Supplementary estimates of appropriations

Vote Parliamentary Counsel - Supplementary Estimates 2016/17

Publication type:
Supplementary estimates of appropriations
Status:
Superseded
Document (signed) date:
Issue date:
Part of:
Corporate author:
Government of New Zealand
Viewpoint:
Government
Publication category:
Budgets of the government
Copyright:
© Crown Copyright, Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Fiscal year:
2016/17
Budget year:
2017
Budget vote:
Parliamentary Counsel
Formats and related files

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Attorney-General (M5)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Parliamentary Counsel Office

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL OFFICE: Attorney-General

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

  2016/17
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Estimates
Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000		 Total
Budget
$000

Departmental Capital Expenditure

      

Parliamentary Counsel Office - Capital Expenditure PLA (M5)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Parliamentary Counsel Office, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.		 2,830 (630) 2,200

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

 2,830 (630) 2,200

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

      

Drafting and Access to Legislation MCA (M5)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the drafting and publishing of legislation for the Government, Parliament, and the public.		 20,725 (226) 20,499
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Access to Legislation
The category is limited to providing free public access to legislation and disclosure statements via the internet, supplying Government Bills and Supplementary Order Papers; publishing and distributing legislation; reprinting legislation with the amendments incorporated.		 3,000 500 3,500
Law Drafting Services
This category is limited to drafting legislation, examining and reporting on local Bills and private Bills and drafting amendments to them, providing advice on the drafting of legislation and on disallowable instruments that are not drafted by the PCO, providing legislative drafting assistance to Pacific Island nations, undertaking 3-yearly programmes of statute law revision, and administering the Legislation Act 2012 and any other legislation PCO is responsible for.		 17,725 (726) 16,999

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 20,725 (226) 20,499

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

 23,555 (856) 22,699

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2016/17
  Estimates Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates Budget
$000		 Total Budget
$000
Parliamentary Counsel Office - Capital Injection (M5) - - -

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

  2016/17
    Supplementary Estimates  
  Estimates
$000		 Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Non-Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Total
Transactions
$000		 Total
$000

Appropriations

          
Output Expenses - - - - -
Benefits or Related Expenses - N/A - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure 2,830 (630) - (630) 2,200
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - N/A - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)          
Output Expenses 20,725 (226) - (226) 20,499
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - N/A - - -

Total Appropriations

 23,555 (856) - (856) 22,699

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

          
Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Capital Receipts - N/A - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

 - N/A - - -

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#

Parliamentary Counsel 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 Parliamentary Counsel Office, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Capital Expenditure

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Forests/Agricultural - - -
Land - - -
Property, Plant and Equipment 2,500 (800) 1,700
Intangibles 330 170 500
Other - - -

Total Appropriation

 2,830 (630) 2,200

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $630,000 to $2.200 million for 2016/17 owing to a forecasting change as a result of a reduction from the budgeted cost to the actual cost for the PCO's office refurbishment project.

Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Drafting and Access to Legislation (M5)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the drafting and publishing of legislation for the Government, Parliament, and the public.

Scope of Appropriation

Departmental Output Expenses
Access to Legislation
The category is limited to providing free public access to legislation and disclosure statements via the internet, supplying Government Bills and Supplementary Order Papers; publishing and distributing legislation; reprinting legislation with the amendments incorporated.
Law Drafting Services
This category is limited to drafting legislation, examining and reporting on local Bills and private Bills and drafting amendments to them, providing advice on the drafting of legislation and on disallowable instruments that are not drafted by the PCO, providing legislative drafting assistance to Pacific Island nations, undertaking 3-yearly programmes of statute law revision, and administering the Legislation Act 2012 and any other legislation PCO is responsible for.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 20,725 (226) 20,499

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Access to Legislation 3,000 500 3,500
Law Drafting Services 17,725 (726) 16,999

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 20,525 (226) 20,299
Access to Legislation 3,000 500 3,500
Law Drafting Services 17,525 (726) 16,799

Revenue from Others

 200 - 200
Law Drafting Services 200 - 200

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $226,000 to $20.499 million for 2016/17 owing to a change in capital charge rate from 8% to 6%.