{"id":"F2008L03073","name":"Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2008/11 - Federation Fund - Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Special Account Abolition","slug":"financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2008-11-federation-fund-department-of-communic","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75103,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03073-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2008/11 - Federation Fund - Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Special Account Abolition","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nFinancial Management and Accountability Determination 2008/11 – Federation Fund –Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Special Account Abolition\n\nI, LINDSAY TANNER, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 20(3) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.\n\nDated 21 May 2008\n\nLINDSAY TANNER\n\nMinister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2008/11 – Federation Fund – Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Special Account Abolition.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination will commence upon registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n3 Abolition\n\nThe Federation Fund – Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Special Account is abolished.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1392},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the limited administrative function described in its title—abolishing the specified Special Account—without expanding into broader financial management matters."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections total","Single, unambiguous operative provision with no conditions or exceptions","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislative provisions (except the enabling Act citation)","Extremely narrow scope affecting only one specific Special Account"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination **closes a dedicated government bank account** (called a \"Special Account\") known as the Federation Fund, which belonged to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.\n\n**What this means:**\n- Special Accounts are separate pots of money that government departments use to manage specific funds, kept distinct from general government revenue\n- This instrument formally abolishes that specific account\n- Any remaining balance would be dealt with according to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (usually transferred back to consolidated revenue)\n\n**Who is affected:**\n- The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (responsible for managing the account)\n- The Minister for Finance and Deregulation (who oversees government financial management)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is an administrative tidy-up that removes an unused or unnecessary financial mechanism, simplifying the department's financial structures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2008-11-federation-fund-department-of-communic","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2008-11-federation-fund-department-of-communic/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2008-11-federation-fund-department-of-communic/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2008-11-federation-fund-department-of-communic/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2008-11-federation-fund-department-of-communic/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2008-11-federation-fund-department-of-communic/documents"}}