{"id":"F2006L01815","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister - section 12 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2005-2006 (No. 16 of 2005-2006)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2005-2006-no-16-of-2005-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":59621,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01815-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE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 12 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2005-2006","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 12 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2005-2006\n\nI, Leanne Yannopoulos, A/g 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) 2005-2006, 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. The additional amount is provided to meet commitments for assistance to eligible people directly affected by Cyclone Larry.\n\n| Column 1                           | Column 2                                                          | Column 3  |\n| ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| Appropriation Item                 | Agency                                                            | Amount    |\n|                                    |                                                                   | $         |\n| Appropriation Act (No.1) 2005-2006 | Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 5,160,059 |\n| Administered Expenses – Outcome 5  |                                                                   |           |\n| Strong and Resilient Communities   |                                                                   |           |\n|                                    |                                                                   |           |\n\nSigned: Leanne Yannopoulos\n\nLeanne Yannopoulos\n\nA/g Division Manager\n\nFinancial Reporting and Cash Management Division\n\nFinancial Management Group\n\nNo. 16 of 2005-2006\n\n9 June 2006","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":2288},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination uses the Advance to the Finance Minister power exactly as intended by the Appropriation Act — to provide urgent funding for unforeseen expenditure (natural disaster relief). There is no expansion beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single purpose instrument authorising only one appropriation increase","Clear tabular format with only three data points (recipient, amount, purpose)","No conditional clauses, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation","Minimal legal terminology limited to the enabling Act citation and administrative titles","Straightforward exercise of delegated authority under existing statutory power"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination authorises $5,160,059 in unbudgeted spending to the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs for emergency assistance to victims of Cyclone Larry. It was signed by a senior Finance official under delegated authority, using the Appropriation Act’s emergency spending power to avoid delay."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2005-2006-no-16-of-2005-2006","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2005-2006-no-16-of-2005-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2005-2006-no-16-of-2005-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2005-2006-no-16-of-2005-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2005-2006-no-16-of-2005-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-12-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2005-2006-no-16-of-2005-2006/documents"}}