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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1981
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION
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THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1980-81) BILL 1981 WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF $6 120 MILLION FOR THE 1980-81 FINANCIAL YEAR IN ADDITION TO THE SUM APPROPRIATED BY THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE 1980.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON JOHN BREMRIDGE, SAID THE BILL SOUGHT TO GIVE FINAL LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL, AND WAS THE LAST STAGE IN DI POSING OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1980-81.
+ IT ALSO SEEKS AN APPROPRIATION TO MEET EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY DEPARTMENTS WHERE RECEIPTS APPROPRIATED-IN-AID FELL SHORT OF THE SUMS ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED, HE SAID.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATES WERE GIVEN LEGISLATIVE FORM IN THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE 1980, WHICH AUTHORISED A SPECIFIC SUM UNDER EACH HEAD OF EXPENDITURE.
+WE NEED NOW TO LEGISLATE FURTHER IN RESPECT OF THOSE HEADS OF EXPENDITURE WHERE THE NET EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AND SHORTFALLS IN RECEIPTS APPROPRIATED-IN-AID, WITHOUT A CORRESPONDING REDUCTION IN SPENDING, HAS RESULTED IN AN EXCESS OVER THE NET SUM APPROPRIATED IN THE APPROPRIATION ORDIANCE 1980.
+THE TOTAL SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION REQUIRED IS $6 120 MILLION UNDER 62 HEUS AS AGAINST SAVINGS OF $960 MILLION UNDER VARIOUS OTHER HEADS,+ MR BREMRIDGE SAID.
+THE LARGEST ITEMS INVOLVED WERE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF $3.535 BILLION FOR THE MASS TRANS IT RAILWAY AND OF $400 MILLION FOR HOME PURCHASE BY CIVIL SERVANTS, AND INCREASES OF APPROPRIATION OF $682 MILLION FOR MISCELLANEOUS DEFENCE MEASURES AND OF $314 MILLION FOR EDUCATION SUBVENTIONS, HE ADDED.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.