Performance Information for Appropriations 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
Part 1 - Summary of the Vote
Part 1.1 - Overview of the Vote
The Minister for Courts is responsible for appropriations in Vote Courts for the 2012/13 financial year covering the following:
- a total of $455.330 million (62% 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 $157.833 million (22% of the Vote) on purchasing services from non-departmental providers. The major part of the appropriation covers costs incurred under various Acts, and
- a total of $115.578 million (16% of the Vote) on non-departmental expenditure to cover judges' and coroners' salaries and allowances.
The imposition of $182.723 million of fines, offender levies, contributions towards lawyer for child costs, and other penalties imposed through the courts is expected during the 2012/13 financial year.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 below.
