{"id":"F2007B00825","name":"Direction under section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 - Adjustments of Appropriations on Change of Agency Functions (No. 15 of 2002-2003)","slug":"f2007b00825","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":340407,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00825-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MA","sectionType":"part","heading":"DIRECTION UNDER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\nI, James Kerwin, Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to section 32 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, hereby direct that the moneys listed in column 4 of the attached schedule 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              | Column3                                    | Column 4  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | --------- |\n| Appropriation Item                                                  | Old Agency            | New Agency                                 | $         |\n|                                                                     |                       |                                            |           |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2002-2003Departmental Outputs - Outcome 1 | Bureau of Meteorology |                                            |           |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2002-2003Departmental Outputs - Outcome 1 |                       | Department of the Environment and Heritage | 1,840,500 |\n|                                                                     |                       |                                            |           |\n\nJames Kerwin  \n18 June 2003 No. 15 of 2002-2003","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2220},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function described in its title—adjusting appropriations following a change of agency functions. It covers only the specific transfer of $1,840,500 between the Bureau of Meteorology and the Department of the Environment and Heritage, with no expansion into broader policy or additional agencies."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific transaction with no conditional provisions or exceptions","No defined terms or interpretation section","Straightforward tabular format listing only source agency, destination agency, and amount","Minimal cross-referencing—only refers to the enabling Act section and specific Appropriation Act item"],"plain_english_summary":"This Direction authorises a **budget transfer** of $1,840,500 from the Bureau of Meteorology to the Department of the Environment and Heritage.\n\nUnder the *Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997*, when government functions move from one department to another, the money attached to those functions must follow. This instrument formally shifts the funds (called **appropriations**) to ensure the receiving department has the budget to carry out its newly acquired responsibilities.\n\nSpecifically, this transfer covers **Departmental Outputs** (day-to-day operational costs) for **Outcome 1** under Appropriation Act No. 3 of 2002-2003."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b00825","history":"/api/acts/f2007b00825/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b00825/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b00825/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b00825/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b00825/documents"}}