Appropriation (2019/20 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2021

1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (2019/20 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2021.
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 2019/20 financial year; and
b: validate matters relating to the 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, and 2018/19 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
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 2020 2021-05-15 Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2020 See Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2018 (LI 2018/104) – PCO 21472 — version 13.0 for example of confirmation history note under clause 2 commencement (Doreen)
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
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 2019/20 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) is validated for the purposes of section 26C
2: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2019/20 financial year, the department incurred expenses in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriations 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: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2019/20 financial year, the department incurred expenses in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 3
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 2019/20 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) were not incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.
5: The circumstances in this subsection are that,—
a: for the 2019/20 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) were not incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.
6: In this section,— capital expenditure Schedule 4 department Schedule 2 3 4 5 expenses Schedule 2 3 4 5
8: Validation of unauthorised capital injection for 2019/20 financial year
1: The making of the capital injection set out in subsection (2) is validated for the purposes of section 26CA
2: The capital injection is the capital injection of $139,000 that—
a: was made to the New Zealand Customs Service in the 2019/20 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 for the Environment for 2015/16 to 2018/19 financial years
1: The incurring of expenses by the Ministry for the Environment for Vote Environment 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, $14,000:
ii: for the 2016/17 financial year, $14,000:
iii: for the 2017/18 financial year, $51,000:
iv: for the 2018/19 financial year, $1,707,000; and
b: the expenses were incurred in paying part of a Waste Disposal Levy to territorial local authorities other than in accordance with the statutory eligibility requirements; 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 expenses incurred by Ministry of Education for 2015/16 to 2018/19 financial years
1: The incurring of expenses 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 expenses is,—
i: for the 2015/16 financial year, $9,000:
ii: for the 2016/17 financial year, $908,000:
iii: for the 2017/18 financial year, $3,214,000:
iv: for the 2018/19 financial year, $816,000; and
b: the expenses were incurred in making payments from the Export Education Levy Fund relating to international students following the collapse of private training establishments; 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.
11: Validation of unappropriated capital expenditure incurred by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for 2015/16 to 2018/19 financial years
1: The incurring of capital expenditure by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Vote Foreign Affairs and Trade 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 2015/16 financial year, $4,000:
ii: for the 2016/17 financial year, $12,000:
iii: for the 2017/18 financial year, $1,000:
iv: for the 2018/19 financial year, $12,000; and
b: the capital expenditure was incurred in providing recoverable financial assistance to New Zealanders in distress overseas; 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.