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Appropriation Act 2020

COOK ISLANDS

Appropriation Act 2020


2020, No. 11


Contents

1
Title
2
Application
3
Grant and appropriation out of the Cook Islands Government Account

Schedule 1
Agency Budget Appropriations
Schedule 2
Payments on Behalf of the Crown (POBOCs)
Schedule 3
Cook Islands Capital Spending
Schedule 4
Official Development Assistance
Schedule 5a
Other Expenses and Financing Transactions
Schedule 5b
Loan Repayment Fund (LRF) Appropriations
Summary


An Act to appropriate certain sums of money out of the Cook Islands Government Account to the services of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June 2021 and to appropriate the supplies granted in this period.

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Parliament of the Cook Islands, towards making good the supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this year, have resolved to grant Your Majesty the sum specified in this Act and humbly ask Your Majesty to assent to the sum. And be it enacted by the Parliament of the Cook Islands in Session assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows—

  1. Title

This Act is the Appropriation Act 2020.

  1. Application

This Act applies to the year ending on the thirtieth day of June 2021 (“the year”).


  1. Grant and appropriation out of the Cook Islands Government Account
(1) The Minister responsible for Finance may authorise the incurrence of expenses or expenditure and may issue and apply out of the Cook Islands Government Account, towards making good the supplies granted to Her Majesty for the services of the year, any sums which in total do not exceed the sum of $344,023,263.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) the sums authorised to be supplied are appropriated for the services set out in the votes specified in the Schedules to this Act.
(3) The votes identified in Schedule 4 to this Act as being funded through loans from financing partners or from grants by development partners are further limited to the lesser of the votes specified in those Schedules and the loan proceeds or grants received for the purpose of financing the expense or expenditure in relation to those votes.
(4) Notwithstanding section 37 of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management Act 1995-96, the appropriations made under this Act will lapse on 30 June 2021.
(5) Payments that may be charged against any appropriation made by this Act after 30 June 2021 are limited to—
(6) The appropriations made in the Appropriation Act 2019 will lapse on 30 June 2020.
(7) Payments that may be charged after 30 June 2020 against any appropriation that lapses under the provisions of subsection (6) are limited to—
(8) Where in the period ended 30 June 2020, the Financial Secretary appointed under section 4 of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management Act 1995-96 had directed that an unexpended appropriation from an Appropriation Act for a previous year be available for expenditure in the year ended 30 June 2020, those appropriations will also lapse on 30 June 2020.
(9) Payments that may be charged after 30 June 2020 against any appropriation that lapses under the provisions of subsection (8) are limited to—

Section 3(2) and (3)

Schedule 1
Agency Budget Appropriations


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Prime Minister
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109,773
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1,229,593
Agency
Personnel
Operating
Administered Payments
Depreciation
Gross Current Appropriation
Trading Revenue
Net Current Appropriation
Agriculture
1,056,072
314,509
0
30,000
1,400,581
45,535
1,355,046
Audit (PERCA)
993,854
112,800
0
18,000
1,124,654
60,700
1,063,954
Business Trade and Investment Board
432,796
342,866
0
4,000
779,662
28,000
751,662
Cook Islands Investment Corporation
1,508,000
1,424,000
4,990,000
45,000
7,967,000
703,831
7,263,169
Corrective Services
1,322,576
233,381
0
30,000
1,585,957
50,000
1,535,957
Crown Law
886,784
162,791
155,000
3,000
1,207,575
0
1,207,575
Cultural Development
742,000
170,000
717,500
120,000
1,749,500
50,000
1,699,500
Education
11,562,048
2,842,691
4,682,034
620,000
19,706,773
0
19,706,773
Environment
1,070,826
201,000
422,241
30,000
1,724,067
35,000
1,689,067
Finance and Economic Management
4,862,000
817,430
77,101,748
260,000
83,041,178
383,500
82,657,678
Financial Services Development Authority
242,797
162,906
0
4,000
409,703
0
409,703
Foreign Affairs
1,897,692
823,083
15,000
45,000
2,780,775
28,000
2,752,775
Head Of State
173,969
32,867
36,000
8,000
250,836
0
250,836
Health
11,873,111
3,598,951
2,146,870
900,000
18,518,932
150,000
18,368,932
Infrastructure Cook Islands
2,399,000
440,000
3,200,000
145,000
6,184,000
300,000
5,884,000
Internal Affairs
1,257,000
255,000
3,149,437
27,000
4,688,437
0
4,688,437
of which: Welfare Payments - Allowances
0
0
1,262,437
0
0
0
0
Justice
1,865,000
450,000
460,000
30,000
2,805,001
550,000
2,255,001
Marine Resources
1,191,000
676,000
250,000
150,000
2,267,000
28,000
2,239,000
Ombudsman
233,000
62,000
0
6,000
301,000
0
301,000
Parliamentary Services
560,000
67,000
90,000
22,000
739,000
0
739,000
Police
4,148,036
192,964
455,000
1,010,000
5,806,000
141,783
5,664,217
Prime Minister's Office
1,441,000
440,000
973,000
31,000
2,885,000
0
2,885,000
Public Service Commission
377,000
158,000
1,741,645
15,000
2,291,645
0
2,291,645
Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority
340,000
310,000
130,000
9,500
789,500
0
789,500
Tourism Corporation
1,919,000
2,013,000
4,500,000
48,000
8,480,000
20,000
8,460,000
Transport
1,011,000
174,000
0
51,000
1,236,000
22,000
1,214,000
Total Ministries, Crown & Statutory Agencies
55,365,561
16,477,237
105,215,475
3,661,500
180,719,773
2,596,349
178,123,424
Agency
Personnel
Operating
Administered Payments
Depreciation
Gross Current Appropriation
Trading Revenue
Net Current Appropriation
Ministerial Support
351,696
0
21,100
482,569
0
482,569
Deputy Prime Minister
270,784
84,574
0
22,642
378,000
0
378,000
Minister George Angene
164,000
132,000
0
12,000
308,000
0
308,000
Minister Robert Tapaitau
188,901
109,509
0
9,590
308,000
0
308,000
Minister Vaine Mokoroa
217,500
85,000
0
5,500
308,000
0
308,000
Minister Vainetutai Toki-Brown
181,000
115,838
0
11,162
308,000
0
308,000
Leader Of Opposition
115,160
186,040
0
6,800
308,000
0
308,000
Total Ministerial Support Offices
1,489,041
822,734
0
88,794
2,400,569
0
2,400,569
Outer Islands
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Aitutaki
389,305
0
480,000
2,098,898
67,828
2,031,070
Atiu
869,409
430,815
0
430,000
1,730,224
224,318
1,505,906
Mangaia
948,834
583,583
0
210,000
1,742,417
301,000
1,441,417
Manihiki
728,541
149,672
0
460,000
1,338,213
119,000
1,219,213
Mauke
796,787
214,643
0
380,000
1,391,430
113,853
1,277,577
Mitiaro
693,131
74,562
0
93,000
860,693
60,900
799,793
Palmerston
282,091
65,001
0
80,000
427,092
20,500
406,592
Penrhyn
645,527
164,792
0
180,000
990,319
74,000
916,319
Pukapuka-Nassau
892,715
141,754
0
215,000
1,249,469
73,695
1,175,774
Rakahanga
414,862
58,844
0
82,000
555,706
52,000
503,706
Total Outer Islands
7,501,490
2,272,971
0
2,610,000
12,384,461
1,107,094
11,277,367
Gross Total
64,356,092
19,572,942
105,215,475
6,360,294
195,504,804
3,703,443
191,801,361

Schedule 2

PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CROWN (POBOCs)

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Compensation of Employees POBOCs
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Cook Islands Investmeestment Corporation
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Subsidies POBOCs
Social Assistance POBOCs
Administering Ministry
POBOC
2019/20 Supplementary Estimate
2020/21 Budget Estimate
Compensation of Employees
Finance & Economic Manage/div>
Parliameniamentary Superannuation
180,000
180,000
Audit
PERC Salaries and Administration Costs
57,500
57,500
Parliamentary Services
Civil List - Personnel
2,901,961
2,901,961
Parliamentary Services
House of Ariki
348,420
338,420
3,487,881
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3,4b>3,477,881
Use of Goods and Services
;
Audit
/div>
95,600
95,600
Prime Minister's Office
Local Government Election
30,000
24,000
Parliamentary Services
Civil List - Constituency Visits
200,200
170,200
Parliamentary Services
Parliamentary Sitting Expenses
332,904
150,000
Parliamentary Services
QR Travel and Allowances (local and overseas)
109,000
109,000
Parliamentary Services
MP Travel and Allowances (local and overseas)
541,000
341,000
Foreign Affairs
International Maritime Organisation - Maritime Cook Islands
63,461
63,461
Transport
Maritime Radio Coverage
0
79,000
Use of Goods and Services POBOCs
1,372,165
1,032,261
Subsidies
Airport Aity subsidy
2,047,997
3,047,997
Cook Islands Investment Corporation
Bank of the Cook Islands - social assistance subsidy
128,000
128,000
Cook Islands Investment Corporation
Ports Authority - subsidy
110,099
110,099
Cook Islands Investment Corporation
Te Aponga Uira - social assistance subsidy
380,000
0
Cook Islands Investment Corporation
Te Mana Uira o Araura - subsidy
0
500,000
2,666,096
3,786,096
Social Assistance
Welfare Payments
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20,007,261
19,689,535
 20,0020,007,261
Other Expense
Finance && Economic Management
Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance<
120,694
160,000
Finance & Economic Management
CIG Insurance
100,000
180,000
Finance & Economic Management
BEPS Subscription
35,000
35,000
Foreign Affairs
International Subscriptions
687,967
890,000
Other Expenses POBOCs
943,661
1,265,000
Grand Total
28,159,338
29,568,499

Schedule 3

Cook Islands Capital Spending

2019/20 Supplementary Estimate
2020/21 Budget Estimate
Cook Islands Government Capital programs
50,153,924
42,418,807
Total Capital spending
50,153,924
42,418,807

Schedule 4

Official Development Assistance[1]
2019/20 Supplementary Estimate
2020/21 Budget Estimate
Operating or recurrent expenditure
9,629,446
23,770,968
Capital Project Expenditure
47,859,991
37,782,105
Total Official Development Assistance
57,489,437
61,553,073

Schedule 5a

Other Expenses and Financing Transactions

Category of Expense
2019/20 Supplementary Estimate
2020/21 Budget Estimate
Contingency Funds - Operating
850,000
100,000
Crown Infrastructure Depreciation
4,602,500
4,602,500
Transfer to Emergency Response Trust Fund
50,000
50,000
Advanced Subsidiaries - Avaroa Cable Ltd
17,282,000
8,052,000
Depreciation Contingency Fund
2,173,580
2,173,580
Total Other Expenses
24,958,080
14,978,080

Schedule 5b

Loan Repayment Fund (LRF) Appropriations

Category of Appropriation
2019/20 Supplementary Estimate
2020/21 Budget Estimate
Contribution to LRF - Principal
6,588,000
0
Contribution to LRF - Interest
2,408,000
0
Total Contribution to LRF
8,996,000
0

Summary

Category of Payment
2019/20 Supplementary Estimate
2020/21 Budget Estimate
Schedule 1 - Ministry Outputs (Gross Operating)
166,578,875
195,504,804
Schedule 2 - POBOCs
28,159,338
29,568,499
Schedule 3 - CIG Capital Expenditure
50,153,924
42,418,807
Schedule 4 - Official Development Assistance
57,489,437
61,553,073
Schedule 5a - Other Expenses and Financing Transactions
24,958,080
14,978,080
Schedule 5b - Loan Reserve Fund Appropriations
8,996,000
0
TOTAL APPROPRIATION
336,335,654
344,023,263

_______________________________

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management.
Printed under the authority of the Cook Islands Parliament—2020
_______________________________


[1]Excluding Budget Support (Core Sector Support) appropriated through agencies in Schedule 1.

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