2016 SUPPLEMENTARY
APPROPRIATION act 2016

(No. 6 of 2016)

PASSED by the National Parliament this twenty-seventh day of May 2016.
(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)

Clezy Rore
Clerk to National Parliament

ASSENTED to in Her Majesty’s name and on Her Majesty’s behalf this second day of June 2016.

Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui
Governor-General 

Date of Commencement: date of assent.
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX MILLION, NINE HUNDRED AND TWO THOUSAND, AND FOURTEEN DOLLARS, TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2016.
ENACTED BY THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS.

2016 supplementary appropriation BILL 2016
Table of provisions
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Authorisation of appropriation
SCHEDULE	

2016 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ACT 2016
1	Short title
This Act may be cited as the 2016 Supplementary Appropriation Act 2016.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
3	Authorisation of appropriation
	(1)	The issue of a sum of $156,902,014 from the Consolidated Fund is authorised, to be applied to the service of the year ending 31 December 2016.
	(2)	The sum specified in subsection (1) is taken to have been appropriated as from the date this Act commences for the supply of the heads, and in the amounts respectively specified for such heads, set out in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
Section 3(2)

CONTINGENCIES WARRANTS

Head	Ministry	Expenditure Authorised ($)	
281	OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET	1,900,000	
293	MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS	823,045	
299	MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND METEOROLOGY	5,000,000	
	TOTAL RECURRENT CONTIGENCIES WARRANT	7,723,045	

ADVANCE WARRANTS
Head	Ministry	Expenditure Authorised ($)	
381	OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET	2,976,038	
373	MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TREASURY	4,665,473	
383	MINISTRY OF POLICE NATIONAL SECURITY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	10,683,222	
	TOTAL RECURENT ADVANCE WARRANTS	18,324,733	

VARIATIONS IN APPROPRIATIONS

Head	Ministry	Estimate
($)	Supplementary Estimate
($)	Revised Estimate
($)	
477	MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT	288,917,000	0	288,917,000	
493	MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS	3,331,000	-2,500,000	831,000	
	TOTAL OFFSETTING SAVINGS	392,248,000	-2,500,000	289,748,000	

SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE
Head	Ministry	Expenditure Authorised ($)	
272	MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT	104,221,808	
274	MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL TRADE	1,501,458	
281	OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET	1,330,050	
287	MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM	5,000,000	
291	MINSTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE	5,268,600	
292	MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS	1,732,320	
293	MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS	2,500,000	
476	MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES	9,300,000	
	TOTAL SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE	130,854,236	

CONTINGENCY WARRANTS

HEAD: 281	OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $1,900,000

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0061-0000-2007	Printing/Photocopying	626,124	100,000	726,124	
0061-0000-2201	Entertainment	3,514,444	100,000	3,614,444	
0061-0000-2301	Fuel	462,874	100,000	562,874	
0061-0000-2403	Hire Ships	673,626	100,000	773,626	
0071-0000-4207	Subventions and Grant	1,100,000	1,500,000	2,600,000	
Total		6,377,068	1,900,000	8,277,068

Explanatory Note
This amount provides additional funds for the funeral and repatriation cost of the late Sir Peter Kenilorea and to provide for voluntary contribution to MSG Secretariat.

HEAD: 293	MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $823,045
	
Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0304-0000-4057	Sports Grants	1,057,202	823,045	1,880,247	
Total		1,057,202	823,045	1,880,247	
Explanatory Note
This amount provides additional funds for SI bid to host the 2023 Pacific Games.

HEAD: 299	MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND METEOROLOGY

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $5,000,000
	
Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0300-0000-2351	Disaster relief	13,024,116	5,000,000	18,024,116	
Total		13,024,116	5,000,000	18,024,116	
Explanatory Note
This amount provides additional funds to support the Government of Fiji and victims of Tropical Cyclone Winston.

ADVANCE WARRANTS

HEAD: 373	MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TREASURY

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $4,665,473

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0421-0000-2008	Publicity and Promotions	8,624	70,000	78,624	
0421-0000-2103	General Stores & Spares	3,358	20,000	23,358	
0421-0000-2115	Minor Office Expenses	543	10,000	10,543	
0421-0000-2301	Fuel	209,767	50,000	259,767	
0421-0000-2505	Maintain – Canoes and Boats	Nil	100,000	100,000	
0421-0000-2506	Maintain – Motor Vehicles	323	100,000	100,323	
0421-0000-2601	Conferences, Seminars and Workshop	396,537	900,000	1,296,537	
0421-0000-2709	Public Servants Local Accommodation	Nil	50,000	50,000	
0421-0000-2802	Freight	124,291	182,981	307,272	
0450-0000-2601	Conferences, Seminars and Workshop	Nil	1,283,477	1,283,477	
0450-0000-2604	Training – Other	Nil	1,433,219	1,433,219	
0450-0000-5550	Capex - Computer Software and Hardware	Nil	465,796 	465,796	
Total		743,443	4,665,473	5,408,916	

Explanatory Note 
Budget Support provided by New Zealand Government to assist improving Solomon Islands Inland Revenue Division and from the Australian Government (DFAT) for the Demographic Health Survey.

HEAD: 381	OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $2,976,038

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0071-0000-4027	Subventions and Grant	Nil	2,976,038	2,976,038	
Total		Nil	2,976,038	2,976,038	

Explanatory Notes 
Budget Support provide funds by ROC purposely for Fakalolomo Sanitation Project, Lau Mbae–lelea Constituency, Malaita Province.

HEAD: 383	MINISTRY OF POLICE NATIONAL SECURITY & CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $10,683,222

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0140-0000-2501	Maintain-Non Residential Buildings	Nil	6,603,761	6,603,761	
0140-0000-2502	Maintain-Residential Buildings	Nil	847,446	847,446	
0140-0000-5150	Capex-Residential Buildings	Nil	2,332,015	2,332,015	
0140-0000-5350	Capex-Motor Vehicles	Nil	900,000	900,000	
Total		Nil	10,683,222	10,683,222	

Explanatory Notes 
Budget Support provided by Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) asset maintenance and Correctional Services housing construction.

VARIATIONS IN APPROPRIATIONS

HEAD: 477	MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0002-5008-5250	Capex – Structures, Airfields and Wharves	20,600,000	-10,000,000	10,600,000	
0002-4698-5100	Capex – Non Residential Buildings	40,000,000	-25,000,000	15,000,000	
0001-4832-5250	Capex - Ships	45,000,000	19,000,000	64,000,000	
0001-4832-2004	 Capex – Plant and Machinery	Nil 	16,000,000	16,000,000	
Total		105,600,000	0	105,600,000	
Explanatory Note

Budget revised to provide additional funding to National Transportation Initiative Program. This will be fully offsets the appropriation within this head by making transfers from the Development Infrastructure Program, reducing this appropriation to $28.1 million and the SIG Buildings Development Program reducing this appropriation to $25,880,000. 

HEAD: 493	MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS 

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0002-4867-2004	Consultancy Fees	660,000	-249,000	411,000	
0002-4867-2301	Fuel	100,000	-100,000	0	
0002-4867-2402	Hire Plant and Vehicles	220,000	-220,000	0	
0002-4867-5050	Capex – Land	1,290,000	-1,290,000	0	
0002-4867-5100	Capex – Residential Buildings	641,000	-641,000	0	
Total		2,911,000	-2,500,000	411,000	

Explanatory Note

Budget revised to provide additional funding to Sports Grant for the pre-bid lobbying to host the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES

HEAD: 272	MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $104,221,808 

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0191-0000-2604	Training - Others	37,521,876	39,855,344	77,377,220	
0191-0000-2605	Training - Overseas	110,588,962	64,366,464	174,955,426	
Total		148,110,838	104,221,808	252,332,646

Explanatory Note 
This amount provides additional funding to fund additional 1,562 scholarship places; 1,228 places locally and 337 places overseas.

HEAD: 274	MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL TRADE

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $1,501,458 

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0120-0000-2011	Subscriptions/Membership to Overseas bodies	4,618,195	1,095,658	5,713,853	
0003-0000-2406	House Rent	922,200	405,800	1,328,000	
Total		5,540,395	1,501,458	7,041,853	

Explanatory Note 
This amount provides additional funding to fund subscription fees for overseas bodies, Commonwealth Secretariat, CFTC and SPC and House Rent for Staff. 

HEAD: 281	OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $1,330,050

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0071-0000-2405	 Hire Venues 	18,200	                         81,500 	99,700	
0071-0000-2716	 Others Local Accommodation 	Nil	                       400,000 	400,000	
0071-0000-2402	 Hire Plant & Vehicles 	44,250	                         13,050 	57,300	
0071-0000-2201	 Entertainment 	Nil	                       120,000 	120,000	
0071-0000-2601	 Conferences, Seminars and Workshop 	809,375	                       469,500 	1,278,875	
0071-0000-2202	 Gifts and Presents 	1,021,250	                         96,000 	1,117,250	
0071-0000-2105	 Office Stationery 	215,069	                       150,000 	365,069	
Total		2,108,144	1,330,050	3,438,194	

Explanatory Note 
This amount provides additional funding to fund Solomon Islands hosting of the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Leaders Conference at Honiara in July 2016.

HEAD: 287	MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $5,000,000 

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0510-0000-4027	Subventions and Grants	6,077,801	5,000,000	11,077,801	
Total		6,077,801	5,000,000	11,077,801	

Explanatory Note 
This amount provides additional funding to fund Western Province Tourism project.
HEAD: 291	MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $5,268,600 

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0060-0000-5550	Capex – Computer Software and Hardware	158,037	5,268,600	5,426,637	
Total		158,037	5,268,600	5,426,637	

Explanatory Note 
This amount provides additional funding to fund the cost for sustaining and further developing Aurion - Payroll/HRMIS in Public Service. The current support from DFAT will expire on June 30th 2016 and the cost of software and maintenance fee together with the package of services will be funded by SIG starting from July 1st 2016.

HEAD: 292	MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $1,732,320

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0157-0000-2409	Office Rent	NIL	1,732,320	1,732,320	
Total		NIL	1,732,320	1,732,320	

Explanatory Note 
This amount provides additional funding to fund office rent for the new Attorney General’s Office at Panatina Plaza. 
HEAD: 293	MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $2,500,000

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0304-0000-4057	Sports Grant	1,057,202	2,500,000	3,557,202	
Total		1,057,202	2,500,000	3,557,202	

Explanatory Note 
This amount provides additional funding to fund pre-bid lobbying to host the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara. 
HEAD: 476	MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2016 for the services of this head: $9,300,000

Subhead/item	Descriptions	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0001-4013-5250	 Capex - Structure, Airfield and Wharves 	Nil 	8,600,000	8,600,000	
0001-4013-2004	 Consultancy Fees 	3,300,000	700,000	4,000,000	
Total		3,300,000	9,300,000	12,600,000	

Explanatory Note 
This amount provides additional funding to fund the ongoing work on the relocation of National Referral Hospital (NRH) feasibility, site confirmation and securing site from illegal squatters.