5Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries

5 Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries

(1) In addition to the sum referred to in section 3, the Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1998 amounts not exceeding the amounts determined by the President, by the Speaker, or by the President and the Speaker, in accordance with subsection (2), (3) or (4), as the case may be.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the President may determine amounts not exceeding the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and in payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division 101 in the Schedule as become payable, or commence to be paid, during the year ending on 30 June 1998 under a law, or an award, order or determination made under a law.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Speaker may determine amounts not exceeding the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and in payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division 104 in the Schedule as become payable, or commence to be paid, during the year on ending 30 June 1998 under a law, or an award, order or determination made under a law.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1), the President and the Speaker may jointly determine amounts not exceeding the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and in payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division 107, subdivision 1 of Division 108, or subdivision 1 of Division 109, in the Schedule as become payable, or commence to be paid, during the year ending on 30 June 1998 under a law, or an award, order or determination made under a law.

(5) Amounts issued under subsection (1) may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of increases referred to in subsection (2), (3) or (4) in salaries and in payments in the nature of salary.

(6) The Minister must report the amounts so issued to the Parliament.

(7) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this section.

(8) In this section:

President means the President of the Senate.

Speaker means the Speaker of the House of Representatives.