Appropriation (2020/21 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2022

1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (2020/21 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2022.
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 and validate matters relating to the 2020/21 financial year; and
b: validate matters relating to the 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, and 2019/20 financial years.
4: Interpretation
1: In this Act,— 2015/16 financial year 2016/17 financial year 2017/18 financial year 2018/19 financial year 2019/20 financial year 2020/21 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 2021 2022-05-10 Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2021 Confirmation history note (to go under commencement section: Order: confirmed, on [date], by section [X] of the Appropriation (YYYY/YY Confirmation and Validation) Act YYYY (YYYY No X).
6: Validation of unappropriated expenses and capital expenditure for 2020/21 financial year
1: The incurring of expenses or capital expenditure by a department in the circumstances set out in subsection (2), (3), or (4) is validated for the purposes of section 26C
2: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2020/21 financial year, the department incurred expenses in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 1
b: the expenses referred to in paragraph (a) were not incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.
3: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2020/21 financial year, the department incurred expenses, not within the scope of any existing appropriation, against the categories of expenses set out in column 3 of Schedule 2
b: the expenses referred to in paragraph (a) were not incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.
4: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2020/21 financial year, the department incurred expenses or capital expenditure, without appropriation, against the categories of expenses or capital expenditure set out in column 3 of Schedule 3
b: the expenses or capital expenditure referred to in paragraph (a) were not incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.
5: In this section,— capital expenditure Schedule 3 department Schedule 1 2 3 expenses Schedule 1 2 3
7: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Inland Revenue Department for 2015/16 to 2019/20 financial years
1: The incurring of expenses by the Inland Revenue Department for Vote Revenue in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the amount of the expenses is,—
i: for the 2015/16 financial year, $250,000:
ii: for the 2016/17 financial year, $1,200,000:
iii: for the 2017/18 financial year, $1,250,000:
iv: for the 2018/19 financial year, $1,600,000:
v: for the 2019/20 financial year, $1,800,000; and
b: the expenses were incurred on making payments that were not within the parameters of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 following its amendment in 2016; 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.
8: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for 2015/16 to 2019/20 financial years
1: The incurring of expenses by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for Vote Business, Science and Innovation in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the amount of the expenses is,—
i: for the 2015/16 financial year, $290,000:
ii: for the 2016/17 financial year, $178,000:
iii: for the 2017/18 financial year, $201,000:
iv: for the 2018/19 financial year, $189,000:
v: for the 2019/20 financial year, $108,000; and
b: the expenses were incurred to recognise the fair value write-down of non-interest bearing loans entered into by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority under the Crown Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme; 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.
9: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred by Ministry of Education for 2016/17 to 2018/19 financial years
1: The incurring of expenses by the Ministry of Education for Vote Education in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the amount of the expenses is,—
i: for the 2016/17 financial year, $697,000:
ii: for the 2017/18 financial year, $583,000:
iii: for the 2018/19 financial year, $882,000; and
b: the expenses were incurred in implementing approved school support and schooling improvement projects, along with related capital expenditure incurred within the scope of the School Support Project appropriation; 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.
10: Validation of unappropriated capital expenditure incurred by Ministry of Education for 2017/18 and 2019/20 financial years
1: The incurring of capital expenditure by the Ministry of Education for Vote Tertiary Education in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated.
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the amount of the capital expenditure is,—
i: for the 2017/18 financial year, $414,000:
ii: for the 2019/20 financial year, $1,840,000; and
b: the capital expenditure was incurred on transferring, to tertiary education institutions, part of the sale proceeds of land and buildings beneficially owned by them under the Crown Asset Transfer and Disposal policy; and
c: the capital expenditure—
i: was not within the scope of any existing appropriation; and
ii: was not incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.