Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2005 (NO. 52 OF 2005) - SECT 11

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16     Transfer of functions after Appropriation Act passed

    (1)     This section applies if, after an Appropriation Act for a financial year is passed, the responsibility for a service or function for which an appropriation is made in the Act is transferred from the entity to which the appropriation is made to another entity.

    (2)     The Treasurer may, in writing, direct that the appropriation does not lapse but may, in accordance with the direction, be issued to, or applied by, the other entity for the service or function.

    (3)     If the Treasurer gives a direction under subsection (2), the Treasurer must present a copy of the direction to the Legislative Assembly within 3 sitting days after the day it is given.

    (4)     This section does not apply to a superannuation appropriation.

    (5)     In this section:

"entity "means a department, territory authority or territory-owned corporation.