(1) The Finance Minister may, by writing, direct that a specified amount is to be:
(a) debited from the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Special Account; and
(b) credited to the Federation Reform Fund;
on a specified day.
(2) The direction must be expressed to be given in order to enable the amount to be debited from the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making a specified grant of financial assistance in relation to reimbursing the States and Territories for expenditure incurred in relation to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 .
(3) Two or more directions under subsection (1) may be set out in the same document.
(4) A direction under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
(5) The Finance Minister must give a copy of a direction under subsection (1) to the Treasurer and the National Disability Insurance Minister.