{"id":"F2005L01979","name":"Determination to Reduce Appropriation Upon Request (No. 7 of 2004-2005)","slug":"determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-7-of-2004-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":113340,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01979-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UP","sectionType":"part","heading":"DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UPON REQUEST","content":"## DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UPON REQUEST\n\nI, Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration, pursuant to the legislative provision listed in column 3 below, hereby reduce the appropriation in column 1 for the agency in column 2 in response to the request made by the Chief Executive in column 4 by the amount listed in column 6.\n\n| Column 1                                                    | Column 2                        | Column3                                                 | Column 4               | Column 5        | Column 6 |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------- | -------- |\n| Appropriation                                               | Agency                          | Authority                                               | Requested by           | Date of Request | $        |\n|                                                             |                                 |                                                         |                        |                 |          |\n| Departmental outputs in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-2005 | Australian Electoral Commission | Sub-section 9(2) of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-2005 | Electoral Commissioner | 24 June 2005    | $592,395 |\n|                                                             |                                 |                                                         |                        |                 |          |\n\nNICK MINCHIN  \n30 June 2005 No. 7 of 2004-2005","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1636},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination performs exactly the limited administrative function described in its title and authorising provision—reducing a specific appropriation upon agency request. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, straightforward operative clause","No defined terms or interpretation sections","Simple tabular presentation of factual data only","No cross-references to other legislation except the empowering provision","No conditional logic, exceptions, or triggers"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument formally authorises the Australian Electoral Commission to return $592,395 of unspent appropriation for its departmental outputs back to government, reducing the agency’s legal spending limit. It records the transfer under the relevant Appropriation Act so public accounts remain accurate and the funds can be reallocated to general government revenue."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-7-of-2004-2005","history":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-7-of-2004-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-7-of-2004-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-7-of-2004-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-7-of-2004-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-7-of-2004-2005/documents"}}