EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation
FMA Act Determination 2008/17— Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from former DCITA to Health)
In accordance with the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, DCITA and Health were consulted in the preparation of this instrument.
Revocation of Previous Instrument
This Determination revokes and replaces the FMA Act Determination 2007/08 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Department of Health and Ageing) made on 10 December 2007.
On 10 December 2007, a delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation made the FMA Act Determination 2007/08 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Department of Health and Ageing). That determination provided for the amendment of Appropriation Acts, and was expressed to take effect from 3 December 2007, as permitted by s 32(8) of the FMA Act.
The 10 December instrument had the intended effect, of, altering the Appropriation Acts to provide that, appropriation items were transferred between the relevant Agencies.
It has now become desirable to replace the 10 December instrument with instruments which can be properly incorporated into the consolidations of the Appropriation Acts. Some of the figures used in the 10 December instrument were incorrect, and these have been altered.
Savings Provision
So as to preserve the validity of any actions taken under the 10 December instrument a savings provision has been included in the new instrument which preserves the validity of appropriations transferred under the 10 December instrument.
The Australian Government Solicitor was consulted in the making of this instrument.