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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Consumer Affairs (M17)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Economic Development
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Minister for Economic Development
Overview of the Vote#
The Minister of Consumer Affairs is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2008/09 financial year covering the following:
- a total of nearly $4 million for purchasing policy advice and information on issues, policies and programmes affecting or potentially affecting the ability of consumers to transact with confidence
- a total of just over $2 million for purchasing compliance and enforcement activities to ensure a supportive measurement and product safety infrastructure for business and consumers
- a total of nearly $100,000 relating to the collection of data by the New Zealand Association of Citizen's Advice Bureaux that will be used to enhance the currency of policy advice on consumer issues.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Consumer Affairs in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Policy Advice, Information and Compliance - Consumer Issues MCOA (M17) |
5,879 | 5,744 | 5,817 |
Measurement and Product Safety Compliance and EnforcementThis output class is limited to compliance and enforcement activities to ensure a supportive measurement and product safety infrastructure for business and consumers. |
2,210 | 2,210 | 2,210 |
Policy Advice and Information on Consumer IssuesThis output class is limited to the provision of policy advice (including providing a consumer perspective) information and Ministerial servicing on issues, policies and programmes affecting the ability of consumers to transact with confidence. |
3,669 | 3,534 | 3,607 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
5,879 | 5,744 | 5,817 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Provision of Data on Consumer Issues (M17)This appropriation is limited to the purchase of data from non-governmental organisations to enhance the Ministry of Consumer Affairs policy advice and monitoring capability and to improve access to key information on consumers. |
420 | 420 | 81 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
420 | 420 | 81 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
6,299 | 6,164 | 5,898 |