Supplementary Appropriation (1998-99) Bill 1999

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Approve a supplementary appropriation to the services of the Government in the financial year which ended on 31 March 1999.

Enacted by the Legislative Council.

1. Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation (1998-99) Ordinance 1999.

2. Approval of appropriation

The appropriation in the manner expressed in the Schedule of a sum of $4,788,396,327.66 from the general revenue for the services of the Government in the financial year which ended on 31 March 1999 is approved.

SCHEDULE [s. 2]

Number Amount

of Vote Head of Expenditure of Vote

$

24 Audit Commission 1,474,739.74

26 Census and Statistics Department 9,246,141.69

27 Civil Aid Service 3,724,993.06

35 Government Secretariat: Beijing Office 29,831,508.49

37 Department of Health 26,595,153.78

48 Government Laboratory 11,044,570.34

53 Government Secretariat: Home Affairs Bureau 59,781,444.11

58 Government Supplies Department 3,080,273.94

63 Home Affairs Department 11,062,833.90

72 Independent Commission Against Corruption 23,037,024.73

74 Information Services Department 7,291,824.69

76 Inland Revenue Department 52,482,838.07

80 Judiciary 12,907,691.70

98 Management Services Agency 9,675,909.69

110 Territory Development Department 11,328,191.20

112 Legislative Council Commission 9,704,852.55

115 Official Languages Agency 13,764,367.26

116 Official Receiver's Office 1,305,812.70

121 Independent Police Complaints Council 351,377.16

122 Hong Kong Police Force 129,518,702.13

142 Government Secretariat: Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary 11,271,010.23

144 Government Secretariat: Constitutional Affairs Bureau 3,946,537.49

149 Government Secretariat: Health and Welfare Bureau 14,723,555.59

151 Government Secretariat: Security Bureau 12,004,818.19

153 Government Secretariat: Transport Bureau 18,871,763.58

162 Rating and Valuation Department 5,809,580.73

168 Hong Kong Observatory 7,786,854.65

170 Social Welfare Department 1,860,365,035.34

176 Subventions: Miscellaneous 532,278,602.53

177 Subventions: Non-Departmental Public Bodies 1,115,592,757.12

180 Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority 4,923,692.10

190 University Grants Committee 773,611,869.18

Total 4,788,396,327.66

Explanatory Memorandum

This Bill provides for the appropriation of $4,788,396,327.66 for the financial year which ended on 31 March 1999 in addition to the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Ordinance 1998 (10 of 1998).