4. DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT4. DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT

2.1.2. ‘eligible receipts’ means the receipts set out in clause 5.1 and 5.2 of this agreement.

3. PURPOSE

3.1. This net appropriation agreement records the extent to which the amount specified in an item in an annual Appropriation Act may be taken to be increased by reference to relevant receipts of the agency. 3.2. The purpose of the agreement is to apply to the current departmental appropriation item of the agency.

Note: In most cases the item in the annual Appropriation Act will be taken to be increased by the whole amount received by the agency. However, in some cases, the item in the annual Appropriation Act will only be taken to be increased by a proportion of the whole amount received by the agency - see clause 6.

4. DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT

4.1. This agreement replaces any previous net appropriation agreement between the Finance Minister and the responsible Minister in respect of any of the appropriation items identified in this agreement. 4.2. This agreement continues until cancelled or replaced with a new net appropriation agreement.

Note: Under section 31(4) of the FMA Act, the Finance Minister may at any time cancel or vary this agreement, without the consent of the other party.

5. ELIGIBLE RECEIPTS

5.1. The following receipts are eligible receipts for the purposes of this agreement.

5.1.1. Receipts from the sale, leasing, hiring out of, or other dealing with goods.

5.1.2. Receipts from the provision of staff and other services.

5.1.3. Receipts from a person (whether employed, appointed, or performing services for, the Commonwealth) or agency as payment for any associated benefit provided (whether to that person or another person).

5.1.4. Receipts from the sale of minor assets that are departmental in nature such as furniture and fittings.

5.1.5. Receipts from the transfer of annual and long-service leave entitlements between agencies.

5.1.6. Subsidy and grant moneys received as a result of participation in employment subsidy schemes or programs.

5.1.7. Sponsorships, grants, subsidies and contributions received to fund departmental activities of the agency.

5.1.8. Amounts received from the Australian Taxation Office as interest on a late repayment.

5.1.9. Donations received, expressed to be for the performance of specific departmental activities of the agency.

5.1.10. Financial incentives to enter into leasing arrangements.

5.1.11. Amounts received in relation to the ADF Reserves Employer Support Payment Scheme.

5.1.12. Court awarded costs to the extent to which they reflect legal costs incurred in litigating the matter.