REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI
(No. 4 of 1998)

I assent,

(Sgd: T. Tito)
Beretitenti
16/06/1998

AN ACT TO AUTHORISE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION OF MONIES OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FUND FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1997

Commencement:
1997

MADE by the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and assented to by the Beretitenti.

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation (No. 1) Act 1998 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on 31 December 1997.

Authorisation of issue of $743,490 from the Consolidated Fund

2. The issue from the Consolidated Fund is hereby authorised of a sum of $743,490 to be applied for recurrent expenditure to the service of the year ending 31 December 1997.

Appropriation

3. The sum specified in section 2 shall be appropriated for the supply of the Heads of Expenditure in Column 1 of the Schedule annexed to this Act in the sums respectively specified in relation thereto in Column 2 of the Schedule.

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SCHEDULE

Column 1								Column 2
Head of Expenditure						Additional Expenditure
									Authorised
									 $

16	Ministry of Environment and Social Development	 	 15,000

20	Office of the Attorney General			 	 12,000

23	Ministry of Education, Training and Technology	 	 500,000

24	Ministry of Information, Communication and Transport	 216,490

TOTAL			 743,490

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (NO. 1) ACT 1998

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. This Act charges upon the Consolidated Fund a sum, which is required for recurrent expenditure for the year ending 31 December 1997, in addition to the amount appropriated for that year by the Appropriation Act 1996.

2. The sums required are to provide for money expended in excess of sums already appropriated.

3. The Act provides that the additional amount charged shall be expended upon the service listed in the Schedule to the Act.

4. The Act is presented to the Maneaba ni Maungatabu in accordance with the requirements of section 109(3) of the Constitution.

Michael N. Takabwebwe
Attorney General
22nd May, 1998