29Availability of money for payment of bounty

29 Availability of money for payment of bounty

(1) Despite any other provision of this Act, if the CEO thinks that the amount available in a bounty year for the payment of bounty will be insufficient to meet valid claims in that year for bounty, the CEO may, in accordance with procedures set out in the regulations, make such payments in such order as the CEO thinks appropriate. (2) Despite any other provision of this Act, if money is not appropriated by the Parliament in respect of a financial year for the purposes of making payments of bounty, a person is not entitled to be paid bounty in respect of that year.