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plan and give it to the Minister within 28 days of being given the response.

"(6) The Minister must cause a copy of the corporate plan to be laid before each House of Parliament:

    (a) within 15 sitting days after the Minister responded to the plan, if the Minister's response did not include a direction to vary the plan; or

    (b) within 15 sitting days after the Minsiter received a revised plan, if the Minister's response included a direction to vary the plan.

"PART VI—FINANCE

CASA to be paid money appropriated by Parliament

"46.(1) There is payable to CASA such money as is appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of CASA.

"(2) The Minister for Finance may give directions as to the amounts in which, and the times at which, the money is to be paid to CASA.

Application and investment of money

"47.(1) Subject to subsection (2), CASA's money may only be applied:

    (a) in payment or discharge of the expenses, charges, obligations and liabilities incurred or undertaken by CASA in, or in connection with, the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers; and

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    (b) in payment of any remuneration or allowances payable under this Act.

"(2) The money of CASA that is not immediately required for the purposes of CASA may be invested:

    (a) on fixed deposit with an approved bank; or

    (b) in securities of the Commonwealth; or

    (c) in any manner approved by the Treasurer.

"(3) In this section:

'approved bank' means the Reserve Bank of Australia or a bank approved by the Treasurer for the purposes of this section.

Estimates

"48.(1) The Board must prepare estimates, in the form directed by the Minister, of its receipts and expenditure for each financial year and, if the Minister directs, for any other period specified by the Minister.

"(2) The Board must submit the estimates to the Minister not later than the date directed by the Minister.

"(3) CASA's money must not be expended except in accordance with the estimates of expenditure approved by the Minister.

Application of Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act

"49.(1) CASA is a public authority to which Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901 applies.

"(2) CASA must include the following particulars in each report prepared and submitted under section 63M of the Audit Act 1901:

    (a) particulars of each direction given to CASA by the Minister under section 12, during the financial year covered by the report;

    (b) in relation to notices given to CASA by the Minister under section 12A:

        (i) particulars of each notice, given during the financial year covered by the report; and

        (ii) a summary of