Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 2) (Cth)

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 2)1

Statutory Rules 2004 No. 2852

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.

Dated 31 August 2004

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

NICK MINCHIN

Minister for Finance and Administration

1Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 2).

2Commencement

These Regulations commence on the date of their notification in the Gazette.

3Amendment of Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997

Schedule 1 amends the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997.

Schedule 1Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1]Regulation 4

substitute

4Government business enterprises (Act s 5)

1. (1)

   For the definition of GBE in section 5 of the Act, the authorities mentioned in the following table are prescribed:

Item	Authority	Enabling legislation
1	Australian Government Solicitor	Judiciary Act 1903
2	Australian Postal Corporation	Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
3	Defence Housing Authority	Defence Housing Authority Act 1987

1. (2)

   For the definition of GBE in section 5 of the Act, the companies mentioned in the following table are prescribed:

Item	Company	Australian Company Number
1	Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited	081 455 754
2	Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Limited	008 605 034
3	Australian Technology Group Limited	052 205 820
4	Employment National Limited	076 685 802
5	Health Services Australia Limited	078 934 791
6	Medibank Private Limited	080 890 259
7	Telstra Corporation Limited	051 775 556

1. (3)

   If the name of a company mentioned in the table in subregulation (2) is changed, the company, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.

[2]Regulation 4A

substitute

4AResponsible Minister for Commonwealth companies (Act s 5)

1. (1)

   For subparagraph (b) (i) of the definition of responsible Minister in section 5 of the Act, the Minister for Finance and Administration is prescribed as the Minister responsible for the Commonwealth companies mentioned in the following table:

Item	Company	Australian Company Number
1	Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Limited	008 605 034
2	Employment National Limited	076 685 802
3	Medibank Private Limited	080 890 259

1. (2)

   If the name of a company mentioned in the table in subregulation (1) is changed, the company, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.

[3]After regulation 8

insert

9Compliance with government procurement requirements (Act s 47A (1))

1. (1)

   For subsection 47A (1) of the Act, the Commonwealth authorities mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1, and the wholly-owned Commonwealth companies mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1, are specified for section 47A of the Act.

2. (2)

   If the name of an authority mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1 is amended by a regulation, the authority, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.

3. (3)

   If the name of a company mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1 is changed, the company, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.

   Schedule 1Compliance with government procurement requirements — authorities and companies

   (regulation 9)

Part 1Commonwealth authorities

Item	Commonwealth authority	Enabling legislation
101	Australian Accounting Standards Board	Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
102	Australian Broadcasting Authority	Broadcasting Services Act 1992
103	Australian Communications Authority	Australian Communications Authority Act 1997
104	Australian Fisheries Management Authority	Fisheries Administration Act 1991
105	Australian Institute of Criminology	Criminology Research Act 1971
106	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987
107	Australian Institute of Marine Science	Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972
108	Australian Law Reform Commission	Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996
109	Australian Maritime Safety Authority	Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990
110	Australian National Maritime Museum	Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990
111	Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation	Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987
112	Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority	Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992
113	Australian Prudential Regulation Authority	Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998
114	Australian Securities and Investments Commission	Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
115	Australian Trade Commission	Australian Trade Commission Act 1985
116	Australian War Memorial	Australian War Memorial Act 1980
117	Comcare	Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
118	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation	Science and Industry Research Act 1949
119	Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee	Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
120	Export Finance and Insurance Corporation	Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991
121	Grains Research and Development Corporation	Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 and Grains Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1990
122	Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority	Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
123	Health Insurance Commission	Health Insurance Commission Act 1973
124	Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation	Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 and Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation Regulations
125	National Gallery of Australia	National Gallery Act 1975
126	National Museum of Australia	National Museum of Australia Act 1980
127	National Occupational Health and Safety Commission	National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985
128	Reserve Bank of Australia	Reserve Bank Act 1959
129	Sydney Harbour Federation Trust	Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001
130	The Director of National Parks	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
131	Tourism Australia	Tourism Australia Act 2004

Part 2Wholly-owned Commonwealth companies

Item	Wholly-owned Commonwealth company	Australian Company Number
201	Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd	079 618 652
202	The National Institute of Clinical Studies Ltd	095 459 804

Notes

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1997 No. 391, as amended by 1999 Nos. 46, 75, 105, 170 and 225; 2000 No. 83; 2001 No. 180; 2002 Nos. 178 and 226; 2004 No. 116.

2. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette