Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses
Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses
Administration of Legal Services (M42)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the administration of legal services including legal aid and related schemes; and the management and collection of legal aid debt.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2011/12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 | Supplementary Estimates $000 | Total $000 | |
| Total Appropriation | 18,457 | 8,070 | 26,527 |
| Revenue from Crown | 18,457 | 7,820 | 26,277 |
| Revenue from Other | - | 250 | 250 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation has increased by $8.070 million to $26.527 million, due to:
- an increase of $1.754 million following a review of the Ministry's methodology for allocating corporate and administrative expenses to outputs
- an increase of $5.097 million due to the transfer of Legal Aid Reform Programme funding from the Sector Leadership and Support appropriation
- an increase of $350,000 to introduce eligibility changes aimed at reducing the number of legal aid grants
- an increase of $1.633 million to introduce initiatives aimed at reducing the price of legal aid grants
- an increase of $558,000 for the implementation of the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill
- an increase of $100,000 to introduce attachment orders on legal aid debt, and
- an increase of $86,000 to provide for costs associated with extending the legal aid quality framework.
Offset by:
- an expense transfer of $1.300 million to 2012/13 to support the ongoing and evolving work of the Legal Aid Reform Programme, and
- a transfer of efficiency savings of $208,000 to 2012/13.
