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Financial Management Act 1994
38Application of money in Public Account to meet appropriations
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38 Application of money in Public Account to meet appropriations
(1) If at any time the money in the Consolidated Fund is insufficient to meet appropriations authorised by any Act, the Minister may apply other moneys in the Public Account to meet the appropriations.
S. 38(2) amended by No. 1/1998
s. 12(1)(c).
(2) Moneys applied under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be a temporary advance and shall be refunded and paid back into the Public Account immediately upon receipt of moneys under section 39.