Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2009-2010 (Cth)
| Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2009‑2010 Act No. 64 of 2009 as amended This compilation was prepared on 29 November 2010 The text of any of those amendments not in force The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1 2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1 3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 1 4............ Portfolio Statements........................................................................... 3 5............ Notional payments, receipts etc......................................................... 3 Part 2—Appropriation items 4 6............ Summary of appropriations............................................................... 4 7............ State, ACT, NT and local government items...................................... 4 8............ Administered items............................................................................. 4 9............ Administered assets and liabilities items............................................ 5 10.......... Other departmental items................................................................... 5 11.......... CAC Act body payment items.......................................................... 5 Part 3—Adjusting appropriation items 7 12.......... Reducing State, ACT, NT and local government items and administered items 7 13.......... Reducing administered assets and liabilities items and other departmental items 7 14.......... Reducing CAC Act body payment items........................................... 8 15.......... Advance to the Finance Minister....................................................... 9 Part 4—General drawing rights limits 10 16.......... General drawing rights limits............................................................ 10 Part 5—Miscellaneous 11 17.......... Crediting amounts to Special Accounts............................................ 11 18.......... Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items 11 19.......... Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.......................... 12 Schedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government 13 Schedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated [see Note 2] 15 Notes 123 An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title [see Note 1] This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2009‑2010. 2 Commencement [see Note 1] This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. 3 Definitions In this Act: administered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to an Agency opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”. administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for an Agency under the heading “New Administered Expenses”. Agency means: (a) an Agency within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997; or (b) the High Court of Australia. CAC Act body means: (a) a Commonwealth authority within the meaning of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997; or (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. CAC Act body payment item means the amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a CAC Act body under the heading “Non‑operating”. Chief Executive has the same meaning as in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2010. expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities. Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act. item means any of the following: (a) a State, ACT, NT and local government item; (b) an administered item; (c) an administered assets and liabilities item; (d) an other departmental item; (e) a CAC Act body payment item. other departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to an Agency: (a) opposite the heading “Equity Injections”; or (b) opposite the heading “Loans”; or (c) opposite the heading “Previous Years’ Outputs”. Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act. Portfolio Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements. Special Account has the same meaning as in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. State, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for an Agency under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”. 4 Portfolio Statements The Portfolio Statements are hereby declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. Note: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. 5 Notional payments, receipts etc. For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between Agencies are to be treated as if they were real transactions. Note: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between Agencies that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for the paying Agency, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Part 2—Appropriation items 6 Summary of appropriations The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $10,628,628,000. Note 1: Items in Schedule 2 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act. Note 2: Sections 30 to 32 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act. 7 State, ACT, NT and local government items (1) The amount specified in a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome for an Agency may be applied for the purpose of making payments to or for the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and local government authorities for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome. Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. (2) If the Portfolio Statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome. 8 Administered items (1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for an Agency may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome. Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. (2) If the Portfolio Statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome. 9 Administered assets and liabilities items (1) The amount specified in an administered assets and liabilities item for an Agency may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome specified for the Agency: (a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or (b) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009‑2010. Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. (2) If the Portfolio Statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome. 10 Other departmental items The amount specified in an other departmental item for an Agency may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the Agency. Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. 11 CAC Act body payment items (1) The amount specified in a CAC Act body payment item for a CAC Act body may be paid to the body to be applied for the purposes of the body. Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. (2) If: (a) an Act provides that a CAC Act body must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the body; and (b) Schedule 2 contains a CAC Act body payment item for that body; then the body must be paid the full amount specified in the item. Part 3—Adjusting appropriation items 12 Reducing State, ACT, NT and local government items and administered items (1) If: (a) an annual report for an Agency for the current year is tabled in the Parliament; and (b) the report specifies the amount required by an Agency in respect of: (i) a State, ACT, NT and local government item for the Agency; or (ii) an administered item for the Agency; and (c) the required amount is less than the amount of the item; the item is taken to be reduced to the required amount. (2) The Finance Minister may, by writing, determine that subsection (1): (a) does not apply in relation to the item; or (b) applies as if the amount specified in the annual report were the amount specified in the determination. (3) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument and, despite subsection 44(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies to the determination. However, Part 6 (sunsetting) of that Act does not apply to the determination. 13 Reducing administered assets and liabilities items and other departmental items (1) A written request to reduce an administered assets and liabilities item or an other departmental item for an Agency may be made to the Finance Minister by: (a) the Minister who is responsible for the Agency; or (b) if the Finance Minister is responsible for the Agency—the Chief Executive of the Agency. (2) If a request is made under subsection (1), the Finance Minister may, by writing, determine that the item is to be reduced by the amount specified in the request. (3) However, the determination has no effect to the extent that it would reduce the item below nil, after subtracting amounts that have been applied under Part 2 in respect of the item. (4) The item is taken to be reduced in accordance with the determination. (5) A request made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument. (6) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument and, despite subsection 44(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies to the determination. However, Part 6 (sunsetting) of that Act does not apply to the determination. 14 Reducing CAC Act body payment items (1) A written request to reduce a CAC Act body payment item for a CAC Act body may be made to the Finance Minister by: (a) the Minister who is responsible for the body; or (b) if the Finance Minister is responsible for the body—the Secretary of the Department. Note: For Department, see subsection 19A(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (2) If a request is made under subsection (1), the Finance Minister may, by writing, determine that the item is to be reduced by the amount specified in the request. (3) However, the determination has no effect to the extent that it would reduce the item below nil, after subtracting amounts that have been paid to the body in respect of the item. (4) The item is taken to be reduced in accordance with the determination. (5) Subsection 11(2) does not limit the reduction of a CAC Act body payment item under this section. (6) A request made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument. (7) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument and, despite subsection 44(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies to the determination. However, Part 6 (sunsetting) of that Act does not apply to the determination. 15 Advance to the Finance Minister (1) This section applies if the Finance Minister is satisfied that there is an urgent need for expenditure, in the current year, that is not provided for, or is insufficiently provided for, in Schedule 2: (a) because of an erroneous omission or understatement; or (b) because the expenditure was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to provide for it in the Bill for this Act before that Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives. (2) This Act has effect as if Schedule 2 were amended, in accordance with a determination of the Finance Minister, to make provision for so much (if any) of the expenditure as the Finance Minister determines. (3) The total of the amounts determined under subsection (2) cannot be more than $380 million. (4) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument, but neither section 42 (disallowance) nor Part 6 (sunsetting) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 applies to the determination. Part 4—General drawing rights limits 16 General drawing rights limits Building Australia Fund (1) The general drawing rights limit for the current year for the purposes of section 109 of the Nation‑building Funds Act 2008 is $1,025,000,000. Education Investment Fund (2) The general drawing rights limit for the current year for the purposes of section 199 of the Nation‑building Funds Act 2008 is $1,390,094,000. Health and Hospitals Fund (3) The general drawing rights limit for the current year for the purposes of section 267 of the Nation‑building Funds Act 2008 is $465,700,000. General purpose financial assistance (4) The general drawing rights limit for the current year for the purposes of section 9 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 is $1,000,000,000. National partnership payments (5) The general drawing rights limit for the current year for the purposes of section 16 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 is $23,000,000,000. Part 5—Miscellaneous 17 Crediting amounts to Special Accounts If any of the purposes of a Special Account is a purpose that is covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the Special Account), then amounts may be debited against the appropriation for that item and credited to that Special Account. 18 Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items (1) This section applies to any payment made out of money appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1. (2) The payment: (a) must be made on the terms and conditions (if any) from time to time determined, in the way described in subsection (3), as applying to payments made: (i) in relation to the outcome; and (ii) to or for a State, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or a local government authority; and (iii) out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation Act; and (b) must be made in accordance with any determination in writing made by the Minister specified, in column 4 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome as to amounts and times of payments. (3) The way of determining the terms and conditions applying to payments described in paragraph (2)(a) is for the Minister specified, in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome to make the determination in writing before or after the commencement of this Act. (4) Determinations mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) and determinations made under paragraph (2)(b) are not legislative instruments. (5) This section does not limit the Commonwealth’s power to: (a) apply terms and conditions to payments made out of money that is not appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item; or (b) determine the amounts and times of those payments. 19 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. Schedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government Note: See section 18.
Schedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated [see Note 2] Note: See sections 6 and 19.
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Note 1: The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items: (a) for other departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the amount in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”, or, opposite the heading “Loans”, or, opposite the heading “Previous Years’ Outputs”; and (b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “New Administered Expenses”; and (c) for State, ACT, NT and local government items the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”; and (d) for an administered assets and liabilities item the actual appropriation item is the amount set out in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”. No other amounts in the table have been amended. Note 2: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997Determination 2010/14 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from OWO to OFWO) amended the amount alongside Equity Injections, under the heading Total, to transfer amounts from the Office of Workplace Services and the Office of the Workplace Ombudsman. The determination transferred the unspent appropriations of agencies since abolished and replaced by another agency of a different name.
Note 1: The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items: (a) for other departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the amount in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”, or, opposite the heading “Loans”, or, opposite the heading “Previous Years’ Outputs”; and (b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “New Administered Expenses”; and (c) for State, ACT, NT and local government items the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”; and (d) for an administered assets and liabilities item the actual appropriation item is the amount set out in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”. No other amounts in the table have been amended. Note 2: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2010/07 amended the amount alongside Equity Injections, under the heading Total, to transfer an amount to the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Note 1: The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items: (a) for other departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the amount in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”, or, opposite the heading “Loans”, or, opposite the heading “Previous Years’ Outputs”; and (b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “New Administered Expenses”; and (c) for State, ACT, NT and local government items the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”; and (d) for an administered assets and liabilities item the actual appropriation item is the amount set out in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”. No other amounts in the table have been amended. Note 2: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2010/06 amended the amount alongside Administered Assets and Liabilities, under the heading Total, to transfer an amount to Old Parliament House.
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Note 1: The table has been inserted by a determination under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. That determination has inserted only the actual appropriation items: (a) for other departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the amount in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”, or, opposite the heading “Loans”, or, opposite the heading “Previous Years’ Outputs”; and (b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “New Administered Expenses”; and (c) for State, ACT, NT and local government items the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”; and (d) for an administered assets and liabilities item the actual appropriation item is the amount set out in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”. No other amounts in the table have been inserted. Note 2: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2010/29 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from DPMC to OAIC) amended the amount alongside “Equity Injections” under the heading “Total” to transfer an amount to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner was established by the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, effective on 1 November 2010.
Note: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2010/29 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functionsfrom DPMC to OAIC) added this table and the amount alongside “Equity Injections”, under the heading “Total”, to transfer an amount from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner was established by the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, effective on 1 November 2010.
Note 1: The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items: (a) for other departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the amount in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”, or, opposite the heading “Loans”, or, opposite the heading “Previous Years’ Outputs”; and (b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “New Administered Expenses”; and (c) for State, ACT, NT and local government items the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”; and (d) for an administered assets and liabilities item the actual appropriation item is the amount set out in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”. No other amounts in the table have been amended. Note 2: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2010/06 amended the amount alongside Administered Assets and Liabilities, under the heading Total, to transfer an amount from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
Note 1: The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items: (a) for other departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the amount in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”, or, opposite the heading “Loans”, or, opposite the heading “Previous Years’ Outputs”; and (b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “New Administered Expenses”; and (c) for State, ACT, NT and local government items the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”; and (d) for an administered assets and liabilities item the actual appropriation item is the amount set out in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”. No other amounts in the table have been amended. Note 2: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2010/07 amended the amount alongside Equity Injections, under the heading Total, to transfer an amount from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
Notes to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2009-2010 Note 1 The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2009‑2010 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 64, 2009 amended as indicated in the Tables below. Table of Acts/Instruments
Table of Amendments
Note 2 The following amendments from Schedule 2 of the FMA Act Determination 2010/04 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from ATO to MA) provide as follows: Schedule 2 [1] Schedule 1, Human Services portfolio, Medicare Australia table, Equity Injections omit 32,492 insert 34,962 [2] Schedule 1, Human Services portfolio, after the Medicare Australia table insert Note 1:The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items: (a) for other departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the amount in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”, or, opposite the heading “Loans”, or, opposite the heading “Previous Years Outputs”; and (b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “New Administered Expenses”; and (c) for State, ACT, NT and local government items the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT, and local government”; and (d) for an administered assets and liabilities item the actual appropriation item is the amount set out in relation to an entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”. No other amounts in the table have been amended. Note 2: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2010/04 amended the amount alongside Equity Injections, under the heading Total, to transfer an amount from the departmental item for the Australian Taxation Office under Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009–2010. The proposed amendments were misdescribed and are not incorporated in this compilation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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