2016 Supplementary Appropriation Act 2016

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(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)

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

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.

(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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This amount provides additional funds to support the Government of Fiji and victims of Tropical Cyclone Winston.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

This amount provides additional funding to fund Western Province Tourism project.

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

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 30^th 2016 and the cost of software and maintenance fee together with the package of services will be funded by SIG starting from July 1^st 2016.

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

This amount provides additional funding to fund office rent for the new Attorney General’s Office at Panatina Plaza.

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

This amount provides additional funding to fund pre-bid lobbying to host the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara.

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

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.

Solomon Islands Sessional Legislation

2016 Supplementary Appropriation Act 2016