In this Act:
"administered assets and liabilities item" means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to an entity opposite the heading "Administered Assets and Liabilities".
"administered item" means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome of an entity under the heading "New Administered Expenses".
(a) an Agency within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ; or
(b) the High Court of Australia.
"Commonwealth authority" has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 .
"Commonwealth company" has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 .
"current year" means the financial year ending on 30 June 2008.
"entity" means any of the following:
(a) an Agency;
(b) a Commonwealth authority;
(c) a Commonwealth company.
"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) a State, ACT, NT and local government item;
(b) an administered item;
(c) an administered assets and liabilities item;
(d) an other departmental item.
"other departmental item" means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to an entity:
(a) opposite the heading "Equity Injections"; or
(b) opposite the heading "Loans"; or
(c) opposite the heading "Previous Years' Outputs".
"Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements" means the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2007-2008 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2007-2008 .
"Portfolio Budget Statements" means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-2008 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-2008 .
"Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements" means the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act and the Bill for the Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) Act (No. 1) 2007-2008 .
"Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements" means the Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Act (No. 1) 2007-2008 and the Bill for the Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Act (No. 2) 2007-2008 .
"Special Account" has the same meaning as in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .
"State, ACT, NT and local government item" means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome of an entity under the heading "Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government".