori Land Court, Maori Appellate Court, Disputes Tribunals, Tenancy Tribunal, Liquor Licensing Authority, Coroners and a range of tribunals and other authorities. This output class also includes services to Maori landowners and contracting mortuary services as part of supporting the work of Coroners.		78,47078,47080,282

Waitangi Tribunal Services (M19)

Purchase of research and administrative services related to the management of claims through the Waitangi Tribunal.		11,00111,00110,708

Total Departmental Output Expenses

428,917428,917455,330

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Abortion Supervisory Committee - Certifying Consultants Fees (M19)

Payments to certifying consultants for providing opinions under Section 33 of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977.		5,0635,0635,063

Assistance to Victims of Crime (M19)

Funding for the Criminal Justice Assistance Reimbursement Scheme.		404040

Children Young Persons and Their Families Professional Services (M19)

Counsel and specialists providing services and reports as directed by the court in relation to care and protection orders under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989.		9,2509,2509,250

Coroner Related Fees and Expenses (M19)

Payments to Coroners for the performance of their judicial responsibilities.		555555

Coroner-Directed Post-Mortems (M19)

Cost of pathology services and mortuary facilities for coroner-directed post-mortems.		8,1558,1557,671

Coroners Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Coroners pursuant to Section 110 of the Coroners Act 2006.		4,7384,7384,738

Costs in Criminal Cases (M19)

Costs awarded to defendants by a court under the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967.		300300300

Domestic Violence Professional Services (M19)

Court appointed counsel and programme providers in relation to the Domestic Violence Act 1995 or referrals for programmes from criminal courts dealing with domestic violence cases.		14,25014,25015,803

Family Court Professional Services (M19)

Services provided by Court appointed counsel and specialists in relation to custody and access matters and matrimonial disputes, including those made under provisions of the Care of Children Act 2004.		44,36844,36847,463

Impairment of Debt Established to Recognise Contributions towards Family Court Professional Services (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the impairment of debt owing as a contribution towards Family Court Professional Services costs, which includes the assessment of future remittals; the discounting to present value; expected collection costs and other elements in determining fair value.		--843

Impairment of Fines Receivable (M19)

Allowance for the impairment of fines and enforcement fees including the assessment of future fines remittals; the discounting to present value; expected collection costs and other elements in determining fair value.		46,55946,55947,438

Judges' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M19)

Costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges and acting warranted Judges in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, District Court, Employment Court and Maori Land Court incurred pursuant to s.9A Judicature Act 1908, s.6 District Courts Act 1948 and s.13 Te Ture Whenua Maori Land Act 1993.		110,840110,840110,840

Judicial Review Costs (M19)

Cost of legal services (including settlement of claims) in cases involving the exercise of judicial functions or the execution of judicial process or costs of counsel to assist the court, including payments ordered to be made from the Maori Land Court Special Aid Fund.		1,1961,1961,196

Justices of the Peace Association (M19)

This appropriation is limited to the cost of administrative services from the Royal Federation of Justices including training and rostering Justices of the Peace for court hearings, and training for Visiting Justices.		350350350

Medical and Other Professional Services (M19)

Funding for medical and other professional services as required by legislation.		3,9783,9783,978

MVDT Adjudicator Remuneration and Assessors Costs (M19)

Remuneration paid to adjudicators and fees and allowances paid to assessors of the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT).		305305305

Personal Property Protection Rights Costs (M19)

Payments to service providers appointed by the court under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988.		1,9501,9501,700

Representations for Blood Sampling (M19)

Cost of representation for parties (aged under 17) appearing before the court with regard to providing blood samples in criminal investigations.		101010

Tribunal Members Fees and Expenses (M19)

Fees for the Chairs and Members of Specialist Tribunals, and expenses incurred by those Chairs and members in relation to Tribunal work.		4,6984,6984,558

Visiting Justices to Prisons (M19)

To meet fees and expenses for Senior Counsel and Justices of the Peace appointed as Visiting Justices to prisons.		350350350

Witness Fees and Expenses (M19)

Payments to ordinary and expert witnesses appearing in criminal jury trials.		3,4603,4603,460

Youth Court Professional Fees (M19)

Payments to court appointed counsel and specialists providing reports as directed in the Youth Court.		8,0008,0008,000

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

267,915267,915273,411

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

696,832696,832728,741
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