Commonwealth Numbered Acts

APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT 1984-85 No. 172 of 1984 - SECT 7

7. (1) Expenditure in relation to the Senate in excess of specific
appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 101 in Schedule
2 as the President may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged
in the financial year ending 30 June 1985, after deduction of amounts of
repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year
under the head "Advance to the President of the Senate".

(2) Expenditure in relation to the House of Representatives in excess of
specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 103 in
Schedule 2 as the Speaker may direct provided that the total expenditure so
charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1985, after deduction of amounts
of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that
year under the head "Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives".

(3) Expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the
Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department in excess of specific
appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 105, 106 or 107
in Schedule 2 as the President and the Speaker both direct provided that the
total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1985, after
deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount
appropriated for that year under the head "Joint Advance to the President and
the Speaker".