Appropriation (2021/22 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2023

1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (2021/22 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2023.
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 and validate matters relating to the 2021/22 financial year; and
b: to validate a matter relating to the 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, and 2020/21 financial years.
4: Interpretation
1: In this Act,— 2017/18 financial year 2018/19 financial year 2019/20 financial year 2020/21 financial year 2021/22 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 2022 2023-05-18 Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2022
6: Confirmation of expenses incurred in excess of existing appropriation and approved by Minister of Finance
1: The incurring of expenses approved by the Minister of Finance under section 26B subsections (2) and (3)
2: The expenses are the expenses incurred in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriation set out in column 3 of Schedule 1
3: The amount of the approved expenses is shown in column 4 of Schedule 1
7: Validation of unappropriated expenses and capital expenditure for 2021/22 financial year
1: The incurring of expenses or capital expenditure by a department in the circumstances set out in subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5) section 26C
2: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2021/22 financial year, the department incurred expenses in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriation set out in column 3 of Schedule 2
b: the expenses referred to in paragraph (a)
3: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2021/22 financial year, the department incurred expenses or capital expenditure in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 3
b: the expenses or capital expenditure referred to in paragraph (a)
4: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2021/22 financial year, the department incurred expenses or capital expenditure, not within the scope of any existing appropriation, against the categories of expenses or capital expenditure set out in column 3 of Schedule 4
b: the expenses or capital expenditure referred to in paragraph (a)
5: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2021/22 financial year, the department incurred expenses in advance of the appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 5
b: the expenses referred to in paragraph (a)
6: In this section,— capital expenditure Schedule 3 4 department Schedule 2 3 4 5 expenses Schedule 2 3 4 5
8: Validation of unauthorised capital injection for 2021/22 financial year
1: The making of the capital injection set out in subsection (2) section 26CA
2: The capital injection is the capital injection of $568,000 that—
a: was made to the Office of the Ombudsman in the 2021/22 financial year; and
b: was made without authority under an Appropriation Act; and
c: was not made under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.
9: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Ministry of Social Development for 2017/18 to 2020/21 financial years
1: The incurring of expenses by the Ministry of Social Development for Vote Social Development in the circumstances set out in subsection (2)
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the amount of the expenses is,—
i: for the 2017/18 financial year, $1,488,000:
ii: for the 2018/19 financial year, $1,164,000:
iii: for the 2019/20 financial year, $1,653,000:
iv: for the 2020/21 financial year, $974,000; and
b: the expenses were incurred in making payments for accommodation assistance that were not in accordance with the statutory criteria; and
c: the expenses—
i: were not within the scope of any existing appropriation; and
ii: were not incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.