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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 2009/10 financial year covering the following:
- a total of $3.329 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 $22.900 million (35% of the Vote) on providing legal advice and representation services to central government departments and agencies
- a total of $35.542 million (54% of the Vote) on providing a national Crown prosecution service that undertakes criminal trials on indictment and related appeals
- a total of $2.978 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 $943,000 (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 $22.900 million (35% 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
| 2008/09 | 2009/10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Conduct of Criminal Appeals (M5)Conducting appeals arising from criminal trials on indictment and from Crown appeals against sentence. | 3,444 | 3,444 | 3,329 |
Legal Advice and Representation (M5)Providing legal advice and representation services to central government departments and Crown agencies. | 22,900 | 22,900 | 22,900 |
Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions (M5)The provision of a national Crown prosecution service that undertakes criminal trials on indictment and appeals to the High Court; the supervision of the network of Crown Solicitors who deliver the prosecution service; and the provision of advice on criminal law matters to other government agencies and Crown Solicitors. | 36,492 | 36,492 | 35,542 |
The Exercise of Principal Law Officer Functions (M5)Providing legal advice, representation services and administrative services to the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General to assist them in the exercise of their Principal Law Officer functions; and the provision of legal and constitutional advice to the Government, Ministers, and the judiciary. | 2,978 | 2,978 | 2,978 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 65,814 | 65,814 | 64,749 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure | |||
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. | 2,405 | 2,405 | 943 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure | 2,405 | 2,405 | 943 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 68,219 | 68,219 | 65,692 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Crown Law Office
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2008/09 Estimated Actual $000 | 2009/10 Projected $000 | Explanation of Projected Movements in 2009/10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 2,063 | 2,933 | |
| Capital Injections | - | - | |
| Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
| Other Movements | 870 | (870) | Changes in fee rates for other departments who obtain legal advice from Crown Law. |
Closing Balance | 2,933 | 2,063 |