New South Wales

Appropriation Bill 1999




Explanatory note


This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.


The following Bills are cognate with this Bill:

•Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 1999,
•Appropriation (Special Offices) Bill 1999,
•Electricity Supply Amendment Bill 1999,
•Pay-roll Tax Amendment (Further Rate Reduction) Bill 1999,
•Public Finance and Audit Amendment (Consolidated Financial Statements) Bill 1999.



Overview of Bill


The object of this Bill is to appropriate various sums of money required for the ordinary annual services of the Government (in the Bill referred to as recurrent services) and capital works and services of the Government during the 1999–2000 financial year.


The Bill relates to appropriations from the Consolidated Fund—the principal account of the Government for General Government Budget Dependent transactions. The Consolidated Fund could be considered as the “public purse” and largely comprises receipts from, and payments out of, taxes, fines, some regulatory fees, Commonwealth grants and income from Crown assets.


In addition to allocations from the Consolidated Fund, most General Government Budget Dependent agencies would have other sources of moneys available to them. These moneys could arise from user charges, part retention of asset sale proceeds, industry contributions, etc. These are not appropriated by Parliament as they are not in the nature of taxes or other mandatory levies for which a service is not provided in return for payment.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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