{"id":"F2006L02256","name":"Direction under section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 – Adjustments of Appropriations on Change of Agency Functions (No. 23 of 2005-2006)","slug":"f2006l02256","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":324547,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02256-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MA","sectionType":"part","heading":"DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 1997","content":"## DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 1997\n\nWhereas:\n\nOn 6 October 2005 as per regulations made under the Medicare Australia Act 1973, the aged care payment function previously held by the Department of Health and Ageing was transferred to Medicare Australia.\n\nI, Beverley Anne Hazell, Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Department of Finance and Administration, Delegate of the Minister for Finance and Administration under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ('the FMA Act'), issue the following direction under s.32 of the FMA Act:\n\nThat the moneys listed in column 4 of the following table for the items listed in column 1, be transferred from the 'old agency' listed in column 2 to the 'new agency' listed in column 3.\n\n| Column 1                                   | Column 2                        | Column 3           | Column 4   |\n| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------- |\n| Appropriation Item                         | Old Agency                      | New Agency         | $          |\n|                                            |                                 |                    |            |\n| Non-Lapsing Appropriation from Prior Years | Department of Health and Ageing | Medicare Australia | $1,053,000 |\n|                                            |                                 |                    |            |\n\nBeverley Anne Hazell\n\nDivision Manager\n\nFinancial Reporting and Cash Management Division\n\nDepartment of Finance and Administration\n\n30 June 2006 No. 23 of 2005\\-2006","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1123},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Direction performs exactly the function described in its title — adjusting appropriations following a specific function transfer between agencies. No scope expansion detected."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause transferring one specific amount","No defined terms requiring interpretation","Simple tabular format showing only one transaction","References only one section of the parent Act (s.32 FMA Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Direction transfers **$1,053,000** from the Department of Health and Ageing to Medicare Australia.\n\n**Why this is happening:**\nIn October 2005, responsibility for making aged care payments shifted from the Health Department to Medicare Australia. This document ensures the money follows the work — moving unspent funds (called **non-lapsing appropriation**) to the agency now handling the job.\n\n**Key points:**\n- **Non-lapsing appropriation** = budget money from previous years that hasn't expired or been spent yet\n- This is purely administrative bookkeeping — it updates which agency holds the budget, but doesn't change who receives aged care payments or how much they get\n- The transfer reflects the reality that Medicare Australia took over this function and now needs access to the remaining funds"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2006l02256","history":"/api/acts/f2006l02256/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2006l02256/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2006l02256/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2006l02256/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2006l02256/documents"}}