{"id":"F2007B00908","name":"Direction under section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997- Adjustments of Appropriations on Change of Agency Functions (No. 13 of 2001-2002)","slug":"f2007b00908","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":340473,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00908-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MA","sectionType":"part","heading":"DIRECTION UNDER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, Branch Manager, Commonwealth Financial Reporting Unit, 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| Non-lapsing Departmental Outputs from prior years’ Appropriation | Department of Finance and Administration | Department of Transport and Regional Services | 8,535.18 |\n|                                                                  |                                          |                                               |          |\n\nJames Kerwin  \n20 December 2001 No. 13 of 2001-2002","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1953},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This direction represents the standard, intended operation of section 32 of the FMA Act. It exercises existing powers to adjust appropriations when agency functions change, without expanding the scope or purpose of the underlying legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific transaction between two identified agencies","No conditional language, exceptions, or procedural requirements","No defined terms or cross-references to other legislative provisions","Clear tabular format showing exact amounts and entities involved"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This direction moves unspent government money from one department to another to match a transfer of responsibilities.\n\n**The details:**\n*   **Amount:** $8,535.18\n*   **From:** Department of Finance and Administration  \n*   **To:** Department of Transport and Regional Services\n*   **Type of money:** Non-lapsing Departmental Outputs from previous years (budget that hasn't expired and can still be spent)\n\n**Why it matters:** When government functions shift between departments, the associated funding must follow. This document formally transfers a small sum of leftover prior-year funding to ensure the receiving department has the budget to cover its new responsibilities. It is a routine administrative adjustment using powers under the *Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997*."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b00908","history":"/api/acts/f2007b00908/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b00908/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b00908/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b00908/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b00908/documents"}}