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the Minister for approval as soon as practicable after the end of the period of 14 days mentioned in subsection 96d (2).

"(2) Where the Commission reviews an estimate under section 96d, the Commission must:

    (a)     submit the estimate (or the estimate as varied as a result of the review) to the Minister for approval as soon as practicable after completing the review; and

    (b)     notify the Secretary to the Department, or the principal officer of the Commonwealth, to which the estimate relates that the estimate has been submitted to the Minister.

Review by Minister

  "96f. (1) Where:

    (a)     an estimate in relation to a Department or a Commonwealth authority has been reviewed under section 96d; and

    (b)     the Secretary to the Department, or the principal officer of the authority, objects to the estimate (or the estimate as varied as a result of the review);

the Secretary or principal officer may, by written notice of objection given to the Minister within 14 days after the date of the notice mentioned in paragraph 96e (2) (b), ask the Minister to review the estimate, or the estimate as so varied, as the case may be.
  "(2) A notice of objection must set out the grounds of the objection.

"(3) On receipt of a notice of objection, the Minister must review the estimate, or the estimate as varied under section 96d, and may confirm it, or vary it in such manner as the Minister thinks fit.

Approval and payment

"96g. (1) Where an estimate that has been reviewed under section 96d is submitted to the Minister for approval, the Minister must not approve the estimate before the end of the period of 14 days after the day on which the Minister receives the estimate.

"(2) Where the Minister approves an estimate (or an estimate as varied under section 96d or 96f) in relation to a Department or Commonwealth authority for a financial year:

     (a)     the Commission must notify the Secretary to the Department, or the principal officer of the authority, accordingly; and

     (b)     the approved amount is the premium of the Department or authority for that financial year; and

     (c)     the Secretary or principal officer must comply with the Minister's direction with respect to the payment into or transfer within the Consolidated Revenue Fund, as the case requires, of an amount equal to, or amounts that together add up to, the premium.

"(3) Subject to this section but without otherwise limiting the power of the Minister to give directions to a Secretary or principal officer under subsection (2), the Minister may direct that:

    (a)     the whole, or a specified part or parts, of the premium be paid or transferred before the beginning of