{"id":"F2007B00790","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister – section 11 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2000-2001 (No. 19 of 2000-2001)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2000-2001-no-19-of-2000-2001","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":62742,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00790-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTION 11 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No.1) 2000-2001","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 11 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No.1) 2000-2001\n\nI, Phillip Prior, Branch Manager, Commonwealth Financial Reporting Unit, Budget Group, Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to section 11 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2000-2001, 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.\n\n| Column 1                                          | Column 2                                 | Column 3   |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| Appropriation Item                                | Agency                                   | Amount     |\n|                                                   |                                          | $          |\n|                                                   |                                          |            |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2000-2001               | Department of Finance and Administration | 13,193,220 |\n| Administered Expenses – Outcome 2                 |                                          |            |\n| Improved and more efficient government operations |                                          |            |\n|                                                   |                                          |            |\n|                                                   |                                          |            |\n\nPhillip Prior No. 19 of 2000-2001\n\n30 May 2001","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1578},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an administrative determination exercising an existing delegated power under section 11 of the Appropriation Act. It applies the legislation's original scope (allowing urgent budget adjustments) to a specific factual situation without expanding or altering the statutory framework itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single line-item determination with no conditions","Only one legislative reference (section 11)","No defined terms or interpretive provisions","Straightforward numerical allocation in a simple table format"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **budget determination** made under the \"Advance to the Finance Minister\" power—a mechanism that lets the government shuffle extra money between departments without waiting for Parliament to pass new laws.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Transfers $13,193,220** to the Department of Finance and Administration\n*   **For:** \"Administered Expenses – Outcome 2\" (meaning money spent running government programs rather than departmental overhead, specifically aimed at improving government efficiency)\n*   **Legal basis:** Section 11 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2000-2001 (the annual budget act)\n*   **Who signed it:** Phillip Prior, a senior Finance Department official acting with delegated authority from the Finance Minister\n\n**Why this exists:** Sometimes departments need urgent funds that weren't fully predicted when the budget was set. Instead of recalling Parliament, the Finance Minister can issue these \"advances\" to cover the gap."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2000-2001-no-19-of-2000-2001","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2000-2001-no-19-of-2000-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2000-2001-no-19-of-2000-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2000-2001-no-19-of-2000-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2000-2001-no-19-of-2000-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2000-2001-no-19-of-2000-2001/documents"}}