35Certain authorities to pay part of costs of administration

35 Certain authorities to pay part of costs of administration

(1) For the purposes of this section, CSC may prepare an estimate of the costs referred to in subsection 34(1) that are likely to be incurred in respect of a financial year. (1A) CSC, if requested in writing to do so by the Minister, must prepare an estimate containing any information requested by the Minister in respect of any of those costs that are referred to in the request. (2) The Minister may, in writing, direct an authority or body that is or was, during the period specified in the direction, being a period that is included in, or is, a financial year in respect of which an estimate has been prepared under subsection (1): (a) an approved authority that employs or employed members; or (b) a declared authority: (i) whose staff includes or included members; or (ii) whose employees include or included members; to pay to the Commonwealth such part of the costs estimated by CSC in respect of that period as: (c) is determined by the Minister having regard to such matters (if any) as are prescribed; and (d) is specified in the direction. (3) An authority or body that is required to make a payment under subsection (2) may apply for that purpose any money under its control. (4) In subsection (2):

declared authority means:

(a) an authority (other than an approved authority) or a body:
(i) whose staff consists of persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999; and
(ii) that has been declared, in writing, by the Minister to be an authority or body to which this subsection applies; or
(b) an authority or body (other than a State authority) whose employees include a person or persons mentioned in paragraph 6(1)(h) or (j) or subparagraph 6(5)(b)(ii).