{"id":"F2010L00340","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister – Section 13 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010 (No. 2 of 2009-2010)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-2-of-2009-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":123249,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00340-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE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 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2009-2010","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2009-2010\n\nI, the Hon. Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 13(1) of Appropriation\n\nAct (No. 1) 2009\\-2010, hereby determine pursuant to subsection 13(2) of that Act, that Schedule 1 of that Act be taken to be amended with the amendment of the appropriation item listed in Column 1, for the Agency listed in Column 2, to be increased by the amount listed in Column 3 as follows:\n\n| Column 1                            | Column 2                        | Column 3  |\n| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | --------- |\n| Appropriation Item                  | Agency                          | Amount    |\n|                                     |                                 | $         |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010 | Department of Health and Ageing | 6,440,080 |\n| Administered Item, Outcome 14       |                                 |           |\n|                                     |                                 |           |\n\nI note that the additional amount is provided to enable the Department of Health and Ageing to implement the Government’s response to the H1N1 influenza pandemic .\n\nLindsay Tanner\n\n4th February 2010 No. 2 of 2009-2010","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2536},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination remains strictly limited to its original purpose of urgently appropriating funds for H1N1 pandemic response. It is a narrow, targeted administrative instrument that has not expanded beyond the specific $6.44 million allocation to the Department of Health and Ageing."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with one operative determination","No defined terms or interpretation section","Only one cross-reference (to section 13 of the parent Act)","Simple tabular amendment format with three data points (item, agency, amount)","Unconditional, immediate legal effect with no exceptions or triggers"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **spending approval** (called an \"Advance to the Finance Minister\") that authorises an extra **$6.44 million** for the Department of Health and Ageing.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Increases the budget**: It adds $6,440,080 to the department's \"Administered Item\" under \"Outcome 14\" in the 2009-2010 financial year budget (Appropriation Act No. 1).\n*   **Legal basis**: The Finance Minister made this decision using urgent allocation powers under Section 13 of the Appropriation Act. This allows the government to top up agency funding quickly when unexpected needs arise, without waiting for Parliament to pass new legislation.\n*   **Purpose**: The money is specifically for implementing the Government's response to the **H1N1 influenza (swine flu) pandemic**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPrimarily the Department of Health and Ageing, which receives the funds to manage public health measures during the pandemic. This is a routine administrative mechanism to ensure money is available immediately for urgent priorities."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-2-of-2009-2010","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-2-of-2009-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-2-of-2009-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-2-of-2009-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-2-of-2009-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-2-of-2009-2010/documents"}}