Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2007/03 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Education, Science and Training to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) (Cth)

FMA Act Determination 2007/03 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Education, Science and Training to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research)

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

I, Tim Youngberry, Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Department of Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 32(2) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

(FMA Act).

This Determination is made because of changes in the administrative arrangements on 3 December 2007, specifically the abolition of the Department of Education, Science and Training, and the transfer of science and research related functions to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

Dated 7 December 2007

Tim Youngberry

Division Manager

Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division

Department of Finance and Deregulation          

1              Name of Determination

This Determination is the FMA Act Determination 2007/03 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Education, Science and Training to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research).

Note  This Determination has been made by a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The Secretary is a delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation: see sections 53 and 62 of the FMA Act.

2              Commencement

This Determination is taken to have commenced on 3 December 2007.

Note  Under subsection 32(8) of the FMA Act, a Determination may be expressed to take effect before its making and registration under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

3              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-2008

The Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-2008 is amended as specified in Schedule 1.

Note  An amount of $6,000,000 of the departmental item for the Department of Education, Science and Training is transferred to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. An amount of $200,000,000 of the administered item for Outcome 5 of the Department of Education, Science and Training is transferred to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

Note  The Appropriation Acts, as made, refer to the names of particular Departments. However, some of those references have changed due to the reorganisation of government functions. The changes are:

(a) the Education, Science and Training Portfolio ceased to existed and the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio was established.

(b) the Department of Education, Science and Training was abolished.

(c) the Industry, Tourism and Resources Portfolio ceased to exist and the Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Portfolio was established.

(d) the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources was abolished and the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research was established.

Schedule 1        Amendments to Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-2008

(clause 3)

Schedule 1, page 62, Department of Education, Science and Training, Departmental item, omit “288,711”, and substitute “282,711”.

Schedule 1, page 62, Department of Education, Science and Training, Administered item for Outcome 5, omit “361,880”, and substitute “161,880”.

Note  The departmental item for the Department of Education, Science and Training was amended by FMA Act Determination 2007/01 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Education, Science and Training to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations)

Schedule 1, after page 120, insert a new page 120A. On page 120A insert the following table:

INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PORTFOLIO

Departmental
Outputs

Administered
Expenses

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

Outcome 3 ‑

Science, Research and Innovation - Australia maintains the strong science, research and innovation capacity required to generate and utilise knowledge

200,000

Total: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

6,000