3Definitions

3  Definitions

 (1) In this Act:

administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.

Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2016‑2017 means the Act (if any) with that name passed by the 44th Parliament.

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2016‑2017 means the Bill with that name introduced into the 44th Parliament.

corporate entity means:

 (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.

corporate entity item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.

Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes for corporate entities, under the heading “Administered”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.

current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2017.

departmental item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Departmental”.

Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes, under the heading “Departmental”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.

expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.

item means any of the following:

 (a) an administered item;

 (b) a corporate entity item;

 (c) a departmental item.

non‑corporate entity means:

 (a) a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) the High Court.

Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2016‑2017.

portfolio statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements.

special account has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

 (2) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of other laws this Act is to be treated as an Appropriation Act.