Appropriation (2013/14 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2015

1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (2013/14 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2015.
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—
a: to confirm financial matters relating to the 2013/14 financial year; and
b: to validate other financial matters relating to the 2013/14 financial year and previous financial years.
4: Interpretation
1: In this Act, 2013/14 financial year
2: Terms or expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Public Finance Act 1989
5: Confirmation of Order in Council directing transfer of amounts between output expense appropriations
The Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2014 2015-05-07 Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2014 Confirmed
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 amounts of 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 the department in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.
2: The circumstances are that,—
a: for the 2013/14 financial year, the department incurred expenses without appropriation, or other authority, by or under an Act (except as provided in paragraph (b) 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 Schedule 2 expenses 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 2013/14 financial year, 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
9: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred without authority in respect of Vote Māori Affairs
1: The incurring of expenses by Te Puni Kōkiri in the circumstances set out in subsection (2)
2: The circumstances are that—
a: Te Puni Kōkiri incurred non-departmental other expenses of—
i: $7,000 for the financial year ending with 30 June 2013; and
ii: $7,000 for the 2013/14 financial year; and
b: each of the amounts referred to in paragraph (a) clause 6
10: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred without authority in respect of Vote Revenue
1: The incurring of expenses by the Inland Revenue Department in the circumstances set out in subsection (2)
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the Inland Revenue Department incurred benefits and other unrequited expenses of $2 million for the financial year ending with 30 June 2003; and
b: the amount referred to in paragraph (a)
i: was incurred for paid parental leave payments in respect of Vote Revenue without appropriation, or other authority, by or under an Act; and
ii: is in addition to the amount referred to in section 9(2)﻿(a)﻿(i)
11: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred without authority in respect of Vote Attorney-General
1: The incurring of expenses by the Crown Law Office in the circumstances set out in subsection (2)
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the Crown Law Office incurred departmental output expenses of $225,000 for the financial year ending with 30 June 2013; and
b: the amount referred to in paragraph (a)
12: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred without authority in respect of Vote Employment
1: The incurring of expenses by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment in the circumstances set out in subsection (2)
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment incurred departmental output expenses of $230,000 for the financial year ending with 30 June 2013; and
b: the amount referred to in paragraph (a)
13: 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