Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SUPPLY (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) ACT 1992-93 No. 41, 1992 - 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 1992, issue out of the Consolidated
Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1993 amounts not
exceeding the amounts determined by the President, by the Speaker, or by the
President and the Speaker, under subsection (2), (3) or (4) (as the case may
be).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the President may determine amounts
not exceeding 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 17 March 1992, under a law, or an award, order or determination made
under a law.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Speaker may determine amounts not
exceeding 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 17 March 1992, under a law or an award, order or determination made
under a law.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1), the President and the Speaker may
jointly determine amounts not exceeding 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,
subdivision 1 of Division 106, 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 17 March 1992, under a law, or 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 in payments in the nature of salary and the Minister for
Finance must report the amounts so issued to the Parliament.

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