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Direction under section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 - Adjustments of Appropriations on Change of Agency Functions (No. 10 of 2002-2003)

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This instrument transfers about $61.6 million in parliamentary funding from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to the Department of Finance and Administration — $53.3 million as equity injections and $8.3 million as non‑lapsing appropriations.

It formalises the budget shift after functions moved between departments, using authority under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 so the Finance department can lawfully spend the funds.

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DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MA

DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 1997

I, James Kerwin, Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to section 32 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, hereby direct that the moneys listed in column 4 of the attached schedule for the items listed in column 1, be transferred from the 'old agency' listed in column 2 to the 'new agency' listed in column 3.

Column 1	Column 2	Column3	Column 4
Appropriation Item	Old Agency	New Agency	$

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2002-2003Equity Injections	Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	Department of Finance and Administration	53,321,000
Non-lapsing Appropriation from Prior Years	Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	Department of Finance and Administration	8,300,000

James Kerwin
25 March 2003 No. 10 of 2002-2003

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DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MA DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 1997

DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 32, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 1997

Column 1	Column 2	Column3	Column 4
Appropriation Item	Old Agency	New Agency	$

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2002-2003Equity Injections	Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	Department of Finance and Administration	53,321,000
Non-lapsing Appropriation from Prior Years	Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	Department of Finance and Administration	8,300,000

James Kerwin
25 March 2003 No. 10 of 2002-2003