BILL NO. 215
(as introduced)
1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
54 Elizabeth II, 2005
Appropriations Act, 2005
The Honourable Peter G. Christie
Minister of Finance
First Reading: May 16, 2005
Second Reading: May 16, 2005
Third Reading: May 16, 2005 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)
An Act to Provide for
Defraying Certain Charges and Expenses
of the Public Service of the Province
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 This Act may be cited as the Appropriations Act, 2005.
2 The several sums of money hereinafter stated are granted to Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of defraying the undermentioned several charges and expenses of the public service for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006:
Department of Community Services 716,174,000
Department of Education 1,074,377,000
Assistance to Universities, Department of Education 206,711,000
Department of Energy 9,619,000
Department of Environment and Labour 27,947,000
Department of Finance 16,858,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance 1,017,065,000
Department of Health 2,559,740,000
Department of Justice 107,847,000
Department of Natural Resources 63,098,000
Communications Nova Scotia 4,091,000
Emergency Measures Organization of Nova Scotia 1,008,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 8,050,000
Human Rights Commission 1,843,000
Legislative Services 20,384,000
Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women 834,000
Nova Scotia Business Inc. 29,993,000
Nova Scotia Police Commission 343,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 1,654,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 3,087,000
Office of Economic Development 45,273,000
Office of Health Promotion 23,919,000
Office of the Auditor General 2,657,000
Office of the Ombudsman 1,152,000
Public Prosecution Service 15,680,000
Senior Citizens' Secretariat 979,000
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations 96,384,000
Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage 42,383,000
Department of Transportation and Public Works 263,954,000
Restructuring Costs 83,615,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 24,379,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 280,000,000
Sinking Fund Instalments and Serial Retirements 91,272,0003 Notwithstanding Section 2, the sum chargeable to Capital Purchase Requirements may be expended in the period from April 1, 2005, to March 31, 2007, inclusive.
4 The said several sums shall be paid by the Minister of Finance subject to the provisions of the statutes in that behalf out of the moneys that are applicable to the several purposes for which the said several sums are granted.
5 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2005.
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