{"id":"F2012L02421","name":"Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2012/33 - Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from DEEWR to DIISRTE)","slug":"financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-33-section-32-transfer-of-functi","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":90393,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02421-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2012/33 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from DEEWR to DIISRTE).\n\n> Note 1: This Determination has been made by a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The Secretary is a delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation in accordance with section 62 of the FMA Act. The Secretary has delegated his power in accordance with section 53 of the FMA Act.\n\n> Note 2: Acronyms used in this Determination are as follows:\n\n> Note: (a) “DEEWR” – refers to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; and\n\n> Note: (b) “DIISRTE” – refers to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.\n\n> Note 3: Due to a change in the Administrative Arrangement Order of 14 December 2011, the Tertiary Education function will be transferred from DEEWR to DIISRTE.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day on which it is made.\n\n3 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-2013\n\nSchedule 1 amends Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-2013 to:\n\n    (a) reduce DEEWR’s departmental item by $5,882,000.00; and\n    (b) increase DIISRTE’s departmental item by $5,882,000.00.\n\n4 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2012-2013\n\nSchedule 2 amends Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2012-2013 to:\n\n    (a) reduce DEEWR’s other departmental item (Equity Injections) by $913,000.00; and\n    (b) increase DIISRTE’s other departmental item (Equity Injections) by $913,000.00.\n\n5 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2011\\-2012\n\nSchedule 3 amends Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2011\\-2012 to:\n\n    (a) reduce DEEWR’s departmental item by $29,644,901.00; and\n    (b) increase DIISRTE’s departmental item by $29,644,901.00.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1637},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination implements exactly what the title and preliminary sections describe: a Section 32 transfer of functions and corresponding appropriations from DEEWR to DIISRTE following the December 2011 Administrative Arrangement Order. There is no expansion beyond this machinery of government purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short length (5 sections total)","No interpretation section, defined terms, or legal cross-references beyond the basic empowering provision","Simple arithmetic transfers of fixed dollar amounts without formulas, conditions, or exceptions","Straightforward administrative amendments implementing a single Administrative Arrangement Order"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination shifts money between two government departments to match a reorganisation of responsibilities. Following an Administrative Arrangement Order in December 2011, the **Tertiary Education** function (universities and higher education) moved from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE).\n\nTo ensure the money follows the work, the instrument transfers nearly **$36.4 million** in funding from DEEWR to DIISRTE across three budget laws:\n\n*   **$5.9 million** from the 2012-2013 main appropriations\n*   **$913,000** in equity injections (capital funding) from the 2012-2013 supplementary appropriations  \n*   **$29.6 million** from the 2011-2012 appropriations\n\nThis is a routine \"machinery of government\" change that adjusts the budget when functions move between departments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-33-section-32-transfer-of-functi","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-33-section-32-transfer-of-functi/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-33-section-32-transfer-of-functi/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-33-section-32-transfer-of-functi/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-33-section-32-transfer-of-functi/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-33-section-32-transfer-of-functi/documents"}}