This Act may be cited as the Imprest Supply Act 1990.

This Act relates to the year ending with the 30th day of June 1990 (hereinafter referred to as the 1989–90 year).

In addition to all sums otherwise granted, there may be issued and applied, by way of imprest, towards the service of the 1989–90 year, amounts of public money not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $3,700,000,000.

All amounts of public money issued and applied under section 2 of this Act shall be charged in the manner hereafter to be specified in an Appropriation Act for the 1989–90 year, and, until the Appropriation Act in which that manner is specified is passed, may be expended in the 1989–90 year as if they had been appropriated by Act of Parliament.