Section 37 - Appropriation Act 2023 - Variations—exigencies of Government and appropriations insufficient for purpose

37Variations—exigencies of Government and appropriations insufficient for purpose

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37 Variations—exigencies of Government and appropriations insufficient for purpose

(1) The Treasurer may authorise the payment of a sum appropriated by this Act or the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2023 for a purpose that is more than the sum specified for the purpose if—

(a) the Treasurer is of the opinion that the exigencies of Government require the payment, and

(b) an equivalent sum is not paid out for another purpose, whether the other purpose is specified in relation to the same or a different Minister.

(2) The Treasurer may authorise the payment of a sum appropriated by this Act for a purpose that is more than the sum specified for the purpose if—

(a) the Treasurer is of the opinion that the sum appropriated for the purpose is insufficient to enable the purpose to be effectively and efficiently carried out, and

(b) an equivalent sum is identified as surplus to another purpose by the Minister in relation to whom the other purpose is specified, whether the other purpose is specified in relation to the same or a different Minister, and

(c) the equivalent sum is not paid out for the other purpose.

(3) The Treasurer must not, under this section, authorise the payment of a sum appropriated under a part of this Act to be paid out for a purpose other than a purpose specified in the part.