PacLII Home | Databases | WorldLII | Search | Feedback

Papua New Guinea Sessional Legislation

You are here:  PacLII >> Databases >> Papua New Guinea Sessional Legislation >> Appropriation (National Development Expenditure 2012) Act 2011

Database Search | Name Search | Noteup | Download | Help

  Download original PDF


Appropriation (National Development Expenditure 2012) Act 2011

PAPUA NEW GUINEA


Appropriation (National Development Expenditure 2012) Act 2011.


No. 7 of 2011.


Certified on: 28 DEC 2011


Appropriation (National Development Expenditure 2012) Act 2011.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.


1. National Development Expenditure of K4,402,155,000.
2. Appropriation.
3. Adjustment of appropriation for directly financed projects.
4. Adjustment of appropriation for projects funded by grants.
5. Adjustment of appropriations for projects funded from concessional loans.
6. Directions to be published in the National Gazette.
7. Direction to be available to Auditor-General.
8. Direction for expenditure appropriated to trusts.


SCHEDULE 1.
SCHEDULE 2.


AN ACT


entitled


Appropriation (National Development Expenditure 2012) Act 2011.


Being an Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for National Development expenditure for the year ending 31 December 2012,


MADE by the National Parliament.


1. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE OF K4,402,155,000.


Subject to authorisation from the Minister, the Secretary for Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for National Development projects for the year ending 31 December 2012 the sum of K4,402,155,000, consisting of -


(a) direct government financing of K2,402,200,000; and


(b) infrastructure tax credits of K130,000,000; and


(c) estimated concessional loans of K479,447,000; and


(d) estimated donor grants of K1,390,508,000.


2. APPROPRIATION.


Sums granted by this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for National Development expenditure for the financial year ending 31 December 2012 are appropriated for the projects of the agencies listed in the Schedule to this Bill in the financial year ending 31 December 2012 –


(a) for the purposes of identifying the projects of agencies referred to in this Act, Part 3 of Volume 2 of the 2012 Budget Publications are to be considered a relevant document; and


(b) where additional donor grants are received in the year ending 31 December 2012, they may be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and appropriated to National Development projects with the approval of the Minister; and


(c) in the event that amounts appropriated for either donor grants or concessional loans are not received from the respective donors in the year ending 31 December 2012, these appropriations may not be issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and will lapse.


3. ADJUSTMENT OF APPROPRIATION FOR DIRECTLY FINANCED PROJECTS.


The Secretary for Treasury may direct the reallocation of any unexpended appropriation for a directly financed project included in Part 3 of Volume 2 of the 2012 Budget Publications, to other projects included in Part 3 of Volume 2 of the 2012 Budget Publications, where –


(a) there is insufficient or no appropriation to meet expenditure for a project; and


(b) the reallocation is supported by the Agency Head(s) responsible for implementing the project; and


(c) the reallocation of appropriation is urgent and was unforeseen at the time of making this Act and is necessary for the delivery of essential services to the People of Papua New Guinea,


the total amount of all reallocations authorised under this section shall not exceed the sum of K240,220,000.


4. ADJUSTMENT OF APPROPRIATION FOR PROJECTS FUNDED BY GRANTS.


The Secretary for Treasury may direct the reallocation of any unexpended appropriation for a project identified in Part 3 of Volume 2 of the 2012 Budget Publications to other projects identified in that volume of the Budget Publications where –


(a) there is insufficient or no appropriation to meet expenditure for a project; and


(b) the transfer is requested by the donor providing the grant; and


(c) the Secretary for Treasury agrees that the need for reallocation of appropriation is urgent and was unforeseen at the time of making this Act and is necessary for the delivery of essential services to the People of Papua New Guinea.


5. ADJUSTMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROJECTS FUNDED FROM CONCESSIONAL LOANS.


The Secretary for Treasury may direct the reallocation of any unexpended appropriation for a project funded from a concessional loan to another project included in Part 3 of Volume 2 of the 2012 Budget Publications and funded by a concessional loan where –


(a) there is insufficient or no appropriation to meet expenditure for that other project and the reallocation is supported by the Agency Heads responsible for implementing the project; and


(b) the Secretary for Treasury agrees that the need for reallocation of appropriation is urgent and was unforeseen at the time of making this Act and is necessary for the delivery of essential services to the people of Papua New Guinea.


6. DIRECTIONS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL GAZETTE.


(1) The Secretary for Treasury shall publish a report of all transfers made under Sections 3, 4 and 5 in the National Gazette.


(2) The report shall identify the amounts transferred by vote, recipient and the circumstances justifying the transfer.


(3) This report shall be published four times a year at the end of each quarter.


7. DIRECTION TO BE AVAILABLE TO AUDITOR-GENERAL.


A copy of each direction under Sections 3, 4 or 5 shall be made available to the Auditor General as soon as practicable after the end of the financial year ending 31 December 2012.


8. DIRECTION FOR EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATED TO TRUSTS.


(1) K725,000,000 of the amount appropriated in this Act is to be immediately transferred to the Trust Accounts identified for the approved projects specified in Schedule 2.


(2) Where a Trust Account specified in Schedule 2 does not exist, a new trust account is to be established by the Minister for Finance under Section 15 of the Public Finances (Management) Act 1995 and the transfer is to take place immediately on the establishment of the Trust Account.


(3) In the event that the amounts expressed in Schedule 2 are not transferred, the appropriation will lapse and the amounts will be returned to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.


(4) These funds cannot be utilized, transferred or reallocated for any other purpose,


(5) The K178,000,000 directed to the District Services Improvement Program Trust Account must be split equally, with an amount of K2 million to be allocated and expended in each of the 89 districts and the funds are to be allocated in equal amounts.


SCHEDULE 1.


Estimates of Expenditure for the Year ending 31 December 2012.


Div.
Summary
Kina



203
Department of the Prime Minister & NEC
52,874,000
204
National Statistical Office
11,800,000
206
Department of Finance
16,444,000
208
Department of Treasury
178,283,000
211
PNG Customs
17,800,000
213
Fire Services
3,000,000
216
Internal Revenue Commission
5,200,000
217
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade & Immigration
13,645,000
219
PNG Institute of Public Administration
2,200,000
220
Department of Personnel Management
126,711,000
221
Public Service Commission
800,000
222
Office of the Public Solicitor
6,000,000
225
Department of Justice and Attorney General
101,074,000
226
Corrective Institution Service
44,000,000
228
Department of Police
49,500,000
229
Department of National Planning & Monitoring
229,942,000
230
Electoral Commission
16,484,000
231
National Intelligence Organisation
2,000,000
232
Department of Provincial & Local Government Affairs
41,174,000
234
PNG Defence Force
27,000,000
235
Department of Education
316,555,000
236
Office of Higher Education
99,674,000
240
Department of Health
302,067,000
242
Department of Community Development
70,717,000
245
Department of Environment & Conservation
20,857,000
247
Department of Agriculture & Livestock
26,637,000
252
Department of Lands & Physical Planning
20,000,000
255
Department of Petroleum & Energy
10,000,000
258
Department of Information & Communication
69,814,000
259
Department of Transport
25,757,000
261
Department of Commerce & Industry
116,058,000
262
Department of Labour and Industrial Relations
2,000,000
264
Department of Works & Implementation
760,885,000
267
Office of Rural Development
206,922,000
268
Central Supply and Tenders Board
2,000,000
502
Office of the Auditor General
5,000,000
506
National Training Council
64,562,000
509
Border Development Authority
6,726,000
510
Legal Training Institute
5,000,000
511
Office of Climate Change and Development
2,337,000
512
University of Papua New Guinea
48,156,000
513
University of Technology
8,000,000
514
University of Goroka
46,041,000
515
University of Environment and Natural Resources
18,000,000
516
PNG Sports Foundation
187,237,000
517
National Narcotics Bureau
2,200,000
519
National AIDS Council Secretariat
97,352,000
520
Institute of Medical Research
l1,000,000
521
National Youth Commission
4,000,000
523
Accident Investigation Commission
2,500,000
524
IPBC
59,370,000
525
National Broadcasting Commission
7,574,000
526
National Maritime Safety Authority
5,000,000
528
National Road Safety Council
1,000,000
530
Investment Promotion Authority
2,200,000
531
Small Business Development Corporation
4,300,000
532
National Institute of Standards & Industrial Technology
2,000,000
535
Mineral Resources Authority
34,961,000
538
PNG Air Services Limited
5,000,000
539
National Museum & Art Gallery
37,809,000
540
Water PNG
30,000,000
542
National Cultural Commission
4,300,000
543
National Development Bank
130,000,000
546
PNG Power Limited
36,589,000
547
Telikom
20,000,000
548
PNG Ports Corporation
28,100,000
550
Cocoa Coconut Institute
6,000,000
551
Fisheries
8,000,000
553
Fresh Produce Development Company (Ltd)
5,920,000
554
Coffee Industry Corporation
7,000,000
557
PNG National Forest Authority
11,822,000
559
OPIC
16,828,000
562
National Agriculture Research Institute
4,182,000
563
National Agriculture Quarantine & Inspection Authority
1,000,000
565
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
49,848,000
566
PNG Cocoa Board
9,363,000
567
National Road Authority
15,000,000
568
LDC
6,000,000
571
Western Provincial Government
20,400,000
572
Gulf Provincial Government
9,550,000
573
Central Provincial Government
12,950,000
574
National Capital District
20,408,000
575
Milne Bay Provincial Government
6,250,000
576
Oro Provincial Government
750,000
577
Southern Highlands Provincial Government
21,650,000
578
Enga Provincial Government
15,000,000
579
Western Highlands Provincial Government
14,000,000
580
Simbu Provincial Government
12,750,000
581
Eastern Highlands Provincial Government
2,250,000
582
Morobe Provincial Government
29,897,000
583
Madang Provincial Government
3,750,000
584
East Sepik Provincial Government
1,750,000
585
Sandaun Provincial Government
5,250,000
586
Manus Provincial Government
5,000,000
587
New Ireland Provincial Government
26,050,000
588
East New Britain Provincial Government
1,250,000
589
West New Britain Provincial Government
750,000
590
Autonomous Bougainville Government
139,349,000




Grand Total
4,402,155,000

_______________


SCHEDULE 2.


Immediate Transfer of Funds Appropriated in this Act from Divisions identified in the Budget Publications to Specified Trust Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2012.


SUMMARY
KINA
2015 South Pacific Games
180,000,000
District Services Improvement Program Trust Account
178,000,000
Infrastructure Development Grant (UBSA)
120,000,000
Restoration and Development Grant (ABG)
100,000,000
High Impact Projects (UBSA)
50,000,000
Economic Corridors Development Program
10,000,000
Waigani Office Redevelopment programme
10,000,000
Konebada Park
10,000,000
Trade skills scholarships
20,000,000
Rehabilitation and recapitalization (OHE)
12,000,000


Amount to be Transferred
K690,000,000

_______________


I hereby certify that the above is a fair print of the Appropriation (National Development
Expenditure 2012) Act 2011 which has been made by the National Parliament.


Acting Clerk of the National Parliament.
28 DEC 2011


I hereby certify that the Appropriation (National Development Expenditure 2012) Act 2011 was made by the National Parliament on 21 December 2011.


Acting Speaker of the National Parliament.
28 DEC 2011



PacLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback
URL: http://www.paclii.org/pg/legis/num_act/ade2012a2011504