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a direction given under that sub-section, whether before or after the making of the order.
"(3) An appropriation contained in an Appropriation Act under a heading referring to a Department, being an appropriation for a purpose that is so expressed as to be capable of being given effect to by another Department, continues to be available for that purpose, subject to any direction given under sub-section (1), notwithstanding the abolition of that Department or the transfer to another Department of a function of that first-mentioned Department to which that purpose is related.
"(4) Where—
      (a) a function of a Department (in this sub-section referred to as the 'original Department') becomes, by virtue of an enactment or of an order made by the Governor-General, a function of another Department, whether upon the abolition of the original Department or otherwise; and
      (b) immediately before the date on which that function becomes a function of that other Department, a power or function under this Act or under the regulations could, under an appointment made under this Act or under the regulations, have been exercised or performed with respect to the original Department by the person for the time being holding, or performing the duties of, an office in the original Department,
that power or function may, by virtue of this sub-section, be exercised or performed by that person, on and after that date, with respect to the other Department, and, if the original Department continues in existence but his office is abolished in consequence of the change in the functions of the original Department, also with respect to the original Department, until his authority to do so is terminated under sub-section (5).
"(5) Where a person would, but for this sub-section, be authorized by sub-section (4) to exercise a power or perform a function under this Act or the regulations with respect to a Department, the person having power to appoint an officer in that Department to exercise that power or perform that function may, by writing under his hand delivered to the first-mentioned person, terminate the authority conferred on the first-mentioned person by sub-section (4).
"(6) Where the Minister gives a direction under sub-section (1)—
      (a) he shall furnish a copy of the direction to the Auditor-General; and
      (b) he shall include particulars of the direction in the statement prepared in accordance with sub-section 50(1) for the year in relation to which the direction is given.".

Payments made after close of financial year
28. Section 36 of the Principal Act is amended—
      (a) by omitting "Every appropriation" and substituting "Subject to sub-section (2), every appropriation"; and

      (b) by omitting the proviso and substituting the following sub-section:
    "(2) Where moneys appropriated out of