2017 SUPPLEMENTARY
APPROPRIATION act 2017

(No. 9 of 2017)

PASSED by the National Parliament this third day of April 2017.
(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 twenty-first day of April 2017

Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui
Governor-General
 
Date of Commencement: date of assent.
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL THIRTEEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX THOUSAND, AND FIFTY TWO DOLLARS, TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2017.
ENACTED BY THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS.
2017 supplementary appropriation act 2017
Table of provisions
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Authorisation of appropriation
SCHEDULE	

2017 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ACT 2017
1	Short title
This Act may be cited as the 2017 Supplementary Appropriation Act 2017.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
3	Authorisation of appropriation
	(1)	The issue of a sum of $13,746,052 from the Consolidated Fund is authorised, to be applied to the service of the year ending 31 December 2017.
	(2)	The sum specified in subsection (1) is appropriated for the supply of the heads, and in the amounts respectively specified for such heads, set out in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
Section 3(2)

CONTINGENCY WARRANTS
RECURRENT
Head	Ministry	Expenditure Authorised ($)	
283	MINISTRY OF POLICE NATIONAL SECURITY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	8,000,000	
	TOTAL RECURRENT CONTINGENCY WARRANTS	
   8,000,000 	

ADVANCE WARRANTS
RECURRENT
Head	Ministry	Expenditure Authorised ($)	
399	MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND METEOROLOGY	1,046,052	
	TOTAL RECURRENT ADVANCE WARRANTS	
1,046,052	

VARIATIONS IN APPROPRIATIONS

Head	Ministry	Estimate ($)	Supplementary Estimate	Revised Estimate	
273	MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TREASURY	  25,000,000	-4,700,000	20,300,000	
283

	MINISTRY OF POLICE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	22,150,000	-8,000,000	14,150,000	
473
	MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TREASURY	32,650,385	4,700,000	37,350,385	
477	MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT 	147,376,012	0	147,376,012	
	TOTAL OFFSETTING SAVINGS	227,176,397	-8,000,000	219,176,397	

CONTINGENCY WARRANTS

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

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2017 for the services of this head: $8,000,000

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0001-0000-2901	Uniforms	1,202,037	8,000,000	9,202,037	
Total		1,202,037	8,000,000	9,202,037

Explanatory Note
This amount provides additional funds for the procurement of ceremonial and duty uniforms for the RSIPF and CSSI.

ADVANCE WARRANTS

HEAD: 399	MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND METEOROLOGY

Estimates of the amount further required in the year ending 31 December 2017 for the services of this head: $1,046,052

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0516-0000-1010	Salaries – Public Servants	Nil	305,282	305,282	
0516-0000-1014	Various Allowances – Public Servants	Nil	30,000	30,000	
0516-0000-1116	NPF (7.5%) – Employers Contribution	Nil	22,896	22,896	
0516-0000-1117	Various Allowances – Others	Nil	6,000	6,000	
0516-0000-2001	Advertising Expenses	Nil	9,091	9,091	
0516-0000-2004	Consultancy Fees	Nil	136,364	136,364	
0516-0000-2008	Publicity and Promotions	Nil	9,091	9,091	
0516-0000-2105	Office Stationery	Nil	10,000	10,000	
0516-0000-2301	Fuel	Nil	9,091	9,091	
0516-0000-2406	House Rent	Nil	204,000	204,000	
0516-0000-2506	Maintenance – Motor Vehicle	Nil	13,636	13,636	
0516-0000-2508	Maintenance – Office Equipment	Nil	9,091	9,091	
0516-0000-2601	Conferences, Seminars and Workshop	Nil	45,455	45,455	
0516-0000-2716	Other Local Accommodation	Nil	5,000	5,000	
0516-0000-3005	Telephone and Faxes	Nil	9,091	9,091	
0516-0000-5160	Capex – Residential Buildings – Furniture	Nil	7,727	7,727	
0516-0000-5350	Capex – Motor Vehicles	Nil	150,455	150,455	
0516-0000-5450	Capex – Office Equipment	Nil	63,782	63,782	
Total		Nil	1,046,052	1,046,052	

Explanatory Note 
Budget Support provided by European Union – GIZ ACSE to the Ministry Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology for the project coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Region for the replacement of diesel powered generation with Solar Hybrid Generation. Funding towards pilot projects with Selwyn College and Solomon Island National University for the installation of solar powered generation.

VARIATIONS IN APPROPRIATIONS

HEAD: 273	MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TREASURY

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0072-0000-4045	Community Service Obligation Payment	25,000,000	-5,000,000	20,000,000	
0421-0000-5350	Capex – Motor Vehicles	Nil	300,000	300,000	
Total		25,000,000	-4,700,000	20,300,00

Explanatory Note
Budget revised to provide additional funding for NSO Motor Vehicle for implementation of the key nationwide statistics projects since they received no budget for all programmes in 2017. 

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

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0001-0000-1903	Workers Compensation	22,150,000	 -15,956,981	6,193,019	
0479-0000-2007	Printing/ Photocopying	1,149,187	400,000	1,549,187	
0479-0000-2008	Publicity and Promotions	100,000	244,105	344,105	
0479-0000-2103	General Stores and Spares	900,001	500,000           	1,400,001	
0479-0000-2106	Rations	3,067,695	350,000 	3,417,695	
0479-0000-2301	Fuel	9,004,759	455,895 	9,460,654	
0479-0000-2601	Conferences, Seminars and Workshop	115,648	350,000	465,648	
0479-0000-2603	Training – Materials	151,584	450,000	601,584	
0479-0000-2711	Public Servant – Overseas Fares	43,196	100,000	143,196	
0479-0000-2712	Public Servant – Overseas Accommodation	47,208	100,000	147,208	
0479-0000-2713	Public Servant – Overseas Other Costs	241,832	200,000	441,832	
0479-0000-2714	Public Servant – Annual Leave Fares	4,490,213	1,200,000	5,690,213	
0479-0000-5550	Capex – Computer Software and Hardware	71,640	150,000	221,640	
0479-0000-5575	Capex – Specialised Equipment	3,565,913	500,000	4,065,913	
0001-0000-2004	Consultancy Fees	Nil	300,000	300,000	
0001-0000-2007	Printing/ Photocopying	429,000	100,000	529,000	
0001-0000-2409	Office Rent	Nil	1,000,000	1,000,000	
0001-0000-2601	Conferences, Seminars and Workshop	Nil	300,000	300,000	
0001-0000-6222	Parole Board	Nil	500,000	500,000	
0001-0000-2106	Rations	Nil	256,981	256,981	
0479-0000-2501	Maintenance – Non-Residential Buildings	79,192	500,000	579,192	
Total		45,607,068	-8,000,000	37,607,068	

Explanatory Note
Budget revised to provide additional funding for other charges accounts to support the implementation of Ministry programs in 2017. 

HEAD: 473	MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TREASURY

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
0001-4041-5100	Capex – Non-Residential Buildings	32,650,385	-5,000,000	27,650,385	
0001-5028-2004	Consultancy Fees	Nil	2,184,379
	2,184,379
	
0001-5208-2007	Printing/
Photocopying	Nil	851,421	851,421	
0001-5208-2008	Public Promotions	Nil	238,139	238,139	
0001-5208-2009	Recruitment Expenses	Nil	108,675	108,675	
0001-5208-2105	Office Stationery	Nil	307,736	307,736	
0001-5208-2301	Fuel	Nil	400,521	400,521	
0001-5208-2405	Venue Hire	Nil	25,000	25,000	
0001-5208-2409	Office Rent	Nil	78,000	78,000	
0001-5208-2506	Maintenance – Motor Vehicles	Nil	177,837	177,837	
0001-5208-2507	Maintenance – Canoes and Boats	Nil	59,000	59,000	
0001-5208-2601	Conferences, Seminars and Workshop 	Nil	1,743,306	1,743,306	
0001-5208-2603	Training – Materials	Nil	553,563	553,563	
0001-5208-2604	Training – Other	Nil	161,331	161,331	
0001-5028-2708	Public Servants –Local Fares	Nil	679,680	679,680	
0001-5028-2709	Public Servants –Local Accommodation 	Nil	631,787	631,787	
0001-5028-2710	Public Servants –Local Other Costs	Nil	30,000	30,000	
0001-5028-2802	Freight	Nil	9,000	9,000	
0001-5028-5305	Capex – Canoes and Boats	Nil	440,000	440,000	
0001-5028-5450	Capex – Office Equipment	Nil	294,479	294,479	
0001-5028-5550	Capex – Computer Software and Hardware	Nil	209,066	209,066	
0001-5028-5580	Capex – Other Equipment	Nil	517,073	517,073	
Total		32,650,385	4,700,000	37,350,378	

Explanatory Note
Budget revised to provide additional funding for NSO Development projects/implementation of key nationwide statistics projects since they received no budget for 2017. 

HEAD: 477	MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVLOPMENT

Subhead/item	Description	Original Estimates	Supplementary Estimates	Revised Estimates	
4002-4031-5250	Capex – Structures,  Airfields and Wharfs	15,217,391	-5,000,000	10,217,391	
4002-4698-5100	Capex – Non-Residential Buildings	22,015,656	-10,000,000	12,015,656
	
4002-4833-2004	Consultancy fees	2,439,024	-1,000,000	1,439,024	
4002-4833-2351	Disaster relief	4,878,049	-2,000,000	2,878,049	
4002-4833-2503	Maintenance –Roads and Bridges	25,121,951	-15,000,000	10,121,951	
4002-4833-2805	Franchise Shipping	7,317,073	-3,000,000	4,317,073	
4002-4833-5200	Capex – Roads and Bridges	12,195,122	-6,000,000	6,195,122	
4002-4833-5250	Capex – Transport Infrastructure	7,317,073	-3,000,000	4,317,073	
4002-5008-5100	Capex – Non-Residential Buildings	11,937,337	-5,000,000	6,937,337	
4002-5008-5250	Capex – Structures, Airfields and Wharfs	11,937,336	-5,000,000	6937,336	
4002-4832-5300	Capex – Ships	27,000,000	55,000,000	82,000,000	
Total		147,376,012	0	147,376,012	

Explanatory Note
Budget revised to provide additional funding to the National Transportation Initiative Program. This appropriation will be fully offset by making transfers from the National Transport Fund Program, SIG Obligation to Donor Funded Transport Projects, SIG Buildings Development Program and Development Infrastructure Program.