{"id":"F2007B00912","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister – section 11 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2002-2003 (No. 13 of 2002-2003)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2002-2003-no-13-of-2002-2003","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":63043,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00912-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE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) 2002-2003","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 11 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No.1) 2002-2003\n\nI, Jim Kerwin, Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Financial Management Group, Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to Section 11 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2002-2003, 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) 2002-2003     | Australian Maritime Safety Authority | 500,000  |\n| Administered Expenses – Outcome 1       |                                      |          |\n| A better transport system for Australia |                                      |          |\n|                                         |                                      |          |\n|                                         |                                      |          |\n\nJim Kerwin No. 13 of 2002-2003\n\n23 May 2003","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1887},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a narrow, specific exercise of delegated power under section 11 of the Appropriation Act. It allocates exactly $500,000 to one agency (AMSA) for one outcome. There is no expansion beyond the statutory purpose of providing urgent or unforeseen advances."},"complexity_factors":["Single, one-line administrative decision (only one agency and one amount)","No definitions, cross-references, or conditional clauses","Simple tabular format with only three columns of data","No exceptions, exemptions, or sunset provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This document records a **$500,000 budget top-up** for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), approved on 23 May 2003.\n\n**What is this?**\nUnder Australian law, the Finance Minister controls an 'advance' account (like a contingency fund) that allows extra money to be given to government agencies when urgent or unexpected costs pop up during the financial year. This document is the official paperwork exercising that power.\n\n**The details:**\n- **Recipient:** Australian Maritime Safety Authority\n- **Amount:** $500,000\n- **Purpose:** Day-to-day running costs ('administered expenses') for programs aimed at 'A better transport system for Australia'\n- **Legal basis:** Section 11 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2002-2003, exercised by Jim Kerwin (delegated by the Finance Minister)\n\n**Why it matters:** This mechanism lets the government fix funding shortfalls quickly without waiting for Parliament to pass new laws, provided the advance stays within statutory limits set by the original Appropriation Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2002-2003-no-13-of-2002-2003","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2002-2003-no-13-of-2002-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2002-2003-no-13-of-2002-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2002-2003-no-13-of-2002-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2002-2003-no-13-of-2002-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2002-2003-no-13-of-2002-2003/documents"}}