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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
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2011/12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total 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. |
3,329 | 246 | 3,575 |
Legal Advice and Representation (M5)Providing legal advice and representation services to central government departments and Crown agencies. |
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. |
48,196 | - | 48,196 |
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. |
2,938 | (246) | 2,692 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
77,363 | - | 77,363 |
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. |
841 | 160 | 1,001 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
841 | 160 | 1,001 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
78,204 | 160 | 78,364 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Crown Law Office
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2011/12 Main Estimates Projections $000 |
2011/12 Supplementary Estimates Projections $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2011/12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 4,757 | 4,757 | Supplementary Estimates opening balance reflects the audited results as at 30 June 2011. |
| Capital Injections | - | - | |
| Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | (916) | - | |
| Other Movements | - | 1,174 | Repatriation of 2010/11 surplus paid to the Crown relating to Departmental Memorandum Account: Legal Advice and Representation. As the capital injection is not required at this time, the balance has been established as Debtor Crown. The phasing of the draw down will depend on the working capital needs of the memorandum account. |
Closing Balance |
3,841 | 5,931 |
Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates Vote Attorney-General#
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Attorney-General (M5)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Crown Law Office
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR CROWN LAW OFFICE: Attorney-General
Part 1 - Summary of the Vote#
Part 1.3 - Trends in the Vote
Summary of Financial Activity
| 2011/12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplementary Estimates | |||||
| Estimates $000 |
Departmental Transactions $000 |
Non-Departmental Transactions $000 |
Total Transactions $000 |
Total $000 |
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Appropriations |
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| Output Expenses | 77,363 | - | - | - | 77,363 |
| Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Borrowing Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capital Expenditure | 841 | 160 | - | 160 | 1,001 |
| Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure | - | - | N/A | - | - |
Total Appropriations |
78,204 | 160 | - | 160 | 78,364 |
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
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| Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Non-Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Capital Receipts | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
- | N/A | - | - | - |
Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses#
Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#
Conduct of Criminal Appeals (M5)
Scope of Appropriation
Conducting appeals arising from criminal trials on indictment and from Crown appeals.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2011/12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
|
| Total Appropriation | 3,329 | 246 | 3,575 |
| Revenue from Crown | 3,329 | 246 | 3,575 |
| Revenue from Other | - | - | - |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
Additional costs have been incurred as a result of an increased number of criminal appeals to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. To fund the increased costs a fiscally neutral adjustment of $246,000 was made from the Departmental Output Expense: The Exercise of Principal Law Officer Functions.
The Exercise of Principal Law Officer Functions (M5)#
Scope of Appropriation#
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.
Expenses and Revenue#
| 2011/12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | 2,938 | (246) | 2,692 |
| Revenue from Crown | 2,928 | (246) | 2,682 |
| Revenue from Other | 10 | - | 10 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
There has been a reduction in the cost of activities during the year. This appropriation is reduced by $246,000 to $2.692 million for 2011/12. A fiscally neutral adjustment was made to the Departmental Output Expense: Conduct of Criminal Appeals to fund additional costs.
Part 6 - Details and Expected Results for Capital Expenditure#
Part 6.1 - Departmental Capital Expenditure#
Crown Law Office - Capital Expenditure PLA (M5)
Scope of Appropriation
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.
Capital Expenditure
| 2011/12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
|
| Forests/Agricultural | - | - | - |
| Land | - | - | - |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 581 | (26) | 555 |
| Intangibles | 260 | 186 | 446 |
| Other | - | - | - |
Total Appropriation |
841 | 160 | 1,001 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The increase in intangibles expenditure in 2011/12 is due to the financial management information system upgrade project.