SOLOMON ISLANDS

THE 1997 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ACT 1997

(NO. 1 OF 1997)

Passed by the National Parliament this fourteenth day of May 1997.

Assented to in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf this Tenth day of July 1997.

Date of commencement: date of publication in the Gazette

AN ACT TO Appropriate Eight Million One Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand Six Hundred and Seventeen Dollars to the Service of the Year Ending 31st December, 1997.

ENACTED by the National Parliament of Solomon Islands.

Short title.

1. This act may be cited as the 1997 Supplementary Appropriation Act 1997.

Authorisation of issue from Consolidated Fund of $8,124,617 to the service of 1997.

2. The issue from the Consolidated Fund is hereby authorised of the sum of eight million one hundred and twenty four thousand six hundred and seventeen dollars to be applied to the service of the year ending 31st December 1997.

Appropriation

3. The sum specified in the preceding section shall be appropriated for supply of the heads specified and in the amounts respectively specified in relation thereto, in the Schedule to this Act.

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SCHEDULE
(Section 3)

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

HEADS 									EXPENDITURE 
AUTHORISED

216 		Ministry of Home Affairs					$2,130,000
218 		Ministry of Education Human Resources Development	$ 458,919
220 		Ministry of Finance						$2,576,000
228 		Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs				$ 600,000
234 		Ministry of Forestry, Environment & Conservation		$ 500,000
236 		Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Aviation			$ 230,000

Sub-Total							$6,494,919

DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE

HEADS

D Human Resources & Community Development				 $1,629,698 

Sub-Total							$1,629,698 

TOTAL							$8,124,617

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES TO SUPPORT THE 1997 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL 1997

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

	ORIGINAL ESTIMATE	THIS SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE	REVISED
ESTIMATE	
HEAD 216: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
			
Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 1997 for the services of this head: $2,130,000				
				
ACCOUNTING CODE				
				
216-0001-4119 20th Anniversary
Expenses	93,000	50,000	143,000	
				
216-0308-6069 Election and Bye-Election Expenses	1,813,500	1,800,000	3,613,500	
216-0308-6216 Registration of Voters	37,200	280,000	317,200	
		2,130,000		

EXPLANATORY NOTES

216-0001-4119 The supplement is necessary due to under budgeting for which virement would not be appropriate.
216-0308-6069 As above.
216-0308-6216 As above.

HEAD 218: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 1997 for the services of this head: $458,919

ACCOUNTING CODE 
218-0001-4009 Students Fees 
Allowance (SICHE) 		858,675 		458,919 		1,317,594 
458,919

EXPLANATORY NOTES

218-0001-4009 The additional fund in this item is required following the financial inability of the Government in 1996 to meet its bills under the 1996 budget. These have to be met this year and hence needs supplementary.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES TO SUPPORT THE 1997 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL 1997

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

	ORIGINAL ESTIMATE	THIS SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE	REVISED
ESTIMATE	
HEAD 220: MINISTRY OF FINANCE
			
Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 1997 for the services of this head: $2,576,000				
				
ACCOUNTING CODE				
				
220-0432-6003 Provision for Accrued Expenses	1,500,000	2,576,000	4,076,000	
				
		2,576,000		

EXPLANATORY NOTES

220-0432-6003 The additional fund placed in this item for only half of the remaining unpaid salary arrears (from July to December 1996) to all civil servants after the salary adjustment granted in late 1996.

HEAD 228: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL SERVICES

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 1997 for the services of this head: $600,000

ACCOUNTING CODE

228-0001-2001 Maintenance of Building 200,000		600,000 	800,000 
600,000

EXPLANATORY NOTES

228-0001-2001 This is to cater for the remaining amount required for the completion of renovating the High court building. The initial stages will be funded through using departmental warrant and virement.

HEAD: MINISTRY OF FORESTRY ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 1997 for the services of this head: $500,000

ACCOUNTING CODE

234-0270-6063 Timber Management Unit Expenses 	500,000 		500.000 500,000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES TO SUPPORT THE 1997 
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL 1997

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

	ORIGINAL ESTIMATE	THIS SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE	REVISED
ESTIMATE	
EXPLANATORY NOTES

234-0270-6063 This new item used to be a project funded under Ausaid. After the-donor indicated only a non-cash grant towards the project in 1997, SIG has since been obligated to meet the recurrent cost. This was not budgeted for in 1997 Estimates,  hence the additional fund is necessary
	
HEAD 236: MINISTRY OF CULTURE TOURISM & AVIATION

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 1997 for the services of this head: $230,000		
				
ACCOUNTING CODE				
				
236-0511-2120 Hire of Shipping/Aircraft	80,000	80,000	160,000,	
236-0511-2161 Henderson				
Airport Maintenance 	100,000	150,000	250,000	
		230,000		

EXPLANATORY NOTES

236-0511-2120 These items are now overspent because of the delay to pay 1996 bills.
236-0511-2161 The payments have to be met now under the 1997 budget, hence necessitate the need for additional fund.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES TO SUPPORT THE 1997
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL 1997

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

	ORIGINAL ESTIMATE	THIS SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE	REVISED
ESTIMATE	

SECTOR D HUMAN RESOURCE & COMMUNITY DEVE.

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 1997 for the services of this head: $ 1,629,698		
				
ACC NDP				
CODE NO.				
				
18 45118 SI Training & Education Award	5,550,000	1,284,698	6,834,698	
18 45122 Institute of Marine Resource	1,000,000	300,000	1,300,000	
18 45121 Dental Training (Japan)		45,000	45,000	
		1,629,698		

EXPLANATORY NOTES

45118 The additional funds required will cater for payment of 1996 outstanding fees with USP and FSM for Solomon Islands students.

45122 The additional requirement is to cater for site clearance and construction of buildings as the 1997 provision was underestimated.

45121 The project is not supposed to be non cash basis, SIG has so far received cash grants from JAICOH. Hence necessitate the need to make appropriate adjustment in the budget through this supplementary.

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