Part 7 Delegation under section 65 of the Act Act of grace – payments by the Commonwealth Division 1 Delegation Section 65 1 Provision of Act To provide written authorisation for act of 2 Summary of function or power grace payments Finance Secretary 3 Delegate Division 2 Directions 7.1 Scope of delegation (1) The delegate can consider all applications for act of grace payment. (2) The delegate may not authorise act of grace payments for amounts in excess of $100,000. Part 8 Delegation under section 66 of the Act Gifts of – relevant property Division 1 Delegation Section 66 1 Provision of Act To give written of a gift of relevant 2 Summary of function or authorisation power property being made Finance Secretary 3 Delegates Division 2 Directions Directions relating to resources for which the Finance Secretary is responsible 8.1 No authorising the gifting of military firearms A delegate must not authorise a gift of military firearms. 8.2 Overarching Principles When contemplating whether to authorise a gift of relevant property, a delegate must consider the overarching principles that, if appropriate to do so, the relevant property should be: agreed to be transferred with or without payment to another government entity within Australia (including State or Territory governments); or sold at market value, where it is economical to do so.
Part 7 Delegation under section 65 of the Act – Act of grace payments by the Commonwealth Division 1 Delegation 1 Provision of Act Section 65 2 Summary of function or power To provide written authorisation for act of grace payments 3 Delegate Finance Secretary Division 2 Directions 7.1 Scope of delegation (1) The delegate can consider all applications for act of grace payment. (2) The delegate may not authorise act of grace payments for amounts in excess of $100,000. Part 8 Delegation under section 66 of the Act – Gifts of relevant property Division 1 Delegation 1 Provision of Act Section 66 2 Summary of function or power To give written authorisation of a gift of relevant property being made 3 Delegates Finance Secretary Division 2 Directions Directions relating to resources for which the Finance Secretary is responsible 8.1 No authorising the gifting of military firearms A delegate must not authorise a gift of military firearms. 8.2 Overarching Principles When contemplating whether to authorise a gift of relevant property, a delegate must consider the overarching principles that, if appropriate to do so, the relevant property should be: agreed to be transferred with or without payment to another government entity within Australia (including State or Territory governments); or sold at market value, where it is economical to do so.
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