{"id":"F2010L01479","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister – Section 13 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010 (No. 4 of 2009-2010)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-4-of-2009-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":84081,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L01479-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE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 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 Immigration and Citizenship | 72,572,000 |\n| Administered Item, Outcome 4        |                                           |            |\n|                                     |                                           |            |\n\nI note that the additional amount is provided to enable the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to meet costs relating to an increased number of irregular maritime arrivals.\n\nLindsay Tanner\n\n24th May 2010 No. 4 of 2009-2010","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1505},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination operates strictly within the intended scope of the Advance to the Finance Minister mechanism under section 13 of the Appropriation Act. It provides urgent additional funding for unforeseen expenditure (irregular maritime arrivals) exactly as contemplated by the statutory scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Single transaction with no conditional logic or exceptions","Only one cross-reference (to section 13 of the parent Appropriation Act)","No defined terms, interpretation provisions, or operative conditions beyond the standard statutory criteria","Simple tabular format specifying one agency, one outcome, and one dollar amount","Straightforward exercise of discretionary administrative power with brief explanatory statement"],"plain_english_summary":"This document authorises an urgent cash injection of **$72.57 million** to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Increases the department's spending limit for \"Outcome 4\" (administered items) under the 2009-2010 budget\n- Uses a special \"Advance to the Finance Minister\" power that lets the Finance Minister top up agency budgets quickly without waiting for Parliament to pass new laws\n\n**Why it's needed:**\nThe money covers unexpected costs from a sudden surge in irregular maritime arrivals (people arriving by boat without visas).\n\n**How it works:**\nUnder the *Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010*, the Finance Minister can increase appropriations if satisfied there's urgent and unforeseen spending. This determination exercises that power to amend Schedule 1 of the Act, effectively raising the department's credit limit by $72.57 million."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-4-of-2009-2010","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-4-of-2009-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-4-of-2009-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-4-of-2009-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-4-of-2009-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-4-of-2009-2010/documents"}}