(1)

The responsible Presiding Officer may, during the current year, determine that the amount specified in a departmental item or in an other departmental item is to be increased by an amount specified in the determination.

(2)

The total of the amounts determined under subsection (1) for the Department of the Senate cannot be more than $200,000.

(3)

The total of the amounts determined under subsection (1) for the Department of the House of Representatives cannot be more than $200,000.

(4)

The total of the amounts determined under subsection (1) for the Department of Parliamentary Services cannot be more than $200,000.

(5)

A determination made under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument, but neither section 42 nor Part 6 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 applies to the determination.

(6)

After the commencement of this Act, a determination must not be made under, or for the purposes of:

(a) section 10 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1999-2000 ; or
(b) section 12 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2000-2001 ; or
(c) section 12 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 2000-2001 ; or
(d) section 12 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2001-2002 ; or
(e) section 12 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 2001-2002 ; or
(f) section 12 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2002-2003 ; or
(g) section 12 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2003-2004 ; or
(h) section 14 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 2003-2004 ; or
(i) section 13 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2004-2005 ; or
(j) section 13 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 2004-2005 .