Appropriation (2011/12 Financial Review) Act 2013

1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (2011/12 Financial Review) Act 2013.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to—
a: confirm financial matters relating to the financial year ended 30 June 2012; and
b: validate other financial matters relating to the financial year ended 30 June 2012.
4: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms benefit capital expenditure department expenses financial year Office of Parliament other expenses output expenses Vote section 2(1)
5: Confirmation of Order in Council directing transfer of amounts between output expense appropriations
The Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2012 2013-03-26 Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2012 This just requires a history note to go under the commencement provision saying that the OIC has been confirmed (Include in End Notes also)
6: Confirmation of expenses incurred in excess of existing appropriations and approved by Minister of Finance
1: The incurring of expenses approved by the Minister of Finance under section 26B
2: The expenses are the expenses incurred in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 1
3: The approved expenses are shown in column 4 of Schedule 1
7: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred with authority
1: The incurring of expenses by a department in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.
2: The circumstances are that—
a: for the financial year ended 30 June 2012, the department incurred expenses in excess of the existing appropriation set out in column 3 of Schedule 2
b: the expenses referred to in paragraph (a) were incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.
3: In this section,— department column 1 Schedule 2 expenses column 4 Schedule 2
8: Validation of unappropriated expenses and capital expenditure incurred without authority
1: The incurring of expenses and capital expenditure by a department in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.
2: The circumstances are that—
a: for the financial year ended 30 June 2012, the department incurred—
i: expenses or capital expenditure in excess of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 3
ii: expenses or capital expenditure without appropriation, or other authority, by or under an Act against the categories of expenses or capital expenditure set out in column 3 of Schedule 4
b: the expenses and capital expenditure referred to in paragraph (a) were not incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.
3: In this section,— capital expenditure Schedule 3 4 department Schedule 3 4 expenses Schedule 3 4
9: Validation of departmental net asset holding
1: The excess amount of net asset holding described in subsection (2) in a department is validated.
2: The excess amount of net asset holding is the amount of net assets, as set out in column 3 of Schedule 5
3: In this section,— department Schedule 5 most recent projected balance of net assets
a: at the time when that projected balance was exceeded; and
b: as set out in column 2 of Schedule 5