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powers under sub-section (4); and
      (b) subject to paragraph (a), may contain provisions inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and, to the extent to which they are inconsistent with any such provision, have effect notwithstanding that provision.
"(4) The Secretary to the Department of Finance may, by writing signed by him, delegate to an officer, either generally or otherwise as provided by the instrument of delegation, all or any of his powers to give directions under the regulations.
"(5) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act and of the regulations, be deemed to have been exercised by the Secretary to the Department of Finance.
"(6) A delegation given under sub-section (4) does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Secretary to the Department of Finance.".

Second Schedule–Forms 1, 2 and 4
63. (1) The Second Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Forms 1 and 2 and substituting the following Forms:
                      FORM 1    Section 32(1)

NOTIFICATION BY MINISTER FOR FINANCE
To the Auditor-General
I hereby notify you that it appears to me that the amount of $                 , which does not
exceed the amount available for expenditure in accordance with the appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (or of the Loan Fund) made by (here specify the relevant provision of the Act by which the appropriation was made), is required (or is likely to be required) to be withdrawn from the Commonwealth Public Account for expenditure in respect of (here specify the services or purposes, or services and purposes, in respect of which the amount is required to be expended).
Dated this       day of   , 19 .

Minister for Finance.

                      FORM 2    Section 32(2)

CERTIFICATE OF AUDITOR-GENERAL

I certify that the amount specified in the within (or foregoing) notification by the Minister for Finance in relation to the appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (or of the Loan Fund) set out in the notification does not exceed the amount available for expenditure, in accordance with that appropriation, in respect of the services (or purposes or services and purposes) referred to in the notification.
Dated this        day of  , 19 .

Auditor-General.

(2) The Second Schedule to the Principal Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following Form:
                           FORM 4     Section 49

Commonwealth Government

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS

$ million

                                                            Budget Estimate  Month of  Months to  Months to
OUTLAYS
Defence.................................
Education................................
Health..................................
Social Security and Welfare....................
Housing.................................
 Urban and Regional Development (nec) and the Environment
Culture and Recreation.......................
Economic Services–
   Transport and Communication...............
   Water Supply and Electricity................
   Industry Assistance and Development..........
   Labour and Employment...................
   Other Economic Services..................
General Public Services–
   Legislative Services......................
   Law,