{"id":"F2007B00860","name":"Direction under section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 - Adjustments of Appropriations on Change of Agency Functions (No. 6 of 2003-2004)","slug":"f2007b00860","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":340419,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00860-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MA","sectionType":"part","heading":"DIRECTION UNDER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, Jim Kerwin, Division 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. 1) 2003-2004Departmental Outputs | Department of the Treasury |                                               |           |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2003-2004Departmental Outputs |                            | Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 3,800,000 |\n|                                                         |                            |                                               |           |\n\nJim Kerwin  \n11 November 2003 No. 6 of 2003-2004","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1984},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This direction performs exactly the narrow administrative function authorised by section 32 of the FMA Act—adjusting appropriations following a change in agency functions. It transfers a specific sum between two named agencies without expanding beyond this single transaction."},"complexity_factors":["Single line-item transfer with no conditions, exceptions, or operative provisions","Only cites the enabling power (section 32 of the FMA Act) without cross-referencing other legislation","Contains only standard appropriation terminology (outputs, agency names) with no defined terms section"],"plain_english_summary":"This direction moves money between Australian Government departments when responsibilities are transferred.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Transfers **$3.8 million** from the **Department of the Treasury** to the **Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources**\n- The funds relate to the 2003-04 budget (specifically \"Departmental Outputs\" under Appropriation Act No. 1)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWhen the government shifts a function from one agency to another (a \"machinery of government\" change), the cash allocated for that work must move too. This ensures the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources can pay for its new responsibilities without Treasury keeping money for work it no longer performs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b00860","history":"/api/acts/f2007b00860/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b00860/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b00860/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b00860/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b00860/documents"}}