SOLOMON ISLANDS

2010 APPROPRIATION ACT 2009
(NO. 23 OF 2009)

PASSED by the National Parliament this twenty-third day of December 2009.
 (This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the Bill passed by Parliament and found by me to be a true copy of the Bill)

Taeasi Sanga (Mrs)
Clerk to National Parliament

ASSENTED to in Her Majesty’s name and on Her Majesty’s behalf this thirtieth day of December 2009.

Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui
Governor-General

Date of Commencement: (See section 1)

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE ONE BILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR MILLION, TWO-HUNDRED HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS, TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2010

ENACTED by the National Parliament of Solomon Islands.

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the 2010 Appropriation Act 2009 and commences on 1 January 2010.

Authorisation and appropriation of $1,844,221,720

2. (1) The issue from the Consolidated Fund is hereby authorised of a sum of one billion, eight hundred and forty-four million, two-hundred and twenty-one thousand and seven hundred and twenty dollars, to be applied to the service of the year ending 31st December 2010.

(2) The sum specified in subsection (1) shall be appropriated for the supply of the heads specified, and in the amounts respectively specified in relation to such heads, in the First Schedule.

Overdrafts and advances

3. The Government may, at any time or times not later than the 31st December 2010, borrow by way of overdraft and advances within or outside Solomon Islands, any sum not exceeding in the whole one hundred million dollars on such terms and conditions as the Minister of Finance may approve.

Development and rehabilitation

4. (1) The Government may, in addition to its borrowings under section 3, borrow on such terms and conditions as it may determine amounts not exceeding one hundred million dollars and for such purposes and from such sources as are respectively specified in the first, second and third columns of the Second Schedule.

(2) The Government shall not borrow any sum or sums under this section –

(a) except in accordance with an agreement entered into on or before 31st December 2010; and

(b) in excess of one hundred million dollars except with the resolution of Parliament pursuant to section 32 of the Public Finance and Audit Act (Cap. 120).

(3) The Minister shall report to Parliament at the meeting next following such borrowing or agreement of any borrowing or the making of any agreement to borrow under this section.

Advance warrants

5. The total sums to be authorised by advance warrants by the Minister under section 13 of the Public Finance and Audit Act (Cap. 120) for the financial year 2010 shall not exceed sixty million dollars.

Contingencies warrants

6. The Minister may, for the 2010 financial year and pursuant to section 15 of the Public Finance and Audit Act (Cap. 120)-

(a) in respect of the Heads of Recurrent Expenditure, authorise under contingencies warrants such sums not exceeding thirty million dollars; and

(b) in respect of the Heads of Development Expenditure, authorise under contingencies warrants such sums not exceeding thirty million dollars.

FIRST SCHEDULE
(Section 2)

PART 1 - RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

Head	Ministry	Expenditure authorised	
270	Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development	26,487,881	
271	Office of the Auditor General	6,065,914	
272	Ministry of Education and Human Resources 	383,363,378	
273	Ministry of Finance and Treasury	67,172,684	
274	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade 	27,079,649	
275	Office of the Governor General	5,751,279	
276	Ministry of Health and Medical Services	222,262,274	
277	Ministry of Infrastructure Development 	55,222,029	
279	National Parliament	22,910,440	
280	Ministry of Forestry 	18,221,356	
281	Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 	57,117,522	
282	Pensions and Gratuities 	4,675,186	
283	Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Service	125,397,290	
284	Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening	65,270,144	
285	Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey	21,091,241	
286	Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination	5,665,965	
287	Ministry of Culture and Tourism	11,063,380	
288	Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration	32,906,404	
289	Ministry of Communication and Aviation	15,051,978	
290	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources	13,015,254	
291	Ministry of Public Service	20,762,979	
292	Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs	17,972,682	
293	Ministry of Home Affairs	57,469,854	
294	Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace	9,324,842	
295	Ministry of Mines and Energy	14,373,752	
296	National Judiciary	13,677,174	
297	Ministry of Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs	8,449,678	
298	Ministry of Rural Development	13,128,703	
299	Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology	13,270,808	
	TOTAL RECURRENT ESTIMATES	1,354,221,720	

BUDGET SUPPORT EXPENDITURE

Head	Ministry	Expenditure authorised	
372	Ministry of Education and Human Resources	55,000,000	
376	Ministry of Health and Medical Services	60,000,000	
	TOTAL BUDGET SUPPORT ESTIMATES	115,000,000	

PART 2 - DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE

Head	Ministry	Expenditure Authorised	
470	Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development	30,750,000	
472	Ministry of Education and Human Resources	30,700,000	
473	Ministry of Finance and Treasury	8,000,000	
474	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade	23,800,000	
476	Ministry of Health and Medical Services	19,300,000	
477	Ministry of Infrastructure Development	24,000,000	
479	National Parliament	6,000,000	
480	Ministry of Forestry 	14,000,000	
481	Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	2,150,000	
483	Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Service	10,000,000	
484	Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening	10,200,000	
485	Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey	10,640,000	
486	Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination	4,400,000	
487	Ministry of Culture and Tourism	12,000,000	
488	Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration	11,950,000	
489	Ministry of Communication and Aviation	11,500,000	
490	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources	3,650,000	
491	Ministry of Public Service	1,000,000	
493	Ministry of Home Affairs	 2,700,000	
494	Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace	10,000,000	
495	Ministry of Mines and Energy 	17,850,000	
496	National Judiciary	1,600,000	
497	Ministry of Women, Youth and Children's Affairs	3,400,000	
498	Ministry of Rural Development 	102,500,000	
499	Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology	2,910,000	
	TOTAL DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES	 375,000,000	

TOTAL EXPENDITURE	1,844,221,720	

NOTE: This Appropriation Bill does not include $152,639,726 appropriated through Statutory Expenditure, including the $120,000,000 to be expended on Total National Debt. These Statutory Appropriations are included in the Recurrent Estimates Document and are appropriated by existing legislation.

SECOND SCHEDULE
(Section 4)

Column 1
(Maximum Borrowing)	Column 2
(Use of Funds)	Column 3
(Source of Funds)	

$100,000,000
	
To include:
(a) Rehabilitation and recovery program costs including regularising outstanding financial obligations carried forward into 2010.
(b) Development projects in natural resources, economic infrastructure and human resources.	
Multilateral, bilateral and other financial institutions.