PGPA Act Determination (Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water SOETM Special Account 2020)

PGPA Act Determination (Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water SOETM Special Account 2020)

made under subsections 78(1) and (3) of the

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 12 March 2026

Includes amendments: F2026L00104

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the PGPA Act Determination (Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water SOETM Special Account 2020) that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 12 March 2026 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).

Application, saving and transitional provisions

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1—Establishment

1 Name

3 Authority

4 Definitions

5 Establishment of the special account

6 Accountable authority responsible for the special account

Part 2—Special account credits and debits

7 Amounts that may be credited to the special account

8 Purposes of the special account

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Establishment

1  Name

  This instrument is the PGPA Act Determination (Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water SOETM Special Account 2020).

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsections 78(1) and 78(3) of the Act.

4  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Act means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Department means the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

SOETM means Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys.

the special account means the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water SOETM Special Account 2020 established by this instrument.

Water Resources Special Account 2016 means the Water Resources Special Account 2016 established by the Water Resources Special Account instrument.

Water Resources Special Account instrument means the PGPA Act (Water Resources Special Account 2016 — Establishment) Determination 2016/01.

5  Establishment of the special account

  For paragraph 78(1)(a) of the Act, the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water SOETM Special Account 2020 is established as a special account (the special account).

6  Accountable authority responsible for the special account

  For paragraph 78(1)(d) of the Act, the accountable authority responsible for the special account is the Secretary of the Department.

Part 2—Special account credits and debits

7  Amounts that may be credited to the special account

  For paragraph 78(1)(b) of the Act, the following amounts may be credited to the special account:

(a) an amount held on trust, or otherwise on behalf of or for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth;

(b) an amount received in the course of the performance of functions that relate to one or more purposes of the special account;

(c) an amount received from any person for one or more purposes of the special account;

(d) an amount equal to the amount standing to the credit of the Water Resources Special Account 2016 immediately prior to the sunsetting of the Water Resources Special Account instrument.

8  Purposes of the special account

  For paragraph 78(1)(c) of the Act, the purposes of the special account, in relation to which amounts may be debited from the special account, are:

(a) to disburse an amount held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth;

(b) to disburse an amount in connection with services performed for or on behalf of other governments and bodies, including Commonwealth entities;

(c) to disburse an amount in connection with joint activities performed for, on behalf of, or together with, another Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company, another government, organisation or person;

(d) to disburse an amount in connection with an agreement between the Commonwealth and another government;

(e) to repay an amount where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received; and

(f) to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the special account) without making a real or notional payment.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history