5ACertain amounts taken to be appropriated

5A Certain amounts taken to be appropriated

If an item, subdivision or Division in Schedule 2 specifies, or is taken to specify, that payments (whether the word “payments” or “money” or any other word is used) of a certain description may be credited to the item, subdivision or Division:

(a) amounts equal to payments (whether real or notional) of mat description credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund during the financial year ending on 30 June 1997 are taken to have been appropriated for the purpose or services referred to in mat item, subdivision or Division; and

(b) the Minister is authorised to issue and apply those amounts accordingly.