{"id":"F2005L02024","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister – section 12 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-2005 (No. 4 of 2004-2005) (DOTARS)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2004-2005-no-4-of-2004-2005-dot","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":113399,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTION 12 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2004-2005","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 12 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2004-2005\n\nI, Anne Hazell, Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Financial Management Group, Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to Section 12 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-2005, 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) 2004-2005      | Department of Transport and Regional Services | 60,896,093 |\n| Administered Expenses – Outcome 1       |                                               |            |\n| A better transport system for Australia |                                               |            |\n|                                         |                                               |            |\n\nAnne Hazell No. 4 of 2004-2005\n\n29 June 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Column 3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Column 3","content":"###### Column 3","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1626},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This document exercises existing delegated powers under section 12 of the Appropriation Act without altering the scope, limits, or operation of the underlying legislation. It is a specific administrative allocation of funds."},"complexity_factors":["Single unconditional monetary allocation","No defined terms or interpretation section","Only one cross-reference (to section 12 of the parent Act)","Simple tabular format with three data columns","No exceptions, conditions, or procedural requirements embedded in the text"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **formal decision to transfer money** made by a senior Finance Department official under the Appropriation Act 2004-2005.\n\n**What it does**\n* **Allocates $60,896,093** to the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS)\n* **Purpose**: Administered expenses for \"Outcome 1\" — specifically, programs aimed at building a better transport system for Australia\n* **When**: 29 June 2005 (the last day of the financial year)\n\n**Why this power exists**\nThis is an **\"Advance to the Finance Minister\"** — a legal mechanism that acts like an emergency overdraft facility for the government. When a department needs extra money urgently and Parliament isn't sitting to pass new laws, the Finance Minister (or their delegate) can use Section 12 of the Appropriation Act to immediately increase an agency's budget. This determination ensures the transport department had sufficient funds to meet end-of-year obligations without waiting for the next parliamentary sitting."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2004-2005-no-4-of-2004-2005-dot","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2004-2005-no-4-of-2004-2005-dot/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2004-2005-no-4-of-2004-2005-dot/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2004-2005-no-4-of-2004-2005-dot/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2004-2005-no-4-of-2004-2005-dot/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2004-2005-no-4-of-2004-2005-dot/documents"}}