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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Attorney-General (M5)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Crown Law Office
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR CROWN LAW OFFICE: Attorney-General
Overview of the Vote#
The Attorney-General is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2008/09 financial year covering the following:
- a total of $3.294 million (5% of the Vote) for the conduct of appeals arising from criminal trials on indictment and from Crown appeals against sentence
- a total of $21.110 million (33% of the Vote) on providing legal advice and representation services to central government departments and agencies
- a total of $35.742 million (56% of the Vote) on providing a national Crown prosecution service that undertakes criminal trials on indictment and related appeals
- a total of $3.718 million (5% of the Vote) on providing legal and administrative services to the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General to assist them in the exercise of their statutory functions and responsibilities
- a total of $967,000 (1% of the Vote) on the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Crown Law Office, as authorised by section 24 (1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Crown Law expects to receive a total of over $21.110 million (33% of the Vote) comprising fees and disbursements, from central government departments and agencies for providing legal advice and representation services.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Attorney-General in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
2007/08 | 2008/09 | ||
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Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Conduct of Criminal Appeals (M5)Conducting appeals arising from criminal trials on indictment and from Crown appeals against sentence. |
3,120 | 3,120 | 3,294 |
Legal Advice and Representation (M5)Providing legal advice and representation services to central government departments and Crown agencies. |
21,100 | 21,100 | 21,110 |
Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions (M5)Provision of a national Crown prosecution service that undertakes criminal trials on indictment, and appeals arising out of summary prosecutions. The costs of supervising the Crown Solicitor network and providing criminal law advice and services. |
34,515 | 34,515 | 35,742 |
The Exercise of Principal Law Officer Functions (M5)Providing legal and administrative services to the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General to assist them in the exercise of their Principal Law Officer functions. |
3,178 | 3,178 | 3,178 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
61,913 | 61,913 | 63,324 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Crown Law Office - Capital Expenditure PLA (M5)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Crown Law Office, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989 |
534 | 534 | 967 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
534 | 534 | 967 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
62,447 | 62,447 | 64,291 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Crown Law Office
Details of Net Asset Schedule | Estimated Actual 2007/08 $000 |
Projected 2008/09 $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2008/09 |
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Opening Balance | 1,297 | 1,936 | |
Capital Injections | 639 | - | To restore taxpayers funds to an appropriate level. In the 2004/05 financial year the net loss of $639,000 million was written off against taxpayers funds. |
Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance | 1,936 | 1,936 |