Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2007/07 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) (Cth)

FMA Act Determination 2007/07 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy)

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 Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, and the transfer of broadband, postal, telecommunications, spectrum policy management, broadcasting policy, digital economy and information economy related functions to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

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 2007/07 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy).

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 $55,650,546.16 of the departmental item for the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts is transferred to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. An amount of $494,634,555.42 of the administered item for Outcome 3 of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts is transferred to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

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 Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio ceased to exist and the Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Portfolio was established.

(b) the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts was abolished and the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy was established.

4              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-2008

The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-2008 is amended as specified in Schedule 2.

Note  An amount of $147,000 in equity injections for the Department of Communications, Information technology and the Arts is transferred to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

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 Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio ceased to exist and the Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Portfolio was established.

(b) the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts was abolished and the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy was established.

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

(clause 3)

Schedule 1, page 42, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, departmental item, omit “143,785”, and substitute “88,134.45384”.

Schedule 1, page 42, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, administered item for Outcome 3, omit “587,854”, and substitute “93,219.44458”.

Schedule 1, after page 42, insert a new page 42A. On page 42A insert the following table:

BROADBAND, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY PORTFOLIO

Departmental
Outputs

Administered
Expenses

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF BROADBAND, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Outcome 3 ‑

Development of services and provision of a regulatory environment which encourages a sustainable and effective communications sector for the benefit of all Australians and an internationally competitive information economy and Information and Communications Technology industry

494,634.55542

Total: Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

55,650.54616

Schedule 2        Amendments to Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-2008

(clause 4)

Schedule 2, page 38, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, equity injections item, omit “249”, and substitute “102”.

Schedule 1, after page 38, insert a new page 38A. On page 38A insert the following table:

BROADBAND, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY PORTFOLIO
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF BROADBAND, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
Equity Injections	147