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2009/11 Determinations/Financial (Other) as made
This Determination transfers appropriations relating to the transfer of functions previously undertaken by Biosecurity Australia to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Administered by: Finance
General Comments: This Determination commences, or is taken to have commenced, as follows: (a) on 11 February 2005 - sections 1, 2 and 3 and Schedule 1; (b) on 1 July 2009 - sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and Schedules 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Exempt from sunsetting by the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 s 32(7)
Registered 15 Sep 2009
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR19-Oct-2009
Tabled Senate26-Oct-2009
Date of repeal 19 Mar 2014
Repealed by Finance (Spent and Redundant Instruments) Repeal Regulation 2014

FMA Act Determination 2009/11 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from BA to DAFF)

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

I, Greg Feeney, Acting Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Department of Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 32 (2) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (the FMA Act).

 

This Determination is made because on 1 July 2009 Biosecurity Australia was removed as an agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.  As a consequence, the functions performed by Biosecurity Australia were transferred to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

 

Dated 10 September 2009

Greg Feeney

Acting Division Manager

Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division

Department of Finance and Deregulation


  

  

1              Name of Determination

                This Determination is the FMA Act Determination 2009/11 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from BA to DAFF).

Note 1   This Determination has been made by a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The Secretary is a delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation: see sections 53 and 62 of the FMA Act.

Note 2   Acronyms and other organisational names used in this Determination are as follows:

(a)         “BA” – refers to Biosecurity Australia.

(b)         “DAFF” – refers to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

2              Commencement

This Determination commences, or is taken to have commenced, as follows:

(a) on 11 February 2005 - sections 1, 2 and 3 and Schedule 1;

(b) on 1 July 2009 - sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and Schedules 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Note   Under subsection 32(8) of the FMA Act, a Determination may be expressed to take effect before its making and registration under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

3              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004–2005

                Schedule 1 amends the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004–2005 to transfer an amount of $6,967,455.00 of the departmental item for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to the departmental item for Biosecurity Australia.

Note  The amount transferred relates to the transfer of functions, including import risk assessment, previously performed by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  to Biosecurity Australia.

4              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004–2005

                Schedule 2 amends the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004–2005 to transfer an amount of $3,289,248.32 of the departmental item for Biosecurity Australia to the departmental item for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Note  The amount transferred relates to the functions performed by Biosecurity Australia and the transfer of those functions to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

5              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2005–2006

                Schedule 3 amends the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2005–2006 to transfer an amount of $141,882.30 of the departmental item for Biosecurity Australia to the departmental item for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Note   The amount transferred relates to the functions performed by Biosecurity Australia and the transfer of those functions to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

6              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007–2008

                Schedule 4 amends the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007–2008 to transfer an amount of $683,099.53 of the departmental item for Biosecurity Australia to the departmental item for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Note   The amount transferred relates to the functions performed by Biosecurity Australia and the transfer of those functions to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

7              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2008–2009

                Schedule 5 amends the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2008–2009 to transfer an amount of $1,040,692.56 of the departmental item for Biosecurity Australia to the departmental item for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Note   The amount transferred relates to the functions performed by Biosecurity Australia and the transfer of those functions to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

8              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009–2010

                Schedule 6 amends the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009–2010 to transfer an amount of $21,440,000.00 of the departmental item for Biosecurity Australia to the departmental item for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Note   The amount transferred relates to the functions performed by Biosecurity Australia and the transfer of those functions to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.


Schedule 1        Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004–2005

(section 3)

  

[1]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table

substitute

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2004‑2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2003‑2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departmental

Administered

 

 

 

Outputs

Expenses

Total

 

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

 

 

 

FISHERIES AND FORESTRY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 ‑

 

 

 

 

More sustainable, competitive and

309,657

372,795

682,452

 

profitable Australian agricultural, food, fisheries and forestry industries

286,210

280,826

567,036

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Agriculture,
           Fisheries and Forestry

302,689.545

372,795

682,452

 

286,210

280,826

567,036

 

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Direction under section 32 of the FMA Act. That direction has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)      for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)      for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          Direction Under Section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, dated 11 February 2005 and numbered 30 of 2004-2005, amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under the heading Departmental Outputs, to reflect the transfer of an amount to Biosecurity Australia.

                    

 


[2]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the notes following the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table

insert

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2004‑2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2003‑2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departmental

Administered

 

 

 

Outputs

Expenses

Total

 

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

Outcome 1 ‑

 

 

 

 

To provide science based quarantine

 

 

 

 

assessments and policy advice that protects Australia’s favourable pest and disease status and enhance Australia’s access to international animal and plant related markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Biosecurity Australia

6,967.455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 1:          The table has been inserted by a Direction under section 32 of the FMA Act. That direction has inserted only the actual appropriation items:

(a)      for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)      for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

No other amounts in the table have been inserted.

Note 2:          Direction Under Section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, dated 11 February 2005 and numbered 30 of 2004-2005, inserted the amount alongside Total: Biosecurity Australia under the heading Departmental Outputs, to reflect the transfer of an amount from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.


Schedule 2        Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004–2005

(section 4)

  

[1]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table

substitute

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2004‑2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2003‑2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departmental

Administered

 

 

 

Outputs

Expenses

Total

 

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

 

 

 

FISHERIES AND FORESTRY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 ‑

 

 

 

 

More sustainable, competitive and

309,657

372,795

682,452

 

profitable Australian agricultural, food, fisheries and forestry industries

286,210

280,826

567,036

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Agriculture,
           Fisheries and Forestry

305,978.79332

372,795

682,452

 

286,210

280,826

567,036

 

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)      for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)      for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          Direction Under Section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, dated 11 February 2005 and numbered 30 of 2004-2005, amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under the heading Departmental Outputs, to reflect the transfer of an amount to Biosecurity Australia.

Note 3:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount from Biosecurity Australia.

                    

 


[2]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the notes following the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table

substitute

 

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2004‑2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2003‑2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departmental

Administered

 

 

 

Outputs

Expenses

Total

 

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

Outcome 1 ‑

 

 

 

 

To provide science based quarantine

 

 

 

 

assessments and policy advice that protects Australia’s favourable pest and disease status and enhance Australia’s access to international animal and plant related markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Biosecurity Australia

3,678.20668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)      for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)      for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          Direction Under Section 32, Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, dated 11 February 2005 and numbered 30 of 2004-2005, inserted the amount alongside Total: Biosecurity Australia under the heading Departmental Outputs, to reflect the transfer of an amount of $6,967,455.00 from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Note 3:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Biosecurity Australia under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer $3,289,248.32 to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.


Schedule 3        Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2005–2006

(section 5)

  

[1]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table, total for Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Departmental Outputs

omit

310,887

insert

311,028.8823

[2]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table

insert

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)      for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)      for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount from Biosecurity Australia.

 


[3]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Biosecurity Australia table, total for Biosecurity Australia, Departmental Outputs

omit

17,090

insert

16,948.1177

[4]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the Biosecurity Australia table

insert

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)   for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)   for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

                      No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Biosecurity Australia under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.


Schedule 4        Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007–2008

(section 6)

  

[1]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table, total for Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Departmental Outputs

omit

332,437

insert

333,120.09953

[2]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table

insert

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)      for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)      for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount from Biosecurity Australia.

 


[3]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Biosecurity Australia table, total for Biosecurity Australia, Departmental Outputs

omit

21,222

insert

20,538.90047

[4]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the Biosecurity Australia table

insert

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)   for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)   for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

                      No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Biosecurity Australia under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.


Schedule 5        Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2008–2009

(section 7)

  

[1]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table, total for Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Departmental Outputs

omit

334,897

insert

335,937.69256

[2]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table

insert

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)      for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)      for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount from Biosecurity Australia.

 


[3]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Biosecurity Australia table, total for Biosecurity Australia, Departmental Outputs

omit

20,843

insert

19,802.30744

[4]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the Biosecurity Australia table

insert

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)   for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)   for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

                      No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Biosecurity Australia under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.


Schedule 6        Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009–2010

(section 8)

  

[1]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table, total for Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Departmental Outputs

omit

281,898

insert

303,338

[2]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry table

insert

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)      for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)      for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount from Biosecurity Australia.

 


[3]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, Biosecurity Australia table, total for Biosecurity Australia, Departmental Outputs

omit

21,440

insert

-

[4]           Schedule 1, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, after the Biosecurity Australia table

insert

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)   for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in

relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)   for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out

opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

                      No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2009/11 amended the amount alongside Total: Biosecurity Australia under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.