{"id":"F2007B00949","name":"Direction under section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 - Adjustments of Appropriations on Change of Agency Functions (No. 22 of 2001-2002)","slug":"f2007b00949","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":363126,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00949-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-09","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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MA","sectionType":"part","heading":"DIRECTION UNDER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| Appropriation Act (No 1) 2001-2002Departmental Outputs - Outcome 1   | Department of Industry, Tourism & Resources | Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | 607,000   |\n|                                                                      |                                             |                                                                   |           |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2001-2002Administered Expenses – Outcome 1 | Department of Industry, Tourism & Resources | Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | 1,850,000 |\n\nJames Kerwin  \n25 January 2002-01-25 No. 22 of 2001-2002","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2056},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Direction performs exactly the narrow function authorised by section 32 of the FMA Act: adjusting appropriations when agency functions change. It has not expanded beyond this specific administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only two specific financial transfers listed in a simple table","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional provisions, exceptions, or cross-references","Single operational clause directing the transfer of specific dollar amounts"],"plain_english_summary":"This Direction moves unspent government money between departments when responsibilities shift. It transfers **$2,457,000** from the Department of Industry, Tourism & Resources to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.\n\nThe transfer happens because certain government functions moved from Industry to Communications. The money being moved includes:\n- **$607,000** for departmental outputs (day-to-day running costs for staff and operations)\n- **$1,850,000** for administered expenses (money the department manages on behalf of the government, such as grants or programs)\n\nThis is routine budget housekeeping. Section 32 of the *Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997* allows the Finance Department to shift unspent funds when agency functions change, ensuring taxpayer money follows the work it was allocated for."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b00949","history":"/api/acts/f2007b00949/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b00949/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b00949/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b00949/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b00949/documents"}}