Appropriation Act 2000
APPROPRIATION ACT 2000

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BERMUDA
2000 : 4

APPROPRIATION ACT 2000

[Date of Assent 28 March 2000]

[Operative Date 1 April 2000]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Issue out of Consolidated

Fund: current and capital
accounts

4 Appropriation: current
account

5 Appropriation: capital account
6 Unspent appropriations not to

lapse

SCHEDULES

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the issue of sums of
money out of the Consolidated Fund and for the appropriation of the
same to the services of the Government for the purposes specified in the
Estimates for the year ending on 31 March 2001:

Be it enacted by The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Assembly of
Bermuda, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2000.

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Interpretation

2 In this Act
"the Estimates" means the Estimates of Revenue and

Expenditure for the year ending on 31 March 2001 as
approved by the House of Assembly;

"Head" means Head of the Estimates;

"the Minister" means the Minister of Finance;

"year" means financial year.

Issue out of Consolidated Fund: current and capital accounts
3 (1) There may issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet
current account expenditure in the year ending on 31 March 2001
$528,673,293.

(2) There may issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet
capital account expenditure in that year $81,544,167.

Appropriation: current account
4 Sums issued under the authority of subsection (1) of section 3
are apportioned among, and appropriated to, the Heads of current
account expenditure specified in column 3 of Schedule A.

Appropriation: capital account
5 (1) Sums issued under the authority of subsection (2) of section
3 are apportioned among the Heads of capital account expenditure
specified in Schedules B and C and, subject to the following provisions of
this section, are appropriated to the projects respectively specified in
those Schedules.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), expenditure on any capital
account expenditure project shall not exceed the sum provided for that
project in column 3 of Schedule B or in column 2 of Schedule C.

(3) The Minister may, if he for good reason thinks fit, give
approval in writing that the provision made in column 3 of Schedule B or
in column 2 of Schedule C for a capital account expenditure project may
be enlarged by the transfer to that project of the whole or part of a sum
provided anywhere else in either Schedule B or Schedule C: but the
Minister's power to give such approval is subject to the following
conditions, that is to say

(a) the total expenditure under Schedule B shall not exceed
$61,667,354, but subject to section 6;

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(b) the total expenditure on any project in Schedule B,
taking into account expenditure on that project in
previous years, shall not exceed the sum shown in
respect of that project in column 2 of Schedule B;

(c) the total expenditure under Schedule C shall not exceed
$19,876,813, but subject to section 6.

Unspent appropriations not to lapse
6 Where

(a) a capital expenditure project was provided for by section
5 of the Appropriation Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act"); and

(b) in the case of a capital development project, the Minister
responsible for Works and Engineering certifies in
writing that the development project was not completed
before 1 April 2000; and

(c) in the case of a capital acquisition project, the
acquisition was not completed before 1 April 2000,

then, if the Minister of Finance in writing so determines, any sum
provided for that project by, or pursuant to, section 5 of the 1999 Act
that was unspent on 1 April 2000 does not lapse but is deemed to be
provided by section 5 of this Act and is available in every respect as if it
had been expressly provided for that project by corresponding provision
in section 5 of this Act.

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SCHEDULE A

CURRENT ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE

2000/01
HEAD DESCRIPTION ESTIMATE

$
(1) (2) (3)

NON-MINISTRY DEPARTMENTS
01 GOVERNOR & STAFF 1,042,599
02 LEGISLATURE 2,893,183
03 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 6,404,233
05 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR 1,812,955
08 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 85,642
09 CABINET OFFICE 2,204,518

MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT, OPPORTUNITY
& GOVERNMENT SERVICES

15 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 877,026
19 ARCHIVES 697,301
26 PERSONNEL SERVICES 4,517,674
40 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 1,431,671
47 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOP CORP 458,900
51 GOVT INFORMATION SERVICES 1,342,131
52 CULTURAL AFFAIRS 1,306,657
56 HUMAN AFFAIRS 4,614,909

MINISTRY OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
04 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS 3,078,946
62 LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 62,546

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
10 MINISTRY OF FINANCE HQ 2,996,288
11 ACCOUNTANT GENERAL 31,330,012
12 CUSTOMS 8,798,949
13 POST OFFICE 9,954,488
14 STATISTICS 3,124,645
28 SOCIAL INSURANCE 1,139,591
38 OFFICE OF THE TAX COMMISSIONER 1,592,931
39 REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES 4,291,056
58 INTEREST ON DEBT 11,500,000
59 SINKING FUND CONTRIBUTION 3,250,000

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2000/01
HEAD DESCRIPTION ESTIMATE

$
(1) (2) (3)

MINISTRY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS &
E-COMMERCE

43 COMPUTER SYSTEMS & SERVICES 3,562,479
46 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 969,956
67 E-COMMERCE 339,584

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
16 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION HQ 4,060,756
17 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 68,958,015
18 LIBRARIES 1,555,302
41 BERMUDA COLLEGE 11,362,651

MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES
21 MIN OF HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES HQ 4,688,830
22 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 17,092,717
23 CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES 7,904,960
24 HOSPITALS 64,391,226
42 RENT COMMISSIONER 221,254
53 BERMUDA HOUSING CORP 2,544,000
55 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 15,388,720

MINISTRY OF LABOUR, HOME AFFAIRS & PUBLIC
SAFETY

06 DEFENCE 3,951,432
07 POLICE 37,549,666
25 PRISONS AND SR TRAINING SCHOOLS 14,414,832
27 IMMIGRATION 3,294,845
29 REGISTRY GENERAL 1,364,185
44 MIN OF LABOUR AND HOME AFFAIRS HQ 323,567
45 FIRE SERVICES 6,147,965
54 SECURITY SER. & DELEGATED AFF. 172,524
60 LABOUR 490,877
63 PARLIAMENTARY REGISTRAR 299,639

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
32 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 2,369,032
37 AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES 6,957,957
49 LAND VALUATION 576,153
50 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT HQ 1,413,924

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2000/01
HEAD DESCRIPTION ESTIMATE

$
(1) (2) (3)

MINISTRY OF TOURISM
33 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM 36,929,495

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
30 MARINE & PORTS 10,463,598
31 AIRPORT OPERATIONS 15,500,596
34 TRANSPORT CONTROL DEPT 2,024,280
35 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BOARD 12,869,296
48 TRANSPORT HEADQUARTERS 937,291
57 CIVIL AVIATION 2,370,716

MINISTRY OF WORKS & ENGINEERING
36 WORKS & ENGINEERING 42,903,430

MINISTRY OF YOUTH, SPORT, PARKS &
RECREATION

20 YOUTH, SPORT, PARKS & RECREATION 11,498,692

TOTAL CURRENT ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE 528,673,293

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SCHEDULE B

CAPITAL ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE

HEAD 65 - CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

MINISTRY/PROJECT TAF ESTIMATE
2000/01

$ $
(1) (2) (3)

LABOUR, HOME AFFAIRS & PUBLIC
SAFETY
75027 Prisons Minor Works 243,900 243,900
75047 Security of Govt Premises 80,000 80,000
75102 Halfway House 450,000 0
75103 Police HQ Renovations 1,750,000 0
75129 Ham Police Station & Mag. Crt 20,000,000 1,450,000
75130 Remodel Pol. Barracks - St Geo 450,000 0

FINANCE
75004 Post Office - Paget 450,000 0
75131 Ham Corp Sewage Pumping Stat 1,600,000 0

DEVELOPMENT, OPPORTUNITY &
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
75078 Grant to BLDC 6,500,000 6,500,000
75147 Archives Fire Supp./Det System 150,000 0
75149 Commissioner's House - Grant 500,000 100,000

EDUCATION
75008 Education Minor Works 300,000 300,000
75011 CedarBridge Academy 75,550,000 0
75012 Berkeley Senior School 71,200,000 18,000,000
75013 Middle Schools 42,220,000 4,697,087
75132 Primary School Accessibility 950,000 210,000
75133 West Pem. Staff & Admin Fac 350,000 0
75134 Bda College Chilled Water Plant 750,000 0
75150 Primary Class Size Reduction 975,000 350,000
75152 School Safety 500,000 500,000

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MINISTRY/PROJECT TAF ESTIMATE
2000/01

$ $
(1) (2) (3)

HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES
75017 Hospice Grant 2,750,000 250,000
75020 Residential Care 9,000,000 0
75021 St Brendans Minor Works 118,000 118,000
75070 KEMH Biomedical Incinerator 1,840,000 0
75135 Telephone System Upgrade 175,000 0
75136 Renovations - Parish Rest Homes 2,500,000 574,404
75137 St Brendans Roof & Windows 350,000 0

ENVIRONMENT
75029 Minor Works Ag & Fish 104,000 104,000
75034 Open Spaces/Environ Imps 1,200,000 1,200,000
75077 Education/Service Bldg BAMZ 3,900,000 1,400,000

TRANSPORT
75037 Improve Berthing Arrangements 1,180,000 0
75038 Minor Works Airport Operations 498,200 498,200
75087 Upgrade Runway 5,600,00 1,130,624
75093 Retail Plan & Arr/Dept Walkway 6,915,000 0
75095 Airport Obstacle Removal 500,000 97,000
75108 Refurb. Arr./Remote Feed Bag 5,000,000 0
75110 Car Parking Reorganization 840,000 0
75124 Departure Canopy Refurb 172,000 0
75125 Elevators U.S. Departures 114,000 0
75138 Term. Bldg. Fire Safety Upgrade 3,500,000 1,000,000
75139 Airport Air Conditioning Imps 3,720,000 300,000

YOUTH, SPORT, PARKS &
RECREATION
75101 Park Improvements 261,000 261,000
75128 National Sport Centre Cap Grant 19,200,000 6,400,000

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MINISTRY/PROJECT TAF ESTIMATE
2000/01

$ $
(1) (2) (3)

WORKS & ENGINEERING
75042 Road Works 350,000 350,000
75044 Water Projects 400,000 400,000
75045 Bulk Refuse Containers 210,000 70,000
75048 Bus Shelters 60,000 60,000
75050 Minor Works W & E 150,000 150,000
75051 Private Rd St Lighting/Improv 70,000 70,000
75053 Miscellaneous Small Projects 1,300,000 1,300,000
75061 St Georges Sewage Plant 2,000,000 0
75064 Asbestos Disposal 4,400,000 0
75067 Tynes Bay Septage Plant Mods. 835,000 0
75096 Swing Bridge Refurbishments 2,200,000 1,195,000
75097 Causeway Structural Refurb 1,500,000 501,213
75098 Prospect Area Sewers 100,000 0
75099 Office Relocations/Alterations 10,350,000 573,041
75112 Major Building Upgrade Projects 14,000,000 3,000,000
75113 Pembroke Marsh Dev Plan III 7,100,000 1,250,000
75114 Port Royal Rev. Osmosis Plant 2,250,000 0
75116 Structural Refurb of Bridges 350,000 0
75117 Ref. Ferry Docks & Pub. Land'gs 210,000 9,885
75127 Reconstruction Retaining Walls 400,000 50,000
75140 Pender Road - Improvements 1,200,000 10,000
75141 Highways Drainage System 150,000 0
75142 Stabilise Road Side Rock Cut 1,800,000 500,000
75143 Long Bird Bridge Renovations 5,000,000 444,000
75144 Foreshore Protection Works 600,000 200,000
75145 Tynes Bay Ash Plant Mods. 600,000 300,000
75151 Prospect Reverse Osmosis 1,100,000 0
75153 Flatts Bridge Structural Refurb 250,000 250,000
75154 Office Redevelopment 12,750,000 5,220,000

TOTAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT 366,091,100 61,667,354

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SCHEDULE C

CAPITAL ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE

HEAD 66 - CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS

DEPARTMENT/PROJECT ESTIMATE
2000/01

$
(1) (2)

JUDICIAL
76527 COURT REPORTING 125,000

DEFENCE
76529 WEAPONRY 25,000

POLICE
76004 EOD EQUIPMENT 15,450
76006 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 60,000
76008 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 30,000
76068 BOATS/ENGINES 175,600
76078 VEHICLES 402,700
76157 ALCO-ANALYSER 13,000
76158 CHAIRS 25,000
76244 GENERATOR 57,300
76290 PUBLIC ORDER EQUIPMENT 23,500
76332 N.I.B. EQUIPMENT 16,500
76433 AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT 35,000
76434 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM 25,000
76437 COMPUTER SOFTWARE LICENCE 86,600
76505 COMPUTER SYSTEM UPDATE 90,000
76530 INFORMATION SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 116,000
76531 ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERSION UNIT 88,000
76532 PEDAL CYCLES 15,000

CABINET OFFICE
76340 PHOTOCOPIER 22,699

MINISTRY OF FINANCE HQ
76072 MISCELLANEOUS FURN & EQUIP 300,000
76152 NATIONAL TRUST ACQUISITION 25,000
76153 NATIONAL TRUST MAINT FUND 5,000

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DEPARTMENT/PROJECT ESTIMATE
2000/01

$
(1) (2)

ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
76545 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 10,000

CUSTOMS
76473 OFFICE FURNISHINGS/FITTINGS 95,000
76533 OFFICE RENOVATIONS 96,000
76542 AIRPORT COMP - OFFICE FURNITURE 31,272
76543 HAMILTON OFFICE - STORAGE UNITS 43,020

POST OFFICE
76011 POST BOXES 54,600
76013 CYCLES 37,500

EDUCATION
76077 SCHOOL EQUIPMENT 350,000
76081 COMPUTERS 750,000
76445 CEDAR BRIDGE ACADEMY FURN & EQUIP 229,000
76544 OFFICE FURNISHINGS 25,000

YOUTH, SPORT, PARKS & RECREATION
76020 TRACTOR MOWERS - PARKS 39,300
76412 FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT 31,000
76474 TRAILER - PARKS 8,320
76536 RADIOS 65,000

HEALTH
76026 RESIDENTIAL FURNISHINGS 54,375
76027 SECURITY SYSTEM 78,078

PRISONS
76031 OFFICE FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 60,000
76032 RESIDENTIAL FURNITURE 95,000
76033 CLASSROOM FURN & EQUIP 10,000
76036 HORTICULTURE/GROUNDS EQUIPT 10,000
76119 MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 20,000
76272 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 95,000

MARINE & PORTS
76083 NAVIGATION AIDS 100,000
76540 FAST FERRIES 6,000,000

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DEPARTMENT/PROJECT ESTIMATE
2000/01

$
(1) (2)

AIRPORT OPERATIONS
76420 S/T PARKING MACHINES 55,150

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
76293 BUSES 1,500,000
76541 RECOVERY VEHICLE 290,000

WORKS & ENGINEERING
76044 OFFICE FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 44,000
76363 FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 60,000
76364 TELEPHONE SYSTEM 50,000
76494 ALL GOLF COURSES EQUIPMENT 510,000
76495 VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT 1,487,960
76537 AIR CURTAINS 55,000

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
76056 VEHICLES 22,054
76369 MOWER 12,950
76374 OUTBOARD ENGINE 28,785
76538 GENERATORS 15,650

COMPUTER SYSTEMS & SERVICES
76074 INFRASTRUCTURE COMPUTERS 1,950,000
76075 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 3,581,000

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT HQ
76534 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 20,000

HUMAN AFFAIRS
76429 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 19,450

E-COMMERCE
76539 OFFICE FURNITURE 10,000

TOTAL CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS 19,876,813