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APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Attorney-General (M5)
APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Crown Law Office
RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR CROWN LAW OFFICE: Attorney-General
Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations#
Details of Appropriations#
Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2013/14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Legal Advice and Representation (M5)Providing legal advice and representation services to central government departments and Crown agencies. |
22,365 | - | 22,365 |
Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions and Appeals MCOA (M5) |
38,779 | 2,340 | 41,119 |
Conduct of Crown ProsecutionsThis output class is limited to the provision of a national Crown prosecution service that undertakes criminal trials on indictment. |
33,160 | 1,300 | 34,460 |
Supervision of the Crown Solicitor NetworkThis output class is limited to the supervision of the network of Crown Solicitors who deliver prosecution services. |
840 | - | 840 |
Criminal Law Advice and ServicesThis output class is limited to the provision of advice on criminal law, mutual assistance and extradition matters to other government agencies and to Crown Solicitors. |
1,490 | 1,040 | 2,530 |
Conduct of Criminal AppealsThis output class is limited to conducting appeals in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court arising from criminal trials on indictment including Crown appeals. |
3,289 | - | 3,289 |
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. |
2,924 | (1,040) | 1,884 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
64,068 | 1,300 | 65,368 |
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. |
415 | 307 | 722 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
415 | 307 | 722 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
64,483 | 1,607 | 66,090 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets#
Crown Law Office
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2013/14 Main Estimates Projections $000 |
2013/14 Supplementary Estimates Projections $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2013/14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 7,469 | 5,567 | Supplementary Estimates opening balance reflects the audited results as at 30 June 2013. The decreased opening balance is due to the 2012/13 operating surplus returned to the Crown. |
| Capital Injections | - | - | |
| Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
| Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance |
7,469 | 5,567 |
Supporting Information#
Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#
1.2 - Trends in the Vote
Summary of Financial Activity
| 2013/14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 64,068 | 1,300 | - | 1,300 | 65,368 |
| Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Borrowing Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capital Expenditure | 415 | 307 | - | 307 | 722 |
| Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure | - | - | N/A | - | - |
| Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA) | |||||
Output Expenses |
- | - | - | - | - |
Other Expenses |
- | - | - | - | - |
Capital Expenditure |
- | N/A | - | - | - |
Total Appropriations |
64,483 | 1,607 | - | 1,607 | 66,090 |
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 | - | - | - |
Mapping the Layout of the 2013/14 Supplementary Estimates to the Layout of the 2013/14 Estimates
| Supplementary Estimates Structure 2013/14 | Estimates Structure 2013/14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part # | Part Name | Part # | Part Name |
| 2.1 | Departmental Output Expenses | 2.1 | Departmental Output Expenses |
| 2.2 | Departmental Other Expenses | 5.1 | Departmental Other Expenses |
| 2.3 | Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections | 6.1 | Departmental Capital Expenditure |
| 3.1 | Non-Departmental Output Expenses | 2.2 | Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
| 3.2 | Non-Departmental Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | 3.2 | Non-Departmental Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses |
| 3.3 | Non-Departmental Borrowing Expenses | 4.2 | Non-Departmental Borrowing Expenses |
| 3.4 | Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 5.2 | Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
| 3.5 | Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | 6.2 | Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
| 4 | Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure | N/A | Did not exist in the Estimates |
Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#
2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses
Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions and Appeals MCOA (M5)
Scope of Appropriation
Conduct of Criminal Appeals
This output class is limited to conducting appeals in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court arising from criminal trials on indictment including Crown appeals.Conduct of Crown Prosecutions
This output class is limited to the provision of a national Crown prosecution service that undertakes criminal trials on indictment.Criminal Law Advice and Services
This output class is limited to the provision of advice on criminal law, mutual assistance and extradition matters to other government agencies and to Crown Solicitors.Supervision of the Crown Solicitor Network
This output class is limited to the supervision of the network of Crown Solicitors who deliver prosecution services.Explanation for Use of Multi-Class Output Expense Appropriation
These output classes cover all the activities associated with the prosecution of serious crime and the conduct of appeals arising from other Police and departmental prosecutions. They have been grouped under one appropriation because they contribute to the same outcome and use the same resources.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2013/14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation |
38,779 | 2,340 | 41,119 |
| Conduct of Criminal Appeals | 3,289 | - | 3,289 |
| Conduct of Crown Prosecutions | 33,160 | 1,300 | 34,460 |
| Criminal Law Advice and Services | 1,490 | 1,040 | 2,530 |
| Supervision of the Crown Solicitor Network | 840 | - | 840 |
Revenue from the Crown |
38,779 | 2,340 | 41,119 |
| Conduct of Criminal Appeals | 3,289 | - | 3,289 |
| Conduct of Crown Prosecutions | 33,160 | 1,300 | 34,460 |
| Criminal Law Advice and Services | 1,490 | 1,040 | 2,530 |
| Supervision of the Crown Solicitor Network | 840 | - | 840 |
Revenue from Others |
- | - | - |
| Conduct of Criminal Appeals | - | - | - |
| Conduct of Crown Prosecutions | - | - | - |
| Criminal Law Advice and Services | - | - | - |
| Supervision of the Crown Solicitor Network | - | - | - |
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2013/14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
Changes to Performance Measures (new and withdrawn) |
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Conduct of Crown Prosecutions |
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| Percentage of prosecution/informant appeals conducted by Crown Solicitors concluded in favour of the Crown | Measure under development | Measure withdrawn | Measure withdrawn |
| Average cost to Crown Law cases by category by grouping and District Court / High Court | Measure under development | Measure withdrawn | Measure withdrawn |
| New Crown Prosecutions including appeals to the High Court from non-Crown prosecutions | New measure | 5,800 - 6,000 | 5,800 - 6,000 |
| Crown prosecutions, including appeals to the High Court from non-Crown prosecutions, disposed of | New measure | 4,900 - 5,100 | 4,900 - 5,100 |
| Hours of service provided | New measure | 230,000 - 250,000 | 230,000 - 250,000 |
| Reviews, quality assessed as exceeding or meeting expected standards | New measure | 3 | 3 |
| Improvement recommendations implemented within set timeframes | New measure | >90% | >90% |
Su
pervision of the Crown Solicitor Network |
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| Technical applications from Crown Solicitors | 850 - 1,000 | Measure withdrawn | Measure withdrawn |
| Percentage of recommendations from independent reviews of Crown Solicitors' practices put into action | Measure under development | Measure withdrawn | Measure withdrawn |
| Number of quality assurance reviews | New measure | 3 | 3 |
Work in 2013/14 has resulted in the development of new measures to be implemented. These replace measures that were under development prior to work in 2013/14 in the relevant classes of output. In the case of 'Technical applications from Crown Solicitors' changes to the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 mean that this measure is no longer appropriate.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation increased by $2.340 million to $41.119 million for 2013/14. The increase relates to:
- carrying over the 2012/13 surplus of $1.300 million to 2013/14, and
- a transfer of $1.040 million from 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
| 2013/14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | 2,924 | (1,040) | 1,884 |
| Revenue from the Crown | 2,874 | (1,040) | 1,834 |
| Revenue from Others | 50 | - | 50 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation reduced by $1.040 million to $1.884 million for 2013/14. The decrease relates to a transfer of $1.040 million to the MCOA - Criminal Advice and Services.
2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections
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
| 2013/14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Forests/Agricultural | - | - | - |
| Land | - | - | - |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 255 | 327 | 582 |
| Intangibles | 160 | (20) | 140 |
| Other | - | - | - |
Total Appropriation |
415 | 307 | 722 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The capital expenditure has been increased by $307,000 to $722,000, reflecting the costs of remedial work and progress payments after the relocation of Crown Law's Wellington office on 1 July 2013.