SOLOMON ISLANDS

2012 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ACT 2013
(NO. 5 OF 2013)

PASSED by the National Parliament this tenth day of April 2013.

(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)

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Taeasi Sanga (Mrs)
Clerk to National Parliament

ASSENTED to in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf this 23rd day of May 2013.

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Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui
Governor-General

Date of Commencement: date of assent

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL SEVENTY TWO MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2012.

ENACTED by the National Parliament of Solomon Islands.

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the 2012 Supplementary Appropriation Act 2013 and commences on the date ("commencement date") of assent.

Authorisation and appropriation of $72,601,300

2. (1) The issue from the Consolidated Fund is hereby authorised of a sum of seventy two million, six hundred and one thousand, three hundred dollars, to be applied to the service of the year ending 31st December 2012.

(2) The sum specified in subsection (1) shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the commencement date for the supply of the heads and in the amounts respectively specified for such heads, as set out in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE
(section 2(2))

EXPENDITURE BY CONTINGENCIES WARRANTS

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

HEAD	EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED	
274	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade	
3,845,264	
283	Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services	537,500	
287	Ministry of Culture and Tourism	1,808,000	
	TOTAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE	6,190,764	

DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE

HEAD		EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED	
498	Ministry of Rural Development	5,000,000	
	TOTAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE	5,000,000	

TOTAL RECURRENT AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE BY CONTINGENCIES WARRANTS                                                                                       $11,190,764

SECTION 13 PUBLIC FINANCE AND AUDIT ACT—ADVANCE WARRANT EXPENDITURES

Note: Advances under Section 13 of the Public Finance and Audit Act must be repaid to the Consolidated Fund by 31st December 2013.

HEAD		EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED	
287	Ministry of Culture and Tourism	10,443,908	
373	Ministry of Finance and Treasury	23,196,399	
376	Ministry of Health and Medical Services	6,888,550	
392	Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs	881,679	
498	Ministry of Rural Development	20,000,000	
	TOTAL ADVANCE WARRANTS	61,410,536	

TOTAL RECURRENT AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE BY 
CONTINGENCIES AND ADVANCE WARRANTS $72,601,300.

CONTINGENCY WARRANTS—RECURRENT ESTIMATES

HEAD: 274 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL TRADE

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2012 for the services of this head: $3,845,264.

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0120-4088	Payment to Overseas Bodies-Others	4,000,768	3,845,264	7,846,032	
Total		4,000,768	3,845,264	7,846,032	

Explanatory Note

This amount provides for additional funds to meet SIG outstanding contributions to the following Regional and International Organisations: Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth Youth Program, Commonwealth Funds for Technical Co-operation and United Nation Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA).

HEAD: 283 MINISTRY OF POLICE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2012 for the services of this head: $537,500.

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0479-1010	Civil Service Salaries	31,092,345	500,000	31,592,345	
0479-1015	Employers NPF contributions	3,101,940	37,500	3,139,440	
Total		34,194,285	537,500	34,731,785	

Explanatory Note

This amount provides for additional funds to cater for salary payments of 69 new recruits Police officers in August 2012.

HEAD: 287 MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2012 for the services of this head: $1,808,000.

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0602-6164	Pacific Arts Festival	63,805,500	1,808,000	65,613,500	
Total		63,805,500	1,808,000	65,613,500	

Explanatory Note

This amount provides for additional funds to meet outstanding bills relating to the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts 2012.

CONTINGENCY WARRANTS - DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES

HEAD: 498 MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2012 for the services of this head: $5,000,000.

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
4480-5799	SIG Support to Constituency Development	5,000,000	5,000,000	10,000,000	
Total		5,000,000	5,000,000	10,000,000	

Explanatory Note

This amount provides for additional funds as SIG Support to Constituency Development.

Section 13 ADVANCE WARRANTS

HEAD 287: MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2012 for the services of this head: $10,443,907.59.

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0602-6164	Pacific Arts Festival	48,805,500	10,443,907.59	59,249,407.59	
					
Total		48,805,500	10,443,907.59	59,249,407.59	

Explanatory Note

This amount provides for additional funds to meet costs relating to the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts.

HEAD 373: MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TREASURY (BUDGET SUPPORT)

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2012 for the services of this head: $23,196,399.

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0426-2301	ICT Replacement Hardware	
0	
2,123,436	
2,123,436	
0426-3062	Consultancy Fees	0	10,366,564	10,366,564	
0427-2301	ICT Replacement Hardware	
0	
7,137,599	
7,137,599	
0427-2308	ICT Special Applications – Support & Maintenance	
0	
3,568,800	
3,568,800	
Total		0	23,196,399	23,196,399	

Explanatory Notes

Accountable Cash Grants (ACG) provided by AusAid (RAMSI) for the upgrade of the Financial Management and Information System (FMIS) including consultancy costs and system works; funds provided for the Accountant General's Office as Flexible Support funds and also includes funding for the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) project under the ICTSU of the Ministry.

HEAD 376: MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES (BUDGET SUPPORT)

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2012 for the services of this head: $6,888,550.

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0380-1020	Wages	0	163,447	163,447	
0380-2001	Upkeep & Repair of Official Building.	0	300,000	300,000	
0380-2010	Office Expenses	50,000	52,984	102,984	
0380-2017	Printing	0	10,594	10,594	
0380-2018	Publicity & Promotion	0	1,059,988	1,059,988	
0380-2071	Tours & Travel	100,000	10,594	110,594	
0380-2301	IT Replacement	0	5,301	5,301	
0380-4001	Training-General	150,000	37,000	187,000	
0380-4030	Conference & Seminars	150,000	155,301	305,301	
0381-2018	Publicity & Promotion	790,000	1,310,850	2,100,850	
0381-4001	Training-General	300,000	74,200	374,200	
0381-4030	Conference & Seminars	60,000	608,677	668,677	
0383-4001	Training-General	150,000	195,295	345,295	
0384-4030	Conference & Seminars	2,004	74,200	76,204	
0385-2018	Publicity & Promotion	0	664,980	664,980	
0385-4030	Conference & Seminars	165,547	534,477	700,024	
0390-3030	Ration	0	1,350,000	1,350,000	
0393-4001	Training-General	150,000	74,230	224,230	
0393-4030	Conference & Seminars	100,000	7,420	107,420	
0395-2018	Publicity & Promotion	1,424,533	111,350	1,535,883	
0396-2071	Tours & Travel	120,073	47,662	167,735	
0500-2001	Upkeep & Repair of Official Building	20,000	40,000	60,000	
Total		3,732,157	6,888,550	10,620,707	

Explanatory Notes

Accountable Cash Grants (ACG) provided by AusAid to help implement various health programs under the Health Sector Support Program (HSSP) of the Ministry.

HEAD 392: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS (BUDGET SUPPORT)

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2012 for the services of this head: $881,679

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0002-2001	Renovation Works	0	881,679	881,679	
Total		0	881,679	881,679	

Explanatory Notes

Accountable Cash Grant (ACG) provided by RAMSI for major renovation works to the Chief Magistrate official residence.

HEAD 498: MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31st December 2012 for the services of this head: $20,000,000.

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
4075-5686	ROC Support to Constituency Development (RSCD)	20,000,000	7,500,000	27,500,000	
4085-5686	ROC Constituency Micro-Project Fund (RCMPF)	10,000,000	5,000,000	15,000,000	
4226-5686	ROC Millenium Development Fund(RMDF)	20,000,000	7,500,000	27,500,000	
Total		50,000,000	20,000,000	70,000,000	

Explanatory Notes

This amount provides for advance payment of the 3rd Instalment and final payment of 2012 ROC Budget Support to Rural Development (RSCD,RMDF & RCMPF) paid under the Solomon Islands Government Funds. This advance payment will be reimbursed as soon as ROC funds for the 3rd instalment and final payment of 2012 are paid to the Solomon Islands Government in first quarter of year 2013.