I, Tim Youngberry, 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
(FMA Act).

This Determination is made because of changes in the administrative arrangements on 3 December 2007, specifically the abolition of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, and the transfer of the arts related function to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Dated 10 December 2007

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the FMA Act Determination 2007/09 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts).

Note 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.

2 Commencement

  This Determination is taken to have commenced on 3 December 2007.

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) 2007-2008

  The Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-2008 is amended as specified in Schedule 1.

Note  An amount of $103,476,562.54 of the administered item for Outcome 1 of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts is transferred to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Note The Appropriation Acts, as made, refer to the names of particular Departments. However, some of those references have changed due to the reorganisation of government functions. The changes are:

(a) the Environment and Water Resources Portfolio is now known as the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Portfolio.

(b) the Department of the Environment and Water Resources renamed as the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

(c) the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio ceased to exist.

(d) the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts was abolished.

4 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-2008

  The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-2008 is amended as specified in Schedule 2.

Note  An amount of $6,751,821.92 of the administered assets and liabilities item for the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts is transferred to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Note The Appropriation Acts, as made, refer to the names of particular Departments. However, some of those references have changed due to the reorganisation of government functions. The changes are:

(a) the Environment and Water Resources Portfolio is now known as the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Portfolio.

(b) the Department of the Environment and Water Resources renamed as the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

(c) the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio ceased to exist.

(d) the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts was abolished.

Schedule 1 Amendments to Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-2008

(clause 3)

Schedule 1, in relation to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, administered item for Outcome 1, omit “191,038”, and substitute “87,561.43746”.

Note  refer page 42 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-08

Schedule 1, in relation to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, after the administered item for Outcome 3, insert the following administered item:

Note  refer page 78 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-08

Schedule 2 Amendments to Appropriation Act
(No. 2) 2007-2008

(clause 4)

Schedule 2, in relation to Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, for administered assets and liabilities item, omit “8,000”, and substitute “1,248.17808”.

Note  refer page 38 of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-08

Schedule 2, in relation to the Department of the Environment and Water Resources, for administered assets and liabilities item, omit “-”, and substitute “6,751.82192”.

Note  refer page 58 of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-08