Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SUPPLY (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT 1988-89 No. 45, 1988 - SECT 4

4. (1) In addition to the sum referred to in section 3, the Minister for
Finance may, at any time before 1 December 1988, issue out of the Consolidated
Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1989 amounts not
exceeding such amounts as are determined by the President, by the Speaker, or
by the President and the Speaker, in accordance with subsection (2), (3) or
(4), as the case may be.

(2) The amounts determined by the President under this subsection shall not
exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases
in salaries and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made
in subdivision 1 of Division 101 in the Schedule, as have become payable or
become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, after 20 April 1988
in accordance with a law, or in accordance with an award, order or
determination made under a law.

(3) The amounts determined by the Speaker under this subsection shall not
exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases
in salaries and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made
in subdivision 1 of Division 103 in the Schedule as have become payable or
become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, after 20 April 1988,
in accordance with a law, or in accordance with an award, order or
determination made under a law.

(4) The amounts determined by the President and the Speaker under this
subsection shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the
payment of such increases in salaries and payments in the nature of salary,
for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division 105 in the Schedule,
subdivision 1 of Division 106 in the Schedule or subdivision 1 of Division 107
in the Schedule as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or
commence to be paid, after 20 April 1988, in accordance with a law, or in
accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(5) Amounts issued under subsection (1) may be applied only for the purpose of
expenditure in respect of increases referred to in subsection (2), (3) or (4)
in salaries and any payments in the nature of salary and the Minister for
Finance shall report to the Parliament the amounts so issued.

(6) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for
the purposes of this section.