Commonwealth Numbered Acts

APPROPRIATION ACT (NO. 1) 2008-2009 (NO. 55, 2008) - SECT 3

                   In this Act:

"administered item" means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for an Agency under the heading "Administered Expenses".

"Agency" means:

                     (a)  an Agency within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ; or

                     (b)  the High Court of Australia.

"Agency Minister" , in relation to an Agency, means the Minister responsible for the Agency.

"CAC Act body" means:

                     (a)  a Commonwealth authority within the meaning of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 ; or

                     (b)  a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 .

"CAC Act body payment item" means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a CAC Act body under the heading "Administered Expenses".

Note:          The amounts set out opposite outcomes for CAC Act bodies, under the heading "Administered Expenses", are "notional". They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.

"Chief Executive" has the same meaning as in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .

"current year" means the financial year ending on 30 June 2009.

"departmental item" means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to an Agency under the heading "Departmental Outputs".

Note:          The amounts set out opposite outcomes, under the heading "Departmental Outputs", are "notional". They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.

"expenditure" means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.

"Finance Minister" means the Minister administering this Act.

"item" means an administered item, a CAC Act body payment item or a departmental item.

"Portfolio Budget Statements" means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act.

section 31 agreement means an agreement under section 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (as in force immediately before the commencement of item 8 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2007 ).

"Special Account" has the same meaning as in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .