{"id":"F2007B01156","name":"Advance to the Presiding Officer – section 11(3) of Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1999-2000 (No. 4 of 1999-2000)","slug":"f2007b01156","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":335263,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B01156-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"TO: The Clerk of the Senate","sectionType":"part","heading":"TO: The Clerk of the Senate","content":"# ![](image.001.png)TO: The Clerk of the Senate","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER — SECTI","sectionType":"part","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER — SECTION 11 (3) OF APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT 1999-2000","content":"# ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER – SECTION 11 (3) OF APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT 1999-2000\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. The increase has been made pursuant to section 11 (3) of Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1999-2000.\n\n| Column 1Appropriation Item                              | Column 2Agency | Column 3 Amount |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | --------------- |\n|                                                         |                | $               |\n|                                                         |                |                 |\n| Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1999-2000 | The Senate     | 60,000          |\n| Administered Expenses Outcome 1                         |                |                 |\n|                                                         |                |                 |\n\n##### Stephen Mayes\n\nBudget Coordination Unit No. 4 of 1999-2000\n\n28 April 2000","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments","sectionType":"part","heading":"Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1999-2000","content":"## Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1999-2000","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"The Senate","sectionType":"part","heading":"The Senate","content":"## The Senate","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Administered Expenses Outcome 1","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Administered Expenses Outcome 1","content":"#### Administered Expenses Outcome 1","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Stephen Mayes","sectionType":"section","heading":"Stephen Mayes","content":"##### Stephen Mayes\n\nBudget Coordination Unit No. 4 of 1999-2000\n\n28 April 2000","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3064},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This document exercises existing delegated authority under section 11(3) of the 1999-2000 Appropriation Act to make a specific budget adjustment. It does not alter, expand, or vary the scope of the underlying legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose document containing only one appropriation item ($60,000)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or defined terms within the text","Legal effect depends entirely on external reference to section 11(3) of the parent Act","Simple tabular structure with only three substantive data points (item, agency, amount)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is an administrative **advance notice** issued under section 11(3) of the *Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1999-2000*.\n\n**What it does:**\nIt formally increases the Senate's budget by **$60,000** for \"Administered Expenses Outcome 1\" (the day-to-day running costs of the Senate). This transfer uses a statutory mechanism that lets the Presiding Officer (the President of the Senate) access extra funds urgently without Parliament having to pass a new Appropriation Act.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The **Senate Department** — parliamentary staff can now spend this additional money on administered expenses.\n- **Taxpayers** — the amount is drawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (public money).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis shows how \"**advances to Presiding Officers**\" work — a flexibility built into Commonwealth budget laws. It allows parliamentary leaders to handle unforeseen costs or urgent shortfalls during the financial year without legislative delay, provided the advances are later reported to Parliament."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b01156","history":"/api/acts/f2007b01156/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b01156/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b01156/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b01156/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b01156/documents"}}