An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund a sum for the services of the Legislature for the year 2024–25.
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2024.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
3 Definitions
(1) In this Act—appropriation year means the year from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.services includes the following—(a) capital works and services,(b) recurrent services,(c) repayment of debt.(2) A reference in the Government Sector Finance Act 2018 to an annual Appropriation Act includes a reference to this Act.
Part 2 Appropriation for Legislature
4 Appropriation for services of Legislature
This Act appropriates the sum of $239,447,751 to the Legislature out of the Consolidated Fund for the services of the Legislature for the appropriation year.Note—The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—(a) expenses to the sum of $246,999,042, and(b) capital expenditure to the sum of $40,093,000.
Part 3 General
5 Payments authorised on lapse of appropriation
An amount is taken to have been expended out of a sum appropriated for a purpose by this Act if the amount—(a) was paid for the purpose under the Government Sector Finance Act 2018, section 4.10, and(b) was paid during the appropriation year and before the date of assent to this Act.