Commonwealth Numbered Acts

APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 1988-89 No. 102 of 1988 - SECT 5

5. (1) In addition to the sum referred to in section 4, the Minister for
Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the
year ending on 30 June 1989 amounts not exceeding such amounts as the Minister
for Finance determines in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) The amounts determined by the Minister for Finance under this section
shall not exceed 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 Schedule 3 as have become payable or become payable, or
have commenced or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30
June 1989, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order
or determination made under a law.

(3) Amounts issued under this section may be applied only for the purpose of
expenditure in respect of increases referred to in subsection (2) in salaries
and in payments in the nature of salary and the Minister for Finance shall
report the amounts so issued to the Parliament.

(4) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for
the purposes of this section.