REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI
(No. 5 of 1997)

I assent,

(Sgd: T. Tito)
Beretitenti
04/07/1997

AN ACT TO AUTHORISE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION OF MONIES OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FUND FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1997

Commencement:
1997

MADE by the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and assented to by the Beretitenti.

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1997.

Authorisation of issue of $322,232 from the Consolidated Fund

2. The issue from the Consolidated Fund is hereby authorised of a sum of $322,232 to be applied for recurrent expenditure to the service of the year ending 31 December 1997.

Appropriation

3. The sum specified in section 2 shall be appropriated for the supply of the Heads of Expenditure in Column 1 of the Schedule annexed to this Act in the sums respectively specified in relation thereto in Column 2 of the Schedule.

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SCHEDULE

Column 1								Column 2
Head of Expenditure						Additional Expenditure
									Authorised
									        $

19	Kiribati National Audit Office			 	   30,000

20	Attorney General’s Chambers				 	    10,000

27	Ministry of Works & Energy					    54,000

28	Ministry of Labour, Employment &
	Cooperatives						  	  162,539

29	Ministry of Line & Phoenix Development			    65,000
TOTAL				$322,232

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ACT 1997

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.	This Act charges upon the Consolidated Fund a sum, which is required for recurrent expenditure for the year ending 31 December 1997, in addition to the amount appropriated for that year by the Appropriation Act 1996.

2.	The sums required are to provide for money expended in excess of sums already appropriated.

3.	The Act provides that the additional amount charged shall be expended upon the service listed in the Schedule to the Act.

4.	The Act is presented to the Maneaba ni Maungatabu in accordance with the requirements of section 109(3) of the Constitution.

Michael N. Takabwebwe
Attorney General
6 July 1997