Net Appropriation Agreement for the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (30/03/2007)
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2.1.2. ‘relevant receipts’ means the receipts set out in clauses 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: 3.2.1. the current departmental appropriation item of the agency; 3.2.2. the current administered item for outcome one of the agency; 3.2.3. the current administered item for outcome two of the agency; 3.2.4. the current administered item for outcome three of the agency; and 3.2.5. the current administered item for outcome four 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 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. RELEVANT RECEIPTS
5.1. The following receipts are relevant receipts for the purposes of this agreement.