
I, NICHOLAS HUGH MINCHIN, Minister for Finance and Administration, make this Determination under section 20 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
Dated 24 June 2003
Nick Minchin
Minister for Finance and Administration
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Financial Management and Accountability (Special Accounts) Determination 2003/02.
Note This Determination commences in accordance with section 22 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
2 Creation of Special Account
(1) A Special Account is established with the name of National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (National Activities) Special Account.
(2) The Special Account may also be referred to as the NAP Special Account.
3 Amounts to be credited to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (National Activities) Special Account
The following amounts may be credited to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (National Activities) Special Account:
(a) amounts appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality Program or the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (National Activities) Special Account;
(b) amounts received by the Commonwealth for the purposes of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality Program or the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (National Activities) Special Account (including an amount received by the Commonwealth in consideration for any service, benefit, activity, transaction or other matter that is done or provided for those purposes).
4 Purposes of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (National Activities) Special Account
(1) The purpose of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (National Activities) Special Account is to provide for:
(a) expenditure relating to activities managed by the Commonwealth under the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, as agreed by:
(i) the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council; or
(ii) another body performing the duties of that Council; and
(b) expenditure relating to the operation and administration of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (National Activities) Special Account; and
(c) expenditure relating to the return to the Commonwealth and the States of amounts contributed, in proportion to the contributions made by the Commonwealth and the States.
(2) Amounts may be debited from the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (National Activities) Special Account for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1).