{"id":"F2006L01682","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister – section 13 of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2005-2006 (No. 12 of 2005-2006)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-2-2005-2006-no-12-of-2005-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":59434,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01682-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE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. 2) 2005-2006","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 2) 2005-2006\n\nI, Beverley Anne Hazell, Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Financial Management Group, Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to Section 13 of Appropriation Act (No.2) 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 for the purpose of meeting a current Australian Government commitment under the Renewable Energy Equity Fund (REEF) programme.\n\n| Column 1                            | Column 2                               | Column 3 |\n| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | -------- |\n| Appropriation Item                  | Agency                                 | Amount   |\n|                                     |                                        | $        |\n| Appropriation Act (No.2) 2005-2006  | Department of Environment and Heritage | 666,673  |\n| Administered Assets and Liabilities |                                        |          |\n|                                     |                                        |          |\n|                                     |                                        |          |\n\nBeverley Anne Hazell\n\nDivision Manager\n\nFinancial Reporting and Cash Management Division\n\nFinancial Management Group\n\nNo. 12 of 2005-2006\n\n25 May 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":1503},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, routine exercise of the Finance Minister's advance powers under section 13. It does not expand beyond the original intent of the Appropriation Act, which explicitly provides for such top-up determinations to meet urgent or unforeseen government commitments."},"complexity_factors":["Single line-item appropriation with no conditions or exceptions","Only one cross-reference (to parent Act section 13)","No defined terms or interpretive provisions","Clear, specific purpose stated without ambiguity"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document approves an extra **$666,673** in government funding for the Department of Environment and Heritage.\n\n**What it's for:** The money supports the **Renewable Energy Equity Fund (REEF)** program—an Australian Government commitment to renewable energy.\n\n**Why this mechanism:** This is an \"Advance to the Finance Minister\" determination made under **Section 13** of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2005-2006. This section gives the Finance Minister (or their delegate) power to approve urgent additional funding when money runs out unexpectedly or new urgent needs arise. It allows the government to spend money immediately without waiting for Parliament to pass new legislation, provided the amount stays within a pre-approved cap.\n\n**Who decided this:** Beverley Anne Hazell, a Division Manager at the Department of Finance and Administration, acting as a delegate under the Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-2-2005-2006-no-12-of-2005-2006","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-2-2005-2006-no-12-of-2005-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-2-2005-2006-no-12-of-2005-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-2-2005-2006-no-12-of-2005-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-2-2005-2006-no-12-of-2005-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-2-2005-2006-no-12-of-2005-2006/documents"}}