{"id":"F2007B00942","name":"Advance to the Presiding Officers – section 13(5) of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2002-2003 (No. 1 of 2002-2003)","slug":"f2007b00942","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":363110,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00942-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-09","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"TO: The Secretary","sectionType":"part","heading":"TO: The Secretary","content":"# ![](image.001.png)TO: The Secretary\n\nJoint House Department","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDING OFFICERS — SECT","sectionType":"part","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDING OFFICERS — SECTION 13 (5) OF THE APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 2002-2003","content":"# ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDING OFFICERS – SECTION 13 (5) OF THE APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 2002-2003\n\nIn accordance with your advice, the appropriation item listed in Column 1 for the agency listed in Column 2 has been increased by the amount listed in Column 3.\n\nThe increase has been made pursuant to Section 13 (5) of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No 1) 2002‑2003.\n\n| Column 1                                                | Column 2               | Column 3 |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | -------- |\n| Appropriation Item                                      | Agency                 | Amount   |\n|                                                         |                        | $        |\n|                                                         |                        |          |\n| Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 2002-2003 | Joint House Department | 14,200   |\n| Departmental Outputs                                    |                        |          |\n|                                                         |                        |          |\n\n##### Sue Baker  \nFinancial Reporting No. 1 of 2002-2003\n\n2 October 2002","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Column 1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Column 1","content":"###### Column 1","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Column 2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Column 2","content":"###### Column 2","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Joint House Department","sectionType":"part","heading":"Joint House Department","content":"## Joint House Department","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Departmental Outputs","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Departmental Outputs","content":"#### Departmental Outputs","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Sue BakerFinancial Reporting No. 1 of 20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sue BakerFinancial Reporting No. 1 of 2002-2003","content":"##### Sue Baker  \nFinancial Reporting No. 1 of 2002-2003\n\n2 October 2002","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1885},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This document exercises existing legislative power rather than altering the legislation's scope. It is an administrative determination made under the existing framework of section 13(5), which specifically authorizes the Presiding Officers to increase appropriations for parliamentary departments."},"complexity_factors":["Single line item appropriation with fixed dollar amount","No defined terms, conditions, or exceptions","Straightforward reference to one statutory provision","Tabular format with only three data points"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document approves an extra **$14,200** in funding for the **Joint House Department** (the parliamentary department that supports both the House of Representatives and the Senate) for the 2002-2003 financial year.\n\n**Why it matters:** Parliamentary departments need money to pay staff and keep the lights on. This is a 'top-up' payment authorized under **section 13(5)** of the Appropriation Act. This specific provision gives the Presiding Officers (the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate) special power to approve additional funds quickly when urgent or unforeseen costs arise, without waiting for Parliament to pass new laws.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Recipient:** Joint House Department\n- **Purpose:** Departmental Outputs (day-to-day running costs and services)\n- **Legal power:** Section 13(5) Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2002-2003\n- **Amount:** $14,200\n- **Effect:** The departmental budget is increased by this amount immediately"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b00942","history":"/api/acts/f2007b00942/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b00942/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b00942/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b00942/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b00942/documents"}}