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Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2012/32 - Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from DIISRTE to DEEWR)

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This determination moves responsibility for the Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships program from the Department of Industry (DIISRTE) to the Department of Education (DEEWR).

What it does:

Transfers the administration of a language teacher fellowship program between government departments
Moves $1.44 million in funding from Industry's budget (Outcome 3) to Education's budget (Outcome 2)
Amends the Appropriation Act to reflect this budget shift

Who it affects:

Staff managing the Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships
The two departments involved (DIISRTE and DEEWR)
Potentially teachers and schools participating in the fellowship program

Why it matters: This is a "machinery of government" change—essentially administrative housekeeping to ensure money follows functions when the government decides to move a program between departments. It ensures the Education department has the legal authority and budget to run the language teacher program.

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Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2012/32 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from DIISRTE to DEEWR).

Note 1: This Determination has been made by a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The Secretary is a delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation in accordance with section 62 of the FMA Act. The Secretary has delegated his power in accordance with section 53 of the FMA Act.

Note 2: Acronyms used in this Determination are as follows:

Note: (a) “DIISRTE” – refers to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education; and

Note: (b) “DEEWR” – refers to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Note 3: Due to a government decision, the Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships function will be transferred from DIISRTE to DEEWR.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on the day on which it is made.

3 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-2013

Schedule 1 amends Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-2013 to:

(a) reduce DIISRTE’s administered item alongside Outcome 3 by $1,440,000.00; and
(b) increase DEEWR’s administered item alongside Outcome 2 by $1,440,000.00.

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