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2004-2005 The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Presented and read a first time Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 (Finance and Administration) A Bill for an Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposesContents Part 1--Preliminary 1 1 Short title.......................................................................................1 2 Commencement .............................................................................2 3 Definitions.....................................................................................2 4 Portfolio Budget Statements etc......................................................4 5 Notional payments, receipts etc. .....................................................4 Part 2--Basic appropriations 5 6 Summary of basic appropriations....................................................5 7 State payment items--basic appropriation.......................................5 8 Administered items--basic appropriation........................................5 9 Administered assets and liabilities items--basic appropriation .................................................................................6 10 Other departmental items--basic appropriation...............................7 11 Reduction of appropriations upon request .......................................7 Part 3--Miscellaneous 9 12 Crediting amounts to Special Accounts...........................................9 13 Conditions etc. applying to State payment items..............................9 14 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund .........................10 Schedule 1--Payments to or for the States 11 Schedule 2--Services for which money is appropriated 14 i Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
1 A Bill for an Act to appropriate additional money 2 out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain 3 expenditure, and for related purposes 4 The Parliament of Australia enacts: 5 Part 1--Preliminary 6 7 1 Short title 8 This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 6) 2004-2005. Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 1
Part 1 Preliminary Section 2 1 2 Commencement 2 This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal 3 Assent. 4 3 Definitions 5 In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: 6 administered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in 7 Schedule 2 in relation to an entity opposite the heading 8 "Administered Assets and Liabilities". 9 administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite 10 an outcome of an entity under the heading "New Administered 11 Expenses". 12 Agency means any of the following: 13 (a) an Agency within the meaning of the Financial Management 14 and Accountability Act 1997; 15 (b) the High Court. 16 Commonwealth authority has the same meaning as in the 17 Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. 18 Commonwealth company has the same meaning as in the 19 Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. 20 current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2005. 21 entity means any of the following: 22 (a) an Agency; 23 (b) a Commonwealth authority; 24 (c) a Commonwealth company; 25 (d) the Australian National Training Authority. 26 expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, 27 making loans or paying liabilities. 28 Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act. 29 item means any of the following: 2 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Preliminary Part 1 Section 3 1 (a) a State payment item; 2 (b) an administered item; 3 (c) an administered assets and liabilities item; 4 (d) an other departmental item. 5 other departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in 6 relation to an entity: 7 (a) opposite the heading "Equity Injections"; or 8 (b) opposite the heading "Loans"; or 9 (c) opposite the heading "Previous Years' Outputs". 10 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements means the Portfolio 11 Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or 12 the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the 13 Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2004-2005 and the Bill for the 14 Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2004-2005. 15 Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget 16 Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of 17 Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation Act 18 (No. 1) 2004-2005 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 19 2004-2005. 20 Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements means 21 the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements that 22 were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in 23 relation to the Bill for the Appropriation (Tsunami Financial 24 Assistance) Act 2004-2005 and the Bill for the Appropriation 25 (Tsunami Financial Assistance and Australia-Indonesia 26 Partnership) Act 2004-2005. 27 Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements No. 2 28 means the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates 29 Statements No. 2 that were tabled in the Senate or the House of 30 Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act and the Bill for 31 the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2004-2005. 32 Special Account has the same meaning as in the Financial 33 Management and Accountability Act 1997. Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 3
Part 1 Preliminary Section 4 1 State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern 2 Territory. 3 State payment item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 4 opposite an outcome of an entity under the heading "Specific 5 Payments to the States and Territories". 6 4 Portfolio Budget Statements etc. 7 (1) The Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Additional Estimates 8 Statements, Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates 9 Statements and Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates 10 Statements No. 2 are hereby declared to be relevant documents for 11 the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. 12 Note: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. 13 (2) If the Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Additional Estimates 14 Statements, Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates 15 Statements or Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates 16 Statements No. 2 indicate that activities of a particular kind were 17 intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular 18 outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those 19 activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing 20 to achieving the outcome. 21 5 Notional payments, receipts etc. 22 For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between 23 Agencies are to be treated as if they were real transactions. 24 Note: This section applies, for example, to a "payment" between Agencies 25 that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this 26 section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for 27 the paying Agency, even though no payment is actually made from the 28 Consolidated Revenue Fund. 4 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Basic appropriations Part 2 Section 6 1 2 Part 2--Basic appropriations 3 4 6 Summary of basic appropriations 5 The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $22,709,000. 6 Note 1: Items in Schedule 2 can be increased under section 13 of the 7 Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-2005 (as modified by section 10 of 8 the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2004-2005). 9 Note 2: See also section 30A of the Financial Management and 10 Accountability Act 1997, which provides for adjustment of 11 appropriations to take account of GST. 12 7 State payment items--basic appropriation 13 (1) For a State payment item for an outcome of an entity, the Finance 14 Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund amounts 15 that do not exceed, in total, the lesser of: 16 (a) the amount specified in the item; and 17 (b) the amount determined by the Finance Minister in relation to 18 the item, having regard to the expenses incurred by the entity 19 in the current year in relation to the item. 20 (2) An amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for a 21 State payment item for an outcome of an entity may only be 22 applied for the purpose of making payments to or for the States for 23 the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome. 24 (3) A determination under paragraph (1)(b) is not a legislative 25 instrument. 26 8 Administered items--basic appropriation 27 (1) For an administered item for an outcome of an entity, the Finance 28 Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund amounts 29 that do not exceed, in total, the lesser of: 30 (a) the amount specified in the item; and Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 5
Part 2 Basic appropriations Section 9 1 (b) the amount determined by the Finance Minister in relation to 2 the item, having regard to the expenses incurred by the entity 3 in the current year in relation to the item. 4 (2) An amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for an 5 administered item for an outcome of an entity may only be applied 6 for expenditure for the purpose of carrying out activities for the 7 purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome. 8 Note: The acquisition of new administered assets will usually be funded 9 from an administered assets and liabilities item. 10 (3) A determination under paragraph (1)(b) is not a legislative 11 instrument. 12 9 Administered assets and liabilities items--basic appropriation 13 (1) For an administered assets and liabilities item for an entity, the 14 Finance Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund 15 amounts that do not exceed, in total, the amount specified in the 16 item. 17 (2) An amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for an 18 administered assets and liabilities item for an entity may only be 19 applied for expenditure for the purpose of carrying out activities 20 for the purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome that is 21 specified in relation to the entity: 22 (a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or 23 (b) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2004-2005; or 24 (c) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation (Tsunami Financial 25 Assistance and Australia-Indonesia Partnership) Act 26 2004-2005; or 27 (d) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation (Tsunami Financial 28 Assistance) Act 2004-2005; or 29 (e) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2004-2005; or 30 (f) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2004-2005; or 31 (g) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2004-2005; or 32 (h) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-2005. 6 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Basic appropriations Part 2 Section 10 1 10 Other departmental items--basic appropriation 2 (1) For an other departmental item for an entity, the Finance Minister 3 may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund amounts that do 4 not exceed, in total, the amount specified in the item. 5 Note: Generally, the Finance Minister is permitted, but not obliged, to issue 6 the amounts out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. However, 7 subsection (3) imposes an obligation on the Finance Minister to issue 8 the amounts in certain circumstances. 9 (2) An amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for an 10 other departmental item may only be applied for the departmental 11 expenditure of the entity. 12 (3) If: 13 (a) an Act provides that an entity must be paid amounts that are 14 appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity; 15 and 16 (b) Schedule 2 contains an other departmental item for that 17 entity; 18 then the Finance Minister, under subsection (1), must issue out of 19 the Consolidated Revenue Fund the full amount specified in the 20 item. 21 11 Reduction of appropriations upon request 22 (1) The Finance Minister may, upon written request by a Minister, 23 make a written determination under this section reducing an 24 administered assets and liabilities item or an other departmental 25 item for an entity for which the Minister is responsible by the 26 amount specified in the determination. 27 (2) The Finance Minister may, upon written request by the Chief 28 Executive of an entity for which the Finance Minister is 29 responsible, make a written determination under this section 30 reducing an administered assets and liabilities item or an other 31 departmental item for that entity by the amount specified in the 32 determination. Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 7
Part 2 Basic appropriations Section 11 1 (3) Where a determination is made, the amount specified in the item is 2 taken to have been reduced by the amount specified in the 3 determination. 4 (4) However, a determination is of no effect if the determination has 5 not been requested under subsection (1) or (2). 6 (5) In addition, a determination reduces an amount specified in the 7 item only to the extent that the amount of the reduction is no 8 greater than the lesser of the following: 9 (a) the amount requested under subsection (1) or (2); 10 (b) the difference between the amount specified in the item and 11 the amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund by 12 the Finance Minister in respect of that item. 13 (6) For the purposes of paragraph (5)(b), an amount is not taken to 14 have been issued by the Finance Minister until the amount is paid 15 out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. 16 (7) To avoid doubt, where a previous determination has been made in 17 relation to an item, the reference in paragraph (5)(b) to the amount 18 specified in the item is taken to be a reference to the amount 19 specified in the item as reduced by that previous determination and 20 any other previous determination. 21 (8) To avoid doubt, a determination under this section applies despite 22 any other provision of this Act. 23 (9) A determination made under subsection (1) or (2) is a legislative 24 instrument and, despite subsection 44(2) of the Legislative 25 Instruments Act 2003, section 42 of that Act applies to the 26 determination. However, Part 6 of that Act does not apply to the 27 determination. 28 (10) A written request made under subsection (1) or (2) is not a 29 legislative instrument. 8 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Miscellaneous Part 3 Section 12 1 2 Part 3--Miscellaneous 3 4 12 Crediting amounts to Special Accounts 5 If any of the purposes of a Special Account is a purpose that is 6 covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the 7 Special Account), then amounts may be debited against the 8 appropriation for that item and credited to that Special Account. 9 13 Conditions etc. applying to State payment items 10 (1) This section applies to any payment made out of money 11 appropriated by a State payment item for an outcome identified in 12 column 2 of the table in Schedule 1. 13 (2) The payment: 14 (a) must be made on the applicable terms and conditions (if any) 15 for that outcome; and 16 (b) must be made in the amounts, and at the times, that are 17 determined in writing by the Minister specified in column 4 18 of the table. 19 (3) This section does not, by implication, limit the power of the 20 Commonwealth to: 21 (a) apply terms and conditions to non-State payments; or 22 (b) determine the amounts and times of non-State payments. 23 (4) A determination under paragraph (2)(b) is not a legislative 24 instrument. 25 (5) In this section: 26 applicable terms and conditions, in relation to an outcome 27 identified in the table in Schedule 1, means terms and conditions 28 from time to time determined (either before or after the 29 commencement of this Act) in writing by the Minister specified in 30 column 3 of the table as being the terms and conditions that apply 31 to payments that are made to or for a State in relation to that Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 9
Part 3 Miscellaneous Section 14 1 outcome out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation 2 Act. 3 non-State payment means a payment made out of money that is 4 appropriated by the Parliament (either under this Act or another 5 Act), other than a payment out of money appropriated by a State 6 payment item. 7 (6) A determination of terms and conditions as mentioned in the 8 definition of applicable terms and conditions in subsection (5) is 9 not a legislative instrument. 10 14 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund 11 The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for 12 the purposes of this Act. 10 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Payments to or for the States Schedule 1 Schedule 1--Payments to or for the States Note: See section 13. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Minister Minister determining determining Agency Outcome conditions payments Department of More sustainable, competitive and Minister for Minister for Agriculture, profitable Australian agricultural, Agriculture, Agriculture, Fisheries and food, fisheries and forestry Fisheries and Fisheries and Forestry industries Forestry Forestry Attorney-General's An equitable and accessible system Attorney-General Attorney-General Department of federal civil justice Attorney-General's Coordinated federal criminal justice, Attorney-General Attorney-General Department security and emergency management activity, for a safer Australia. Office of Film and Australians make informed decisions Attorney-General Attorney-General Literature about films, publications and Classification computer games which they, or those in their care may view, read or play Department of Development of a stronger and Minister for Minister for Communications, internationally competitive Communications, Communications, Information Australian sports sector and Information Information Technology and the encouragement of greater Technology and Technology and Arts participation in sport by all the Arts the Arts Australians Department of Eligible veterans, serving and Minister for Minister for Veterans' Affairs former defence force members, Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs their war widows and widowers and dependants have access to health and other care services that promote and maintain self-sufficiency, well-being and quality of life Department of the The environment, especially those Minister for the Minister for the Environment and aspects that are matters of national Environment and Environment and Heritage environmental significance, is Heritage Heritage protected and conserved Continued Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 11
Schedule 1 Payments to or for the States Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Minister Minister determining determining Agency Outcome conditions payments Department of Families are Strong - Services and Minister for Minister for Family and assistance that: contribute to Family and Family and Community Services children and young people having Community Community the best possible start to life; Services Services promote healthy family relationships; allow families to adapt to changing economic and social conditions; and encourage families that nurture individuals and take an active part in their community Department of Communities are Strong - Services Minister for Minister for Family and and assistance that: encourage Family and Family and Community Services communities to be self-reliant and Community Community to connect with their members; and Services Services promote partnerships between business, communities and governments Department of Individuals reach their Potential - Minister for Minister for Family and Services and assistance that: Family and Family and Community Services facilitate people to participate Community Community actively in economic and community Services Services life, work to their capacity, access a responsive and sustainable safety net and fully develop their capabilities Department of To promote and protect the health Minister for Minister for Health and Ageing of all Australians and minimise the Health and Health and incidence of preventable mortality, Ageing Ageing illness, injury and disability Department of Access through Medicare to Minister for Minister for Health and Ageing cost-effective medical services, Health and Health and medicines and acute health care for Ageing Ageing all Australians Department of Support for healthy ageing for older Minister for Minister for Health and Ageing Australians and quality and Health and Health and cost-effective care for frail older Ageing Ageing people and support for their carers Department of Improved quality, integration and Minister for Minister for Health and Ageing effectiveness of health care Health and Health and Ageing Ageing Continued 12 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Payments to or for the States Schedule 1 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Minister Minister determining determining Agency Outcome conditions payments Department of Improved health outcomes for Minister for Minister for Health and Ageing Australians living in regional, rural Health and Health and and remote locations. Ageing Ageing Department of A society which values Australian Minister for Minister for Immigration and citizenship, appreciates cultural Immigration and Immigration and Multicultural and diversity and enables migrants to Multicultural and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs participate equitably Indigenous Indigenous Affairs Affairs Department of A stronger, sustainable and Minister for Minister for Industry, Tourism internationally competitive Industry, Industry, and Resources Australian industry, comprising the Tourism and Tourism and manufacturing, resources and Resources Resources services sectors Department of A better transport system for Minister for Minister for Transport and Australia Transport and Transport and Regional Services Regional Regional Services Services Department of Greater recognition and Minister for Minister for Transport and development opportunities for local, Transport and Transport and Regional Services regional and territory communities Regional Regional Services Services Department of the Effective government spending and Treasurer Treasurer Treasury taxation arrangements Department of the Well functioning markets Treasurer Treasurer Treasury Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 13
Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2--Services for which money is appropriated Note: See sections 6 and 14. Abstract Page Reference Portfolio Total $'000 18 Attorney-General's 4,000 19 Defence 18,119 21 Family and Community Services 21 22 Finance and Administration 569 Total 22,709 14 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2 APPROPRIATIONS Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 15
Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated SUMMARY Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005 Specific Payments to New the States and Administered Non- Portfolio Territories Expenses operating Total $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - - - - 390,439 - 5,860 396,299 Continued Attorney-General's 4,000 - - 4,000 95,908 - 114,038 209,946 Continued Communications, Information - - - - Technology and the Arts 1,125 - 29,292 30,417 Continued Defence - - 18,119 18,119 7,290 - 390,242 397,532 Continued Education, Science and Training - - - - - - 50,916 50,916 Continued Employment and Workplace Relations - - - - - - 39,340 39,340 Continued Environment and Heritage - - - - 25,638 - 25,900 51,538 Continued Family and Community Services - - 21 21 1,969,892 - 650 1,970,542 Continued Finance and Administration - - 569 569 - - 269,369 269,369 Continued Foreign Affairs and Trade - - - - - 1,000,830 189,617 1,190,447 Continued Health and Ageing - - - - 1,080,299 - 60,644 1,140,943 Continued Immigration and Multicultural and - - - - Indigenous Affairs 2,140 - 59,677 61,817 Continued Industry, Tourism and Resources - - - - 50,825 - 172,628 223,453 Continued Prime Minister and Cabinet - - - - - 50,000 7,682 57,682 Continued 16 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2 SUMMARY Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005 Specific Payments to New the States and Administered Non- Portfolio Territories Expenses operating Total $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Transport and Regional Services - - - - 155,486 - 102,192 257,678 Continued Treasury - - - - 178,458 - 63,666 242,124 Continued Total: Bill 6 4,000 - 18,709 22,709 3,957,500 1,050,830 1,581,713 6,590,043 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 17
Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004 Specific Payments to New the States and Administered Territories Expenses Total $'000 $'000 $'000 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT Operating Outcome 2 - Coordinated federal criminal justice, 4,000 - 4,000 security and emergency management - - - activity, for a safer Australia - - - Total: Attorney-General's Department 4,000 - 4,000 18 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004 Specific Payments to New the States and Administered Territories Expenses Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE Non-operating Equity Injections 17,300 375,986 706,334 Total: Department of Defence - - 17,300 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 19
Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004 Specific Payments to New the States and Administered Territories Expenses Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS Non-operating Equity Injections 819 857 8,006 Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs - - 819 20 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PORTFOLIO Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004 Specific Payments to New the States and Administered Territories Expenses Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FAMILY STUDIES Non-operating Equity Injections 21 - - Total: Australian Institute of Family - - 21 Studies - Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005 21
Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PORTFOLIO Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004 Specific Payments to New the States and Administered Territories Expenses Total $'000 $'000 $'000 HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION Non-operating Equity Injections 569 19,409 34,197 Total: Health Insurance Commission - - 569 22 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005 No. , 2005
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