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2008 Supplementary Appropriation Act 2008 (No. 3 of 2008)


SOLOMON ISLANDS


THE 2008 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ACT 2008
(NO. 3 OF 2008)


Passed by the National Parliament this twenty-fifth day of August 2008.


This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the Bill passed by Parliament and found by me to be a true and correct copy of the said Bill.


.........................
Taeasi Sanga (Mrs)
Clerk to National Parliament


Assented to in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf this second day of September 2008.


...................................
Nathaniel Rahumaea Waena
Governor-General


Date of commencement: [2nd September 2008]


____________


AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TWO HUNDRED AND ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO DOLLARS TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2008.


ENACTED by the National Parliament of Solomon Islands.


Short title


1. This Act may be cited as the 2008 Supplementary Appropriation Act 2008 and is deemed to have come into effect on the date it is assented to by the Governor General.


Authorisation of issue from the Consolidated Fund $201,105,192 to the service of 2008


2. The issue from the Consolidated Fund is hereby authorised of a sum of two hundred and one million one hundred and five thousand one hundred and ninety two dollars to be applied to the service of the year ending 31st December 2008


Appropriation


3. The sum specified in section 2 shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the commencement of this Act pursuant to section 1 for supply of the heads specified and in the amounts respectively specified in relation thereto in Schedule 1.


Contingencies warrants


4. The total sum authorised by contingencies warrants issued by the Minister in exercise of his powers under section 15 of the Public Finance and Audit Act (Cap. 120) from the commencement of this Act pursuant to section 1 until the end of the financial year 2008 in respect of Heads of Recurrent Expenditure, shall not exceed thirty five million dollars. In respect of Heads of Expenditure, the Minister's authority shall exceed twenty five million dollars.

___________


SCHEDULE 1
(Section 3)


EXPENDITURE BY CONTINGENCIES WARRANTS


RECURRENT EXPENDITURE


HEAD
EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED
275
Office of the Governor General
500.00
279
National Parliament
2,894.393
280
Ministry of Forestry
860,000
281
Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
3,497,708
286
Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination
650,000
287
Ministry of Culture and Tourism
1,700,000
288
Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration
2,000,000
290
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
357,188
293
Ministry of Home Affairs
5,568,967
295
Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification
776,150
297
Ministry of Women, Youth and Children Affairs
840,000
298
Ministry of Rural Development
1,357,733
299
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology
1,500,00

TOTAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
22,502,139

DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE


HEAD
EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED
473
Ministry of Finance and Treasury
8,950,000
477
Ministry of Infrastructure Development
5,280,000
498
Ministry of Rural Development
5,000,000

TOTAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE
19,230,000

TOTAL RECURRENT AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE BY CONTINGENCY WARRANTS
41,732,139

RECURRENT SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURES


HEAD
EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED
270
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
3,670,648
271
Office of the Auditor General
64,484
272
Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
34,080,715
273
Ministry of Finance Treasury
2,869,878
274
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade
4,235,948
275
Office of the Governor General
274,167
276
Ministry of Health and Medical Services
31,736,387
277
Ministry of Infrastructure Development
1,976,094
279
National Parliament
1,843,301
280
Ministry of Forestry
1,591,330
281
Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
3,901,032
283
Ministry of Police and National Security
10,777,297
284
Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening
4,651,352
285
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey
816,918
286
Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination
62,000
287
Ministry of Culture and Tourism
1,367,530
288
Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration
3,545,833
289
Ministry of Communication and Aviation
743,490
290
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
1,032,782
291
Ministry of Public Service
8,781,882
292
Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
3,286,623
293
Ministry of Home Affairs
1,550,807
294
Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace
50,482
295
Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification
1,743,617
296
National Judiciary
1,014,905
297
Ministry of Women, Youth and Children Affairs
315,980
298
Ministry of Rural Development
4,851,363
299
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology
1,192,981

TOTAL SUPPLEMENTARY RECURRENT EXPENDITURES
132,029,826

DEVELOPMENT SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURES


HEAD
EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED
470
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
25,000,000
488
Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration
1,000,000
495
Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification
1,343,227

TOTAL SUPPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES
27,343,227

TOTAL RECURRENT AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED
159,373,053

TOTAL WARRANTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURES AUTHORISED
201,105,192

RECURRENT ESTIMATES


Original
Estimates
Supplementary
Estimates
Revised
Estimates s

HEAD:275
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $500,000


Subhead/item

0000:2090
Overseas Visits - State
443,498
443,498
500,000
500,000
943,498
943,498

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for additional funding for Governor General’s state visit trip to London.


HEAD:279
NATIONAL PARLIAMENT

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $2,894,394


Subhead/item


0094:1031
Housing allowance
62,601
1,017,399
1,080,000
0094:1034
Other allowances
428,595
759,405
1,188,000
0001:4041
Organisational administration
133,936
1,117,590
1,251,526


625,132
2,894,394
3,519, 256

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for increase in MPs allowances as provided for in the PER effective 1st April 2008 and cater for hosting of the Presiding Officers and Clerks conference in July 2008 and also to cater for National Parliament Open Day.


HEAD: 280 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $860,000


Subhead/item


0002:2001
Repair of official buildings
248,848
550,000
798,848
0002:2010
Office expenses
30,650
40,000
70,650
0002:2091
Overseas Travel (MPs)
22,335
40,000
62,335
0270:2070
Staff Travel and transport
89,828
60,000
149,828
0270:3220
Materials/Equipments
16,883
70,000
86,883
0270:6073
Timber Management
364,902
100,000
464,902


773,446
860,000
1,633,446

RECURRENT ESTIMATES


Original
Estimates
Supplementary
Estimates
Revised
Estimates s

Explanatory Note
This amount provided for additional funds for the above line codes to maintain operation to the end of the year.


HEAD: 281
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $3,497,708


Subhead/item

0061:2091
Overseas Travel - MPs
1,863,496
1,892,740
3,756,236
0061:2092
Overseas Travel -Public Servants
545,190
662,546
1,207,736
0061:2024
Entertainment
354,500
435,972
790,472
0071:2191
Capital Exp-office equipment
52,464
506,450
558,914


2,815,650
3,497,708
6,313,358

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for funding for Minister and Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Women, Youth and Children to attend Commonwealth Youth Ministers meeting in Sri Lanka, Minister of Mines to attend ESCAP meeting in Bangkok, airfares for SDA youth group, Computers equipments and official entertainment.


HEAD: 286 MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AID COORDINATION
Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $650,000


Subhead/item

0480:2091
Overseas Travel - MPs
0
465,000
465,000
0480:2092
Overseas Travel - Public Servants
0
185,000
185,000


0
650,000
650,000

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for funding for the Honourable Minister and Permanent Secretary overseas travel.


HEAD: 228: MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION
Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $2,000,000


Subhead/item

0181:6150
Annual National Trade Fair
2,350,000
2,000,000
4,350,000


2,350,000
2,000,000
4,350,000

RECURRENT ESTIMATES


Original
Estimates
Supplementary
Estimates
Revised
Estimates

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for additional funding for the 2008 National Trade and Agriculture Show during the 30th Independence Anniversary Celebration at Panatina.


HEAD: 290: MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $357,188


Subhead/item


0003:2091
Overseas travel - MPs
52,416
195,595
248,011
0003:2092
Overseas travel - PS
52,416
161,593
214,009


104,832
357,188
462,020

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for funding for Minister, Permanent Secretary and officials to attend the International Whaling Commission (IWC) 60th Annual Meeting in Santiago, Chile.


HEAD: 293: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $5,568,967


Subhead/item

0301:4061
Grants
270,200
463,467
733,667
0300:4090
Regional Disaster Relief
432,600
1,655,500
2,088,100
0002:4119
Anniversary Preparations
4,260,000
3,450,000
7,710,000


4,962,800
5,568,967
10,531,767

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for Grants to SICA, disaster relief supplies to affected areas from Burnscreek to Monga River and the cost of hosting the 30th Independence Anniversary celebrations


HEAD: 295: MINISTRY OF MINE, ENERGY AND RURAL ELECTRIFICATION


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $776,150


Subhead/item


0004:3100
House rentals
22,320
776,150
798,470


22,320
776,150
798,470

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for additional funding for house rentals which was under budgeted in the 2008 estimates.


HEAD: 297: MINISTRY OF WOMEN, YOUTH AND CHILDREN AFFAIRS


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $840,000


Subhead/item


0305:4061
Grants
164,646
840,000
1,004,646


164,646
840,000
1,004,646

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for government financial support to the Solomon Islands Catholic youth to attend world youth conference in Sydney, Australia in July 2008.


HEAD: 298: MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $1,357,733


Subhead/item


0001:2001
Maintenance of official buildings
0
50,000
50,000
0001:2010
Office expenses
50,000
53,347
103,347
0001:2191
Capital Exp-Office Equipment
50,000
96,288
146,288
0001:2193
Capital-Office Furniture
0
67,272
67,272
0001:2300
IT-New Hardware
50,000
121,800
171,800
0001:3010
Motor vehicle
0
285,133
285,133
0001:3100
House Rental
0
100,000
100,000
0001:3104
Office Rental
0
105,000
105,000
0001:4030
Conference and Seminars
100,000
223,893
323,893
0184:2081
Travel and Monitoring
0
255,000
255,000


250,000
1,357,733
1,607,733

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for additional funding meet outstanding bills incurred in year 2007 and also to fund other operational expenses for the remainder of year 2008.


HEAD: 299 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION AND METEOROLOGY


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $1,500,000


Subhead/item

0001:2091
Overseas travel – MPs
60,000
500,000
560,000
0001:2092
Overseas travel – PS
79,337
500,000
579,337
0273:6414
Monitoring and Evaluation
42,000
500,000
542,000


181,337
1,500,000
1,681,337

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for overseas travel and Environment Advisory Committee working budget for 2008.


DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES


Original
Estimates
Supplementary
Estimates
Revised
Estimates s

HEAD 473: MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TREASURY


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $8,950,000


Subhead/item


0470:4090
Regional Disaster Relief
15,000,000
8,950,000
23,950,000


15,000,000
8,950,000
23,950,000

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for payment of monies under the Project Finance Implementation Agreement for Western and Choiseul Province.


HEAD: 477 MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $5,280,000


Subhead/item


0247:2120
Hire of Shipping
0
1,780,000
1,780,000
3172:5799
Isabel Shipping Grant
0
3,500,000
3,500,000


0
5,280,000
5,280,000

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for repair and refit costs for Western Province ship, MV TOMOKO and purchase of a new ship for Isabel Province.


HEAD: 498 MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT


Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2008 for the service of this head: $5,000,000


Subhead/item


7155:5799
Rural Constituency Development Fun
20,000,000
5,000,000
25,000,000


20,000,000
5,000,000
25,000,000

Explanatory Note
This amount provides for SIG contribution to Rural Constituency Development Fund.


SUPPLEMENTARY RECURRENT EXPENDITURES EXPLANATORY NOTES


The following are supplementary expenditures over and above the level of expenditures issued through contingency warrants.


270 - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Head 270 requires supplementation of $3,670,648 to cater for utilities, legal minimum wage increase, cola payrise, overspent in payroll and to supplement fuel, staff travel and other line items for this head.
3,670,648
271 - Office of the Auditor General
Head of 271 requires supplementation of $64,484 to cater for legal minimum wage increase and COLA increase.
64,484

272 - Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
Head 272 requires supplementation of $34,080,715 to meet USP Contributions and student allowances, cover overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
34,080,715

273 - Ministry of Finance and Treasury
Head 273 requires supplementation of $2,869,878 to cover utilities, printing, office expenses, fuel and repair of buildings, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
2,869,878

274 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade
Head 274 requires supplementation of $4,235,948 to meet contributions to overseas bodies, diplomatic travel, hosting of meetings/summits, cover overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wages increase and COLA.
4,235,948`

275 - Office of the Governor General
Head 275 requires supplementation of $274,167 to cover overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
274,167

276 - Ministry of Health and Medical Services
Head 276 requires supplementation of $31,736,387 to cover overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage and COLA.
31,736,387

277 - Ministry of Infrastructure Development
Head 277requires supplementation of $1,976,094 to cover overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
1,976,094

279 - National Parliament
Head 279 requires supplementation of $1,843,301 to cover overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
1,843,301

280 - Ministry of Forestry
Head 280 requires supplementation of $1,591,330 to cover cost of fuel, office expenses, staff travel, timber management, overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
1,591,330

281 - Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Head 281 requires supplementation of $3,901,032 to cover cost of fuel, printing, office expenses, house rentals, staff travel, entertainment, overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
3,901,032

283 - Ministry of Police and National Security
Head 283 requires supplementation of $10,777,297 to cover cost of fuel, printing, office expenses, house rental, staff travel, border payments and emoluments, firearms compensation, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
10,777,297

284 - Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening
Head 284 requires supplementation of $4,651,352 to cover cost of fuel, office expenses, overspend in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
4,651,352

285 - Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey
Head 285 requires supplementation of $816,918 to cover cost of radio communications, survey expenses, travel and transport and materials/equipment, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
816,918

286 - Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination
Head 286 requires supplementation of $62,000 to cover cost of utilities and COLA.
62,000

287 - Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Head 287 requires supplementation of $1,367,530 to cover cost of fuel, printing, office expenses, house rentals, staff travel, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
1,367,530

288 - Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration
Head 288 requires supplementation of $3,545,833 to cover repair of official buildings, and provincial trade show in Lata, purchase of new passports, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
3,545,833

289 - Ministry of Communication and Aviation
Head 289 requires supplementation of $743,490 to cover utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
743,490

290 - Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Head 290 requires supplementation of $1,032,782 to cover cost of fuel, printing, office expenses, house rentals and staff travel, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
1,032,782

291 - Ministry of Public Service
Head 291 requires supplementation of $8,781,882 to meet office rental, overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
8,781,882

292 - Ministry of Law and Justice
Head 292 requires supplementation of $3,286,623 to cover high cost of utilities, fuel, printing, office expenses, staff travel, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
3,286,623

293 - Ministry of Home Affairs
Head 293 requires supplementation of $1,550,807 to meet cost of running by-elections in Lau/Baelelea and East Honiara Constituencies, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.`
1,550,807

294 - Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace
Head 294 requires supplementation of $50,482 for utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
50,482

295 - Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification
Head 295 requires supplementation of $1,743,617 to meet mines running cost, energy running cost, Geology running costs, utilities, minimum wage increase and COLA.
1,743,617

296 - National Judiciary
Head 296 requires supplementation of $1,014,905 to meet cost of hotel accommodation, office expenses, overspent in payroll, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
1,014,905

297 - Ministry of Women, Youth and Children Affairs
Head 297 requires supplementation of $315,980 to meet cost of house rent, office expenses, utilities, printing, staff travel, overspent in payroll, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
315,980

298 - Ministry of Rural Development
Head 298 requires supplementation of $4,851,363 to meet cost of house rent, office rent, office expenses, staff travel, overspent in payroll, utilities, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.

4,851,363

299 - Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology
Head 299 requires supplementation of $1,192,981 to meet cost of house rental, printing research and conservation, fuel, staff travel and monitoring and evaluation, legal minimum wage increase and COLA.
1,192,981

SUPPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES EXPLANATORY NOTES



HEAD 470 - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
This amount provides funding for the National Rice Project
25,000,000
HEAD 488 - Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration
This amount provides for repairs of official buildings
1,000,000

HEAD 495 - Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification
This amount provides for funding of Rural Boarding School Project under the Rural Electrification Phase 1 project for schools and hospitals in the provincial centres.
1,343,227

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