24Construction of references in Appropriation Act 2023

24 Construction of references in Appropriation Act 2023

24 Construction of references in Appropriation Act 2023

(1) A reference in the Appropriation Act 2023, section 10 to the Department of Planning and Environment must be read as a reference to—

(a) if used in relation to a relevant amount—the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, or

(b) otherwise—the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.

(2) A reference in the Appropriation Act 2023, section 10 to the Minister for Climate Change must be read as a reference to the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, other than in relation to a relevant amount.

(3) In this section—

relevant amount means an amount that may, in accordance with a determination made by the Treasurer under the Government Sector Finance Act 2018, section 4.9, be applied to a service, function or program transferred from the Department of Planning and Environment to one or more of the following—

(a) the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water,

(b) the Environment Protection Authority.

s 24: Ins 2023 (648), Sch 1.