The Estimates contain requests from Vote Ministers for appropriations. An appropriation provides a Vote Minister with authority to incur expenditure, expenses or liabilities. It establishes the maximum expense, liability or expenditure that can be incurred.
Estimates include:
- how appropriations will be spent;
- significant changes in the Vote;
- how performance will be measured;
- any differences from previous years.
The Public Finance Act 1989 requires that the Estimates accompany the Appropriation (2002/2003 Estimates) Bill, which is the first Appropriation Bill relating to 2002/2003 financial year. The Bill must be passed within three months of delivery of the Budget.
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