{"id":"F2007B00871","name":"Direction under section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 - Adjustments of Appropriations on Change of Agency Functions (No. 13 of 2003-2004)","slug":"f2007b00871","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":340436,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00871-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MA","sectionType":"part","heading":"DIRECTION UNDER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) 2003-2004Administered Expenses Outcome 1 | Attorney-General’s Department |                            |          |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2003-2004Departmental Outputs            |                               | Federal Court of Australia | 707,152  |\n\nJim Kerwin  \n8 April 2004 No. 13 of 2003-2004","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1766},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function described in its title and enabling provision: transferring specific appropriated funds between agencies following a change of functions. No expansion of scope detected."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational provision with no conditional logic","Only two defined agency roles ('old agency' and 'new agency')","Straightforward tabular format listing specific amounts","Minimal cross-referencing (only citing the parent Act and Appropriation Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Direction moves **$707,152 from the Attorney-General's Department to the Federal Court of Australia**.\n\nWhen responsibilities shift between government agencies, the money allocated for those jobs needs to move too. This document authorizes that transfer under the *Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997* (specifically section 32, which lets the Finance Department shuffle budget funds when agency functions change).\n\nThe cash comes from the 2003-2004 federal budget and covers:\n* **Administered expenses** (money the department spends on behalf of the government, like grants or subsidies)\n* **Departmental outputs** (money the department spends running itself, like wages and rent)\n\nIn short: the Federal Court is taking over some work previously done by the Attorney-General's Department, and this paper makes sure the funding follows the function."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b00871","history":"/api/acts/f2007b00871/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b00871/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b00871/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b00871/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b00871/documents"}}