Advance to the Finance Minister – section 12 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2005-2006 (No. 1 of 2005-2006) (Cth)

ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 12 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2005-2006

I, Beverley Anne Hazell, Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Financial Management Group, Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to Section 12 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2005-2006, hereby determine that the appropriation item listed in Column 1 for the agency listed in Column 2 be increased by the amount listed in Column 3.  The additional amount is provided for the purpose of paying invoices submitted by Kenyon International Management Services Inc in relation to services provided by Disaster Victim Identification Teams following the December 2004 tsunami.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Appropriation Item	Agency	Amount
$
Appropriation Act (No.1) 2005-2006	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	1,123,008.09
Administered Expenses – Outcome 2
Australians informed about and provided access to          consular and passport services in Australia and overseas

Beverley Anne Hazell

Delegate of the Minister for Finance and Administration

Division Manager

Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division

Financial Management Group

  No. 1 of 2005-2006

2 November 2005