{"id":"F2007B00963","name":"Direction under section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 - Adjustments of Appropriations on Change of Agency Functions (No. 31 of 2001-2002)","slug":"f2007b00963","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":363152,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00963-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MA","sectionType":"part","heading":"DIRECTION UNDER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|                                                                     |                                          |                               |           |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2001-2002Departmental OutputsOutcome 2    | Department of Finance and Administration |                               |           |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2001-2002Administered Expenses –Outcome 1 |                                          | Attorney-General’s Department | 9,211,342 |\n\nJames Kerwin  \n17 June 2002 No. 31 of 2001-2002","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2958},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument operates strictly within the intended administrative scope of section 32 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, which specifically provides machinery for adjusting appropriations when agency functions change."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational provision directing one specific financial transfer","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Only one cross-reference (to section 32 of the FMA Act)","Tabular schedule contains minimal entries with straightforward data"],"plain_english_summary":"This document authorises the transfer of **$9,211,342** in government funding from the Department of Finance and Administration to the Attorney-General's Department.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Moves money between departments when government responsibilities (functions) are shifted from one agency to another\n- Transfers the funds from specific budget allocations (appropriations) originally set aside in the 2001-2002 Appropriation Acts\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The two departments involved (Finance and Attorney-General's)\n- The specific programs or services now administered by the Attorney-General's Department\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWhen Parliament approves funding, it assigns it to specific agencies. If the government decides to move a function—such as legal policy or legislative drafting services—from one department to another, this legal direction ensures the money follows the work. This keeps the budget legally compliant without requiring a new Act of Parliament every time functions are reorganised."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b00963","history":"/api/acts/f2007b00963/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b00963/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b00963/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b00963/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b00963/documents"}}