Appropriation (2016/17 Estimates) Act 2016

1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (2016/17 Estimates) Act 2016.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Application
1: Section 7 Schedule 2
2: The rest of this Act applies to the 2016/17 financial year.
4: Overview
This Act meets the requirements of the Public Finance Act 1989
a: section 6 Schedule 1 see section 4(1)
b: section 7 Schedule 2 see section 10
c: section 8 Schedule 3 see section 21
d: section 9 Schedule 4 see section 12A
e: section 10 Schedule 5
5: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 2016/17 financial year Estimates The Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2017 scope shown in the Estimates
a: in the case of an appropriation under section 6
i: in the table headed Annual and Permanent Appropriations
ii: in the column headed Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type
iii: in the statement directly under the title of the appropriation or, in the case of a multi-category appropriation, under the name of each of the individual categories that are included in the appropriation; and
b: in the case of an appropriation under section 7
i: in the table headed Multi-Year Appropriations
ii: in the column headed Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations
iii: in the statement directly under the title of the appropriation.
2: Terms or expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Public Finance Act 1989
6: Appropriations for 2016/17 financial year
Appropriations authorised
1: Each amount specified in column 4 of Schedule 1 Other matters concerning appropriations
2: Subsection (1) applies only to the extent that the appropriation authorised is of a type set out in section 7A(1)
3: The scope of each appropriation authorised by this section is the scope shown in the Estimates for the appropriation.
4: Each appropriation authorised by this section includes any expenses and capital expenditure that have been incurred—
a: under any Imprest Supply Act relating to the 2016/17 financial year; and
b: in advance, but within the scope, of the appropriation.
7: Appropriations applying for more than 1 financial year
Multi-year appropriations authorised
1: Each amount specified in column 5 of Schedule 2 Other matters concerning multi-year appropriations
2: Subsection (1) applies only to the extent that the appropriation authorised is of a type set out in section 7A(1)
3: The scope of each appropriation authorised by this section is the scope shown in the Estimates for the appropriation.
4: Each appropriation authorised by this section—
a: is limited to the period specified in column 4 of Schedule 2
b: includes any expenses and capital expenditure that have been incurred—
i: under any Imprest Supply Act relating to the 2016/17 financial year; and
ii: in advance, but within the scope, of the appropriation.
8: Expenses under section 21 of Public Finance Act 1989
The appropriations to which output expenses may be charged under section 21 Schedule 3
9: Capital injections authorised for 2016/17 financial year
1: The Crown is authorised to make capital injections during the 2016/17 financial year to each department and Office of Parliament specified in column 1 of Schedule 4
2: The capital injections authorised by this section to a department or Office of Parliament are limited to the amount specified in column 3 of Schedule 4
3: An authorisation made by this section includes any capital injection that has been made—
a: under any Imprest Supply Act relating to the 2016/17 financial year; and
b: in advance of the authorisation.
10: Repeals
The Acts specified in Schedule 5 2016-08-18 Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2016 Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Act 2015 Appropriation (2015/16 Supplementary Estimates) Act 2016