Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Act 2014

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Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Act 2014

 

No. 60, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

An Act to make consequential modifications arising from the enactment of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 of laws appropriating money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes

 

 

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20122013

Schedule 2—Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20122013

Schedule 3—Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20132014

Schedule 4—Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20132014

Schedule 5—Appropriation Act (No. 5) 20132014

Schedule 6—Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20142015

 

 

 

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Act 2014

No. 60, 2014

 

 

 

An Act to make consequential modifications arising from the enactment of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 of laws appropriating money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes

[Assented to 30 June 2014]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Act 2014.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

30 June 2014

2.  Schedules 1 to 4

Immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

1 July 2014

3.  Schedule 5

The later of:

(a) immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; and

(b) the commencement of the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 20132014.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

1 July 2014

(paragraph (a) applies)

4.  Schedule 6

The later of:

(a) immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; and

(b) the commencement of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20142015.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

1 July 2014

(paragraph (a) applies)

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.

3  Schedule(s)

  Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012‑2013

 

1  Definitions

In this Schedule:

Principal Act means the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20122013.

2  Section 3 (definition of Agency)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Agency in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Agency means:

 (a) a noncorporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; or

 (c) the Australian Human Rights Commission; or

 (d) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or

 (e) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; or

 (f) the Clean Energy Regulator; or

 (g) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee; or

 (h) the High Court of Australia; or

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; or

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority; or

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority; or

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

3  Section 3 (definition of CAC Act body)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of CAC Act body in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

CAC Act body means:

 (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013;

but does not include any of the following:

 (c) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;

 (d) the Australian Human Rights Commission;

 (e) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;

 (f) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

 (g) the Clean Energy Regulator;

 (h) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee;

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority;

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority;

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority;

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

4  Section 3 (definition of Chief Executive)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Chief Executive in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Chief Executive of an Agency means the accountable authority (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013) of the Agency.

5  Section 3 (definition of Special Account)

The Principal Act applies as if “Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997” in the definition of Special Account in section 3 of the Principal Act were omitted and “Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were substituted.

6  Section 6 (note 2)

The Principal Act applies as if note 2 to section 6 of that Act were omitted and the following notes were substituted:

Note 2: Sections 30, 30A and 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, as those sections continue to apply because of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014, also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

Note 3: Sections 74 and 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

7  Section 7 (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to section 7 of that Act were omitted.

8  Subsection 8(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 8(1) of that Act were omitted.

9  Subsection 9(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 9(1) of that Act were omitted.

10  Section 15

The Principal Act applies as if “(as that Act continues to apply because of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were added at the end of section 15 of the Principal Act.

Schedule 2—Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2012‑2013

 

1  Definitions

In this Schedule:

Principal Act means the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20122013.

2  Section 3 (definition of Agency)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Agency in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Agency means:

 (a) a noncorporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; or

 (c) the Australian Human Rights Commission; or

 (d) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or

 (e) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; or

 (f) the Clean Energy Regulator; or

 (g) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee; or

 (h) the High Court of Australia; or

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; or

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority; or

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority; or

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

3  Section 3 (definition of CAC Act body)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of CAC Act body in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

CAC Act body means:

 (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013;

but does not include any of the following:

 (c) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;

 (d) the Australian Human Rights Commission;

 (e) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;

 (f) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

 (g) the Clean Energy Regulator;

 (h) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee;

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority;

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority;

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority;

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

4  Section 3 (definition of Chief Executive)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Chief Executive in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Chief Executive of an Agency means the accountable authority (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013) of the Agency.

5  Section 3 (definition of Special Account)

The Principal Act applies as if “Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997” in the definition of Special Account in section 3 of the Principal Act were omitted and “Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were substituted.

6  Section 6 (note 2)

The Principal Act applies as if note 2 to section 6 of that Act were omitted and the following notes were substituted:

Note 2: Sections 30, 30A and 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, as those sections continue to apply because of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014, also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

Note 3: Sections 74 and 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

7  Section 7 (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to section 7 of that Act were omitted.

8  Subsection 8(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 8(1) of that Act were omitted.

9  Subsection 9(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 9(1) of that Act were omitted.

10  Section 15

The Principal Act applies as if “(as that Act continues to apply because of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were added at the end of section 15 of the Principal Act.

Schedule 3—Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2013‑2014

 

1  Definitions

In this Schedule:

Principal Act means the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20132014.

2  Section 3 (definition of Agency)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Agency in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Agency means:

 (a) a noncorporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; or

 (c) the Australian Human Rights Commission; or

 (d) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or

 (e) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; or

 (f) the Clean Energy Regulator; or

 (g) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee; or

 (h) the High Court of Australia; or

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; or

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority; or

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority; or

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

3  Section 3 (definition of CAC Act body)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of CAC Act body in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

CAC Act body means:

 (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013;

but does not include any of the following:

 (c) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;

 (d) the Australian Human Rights Commission;

 (e) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;

 (f) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

 (g) the Clean Energy Regulator;

 (h) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee;

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority;

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority;

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority;

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

4  Section 3 (definition of Chief Executive)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Chief Executive in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Chief Executive of an Agency means the accountable authority (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013) of the Agency.

5  Section 3 (definition of Special Account)

The Principal Act applies as if “Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997” in the definition of Special Account in section 3 of the Principal Act were omitted and “Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were substituted.

6  Section 6 (note 2)

The Principal Act applies as if note 2 to section 6 of that Act were omitted and the following notes were substituted:

Note 2: Sections 30, 30A and 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, as those sections continue to apply because of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014, also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

Note 3: Sections 74 and 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

7  Section 7 (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to section 7 of that Act were omitted.

8  Subsection 8(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 8(1) of that Act were omitted.

9  Subsection 9(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 9(1) of that Act were omitted.

10  Section 15

The Principal Act applies as if “(as that Act continues to apply because of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were added at the end of section 15 of the Principal Act.

Schedule 4—Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2013‑2014

 

1  Definitions

In this Schedule:

Principal Act means the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20132014.

2  Section 3 (definition of Agency)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Agency in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Agency means:

 (a) a noncorporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; or

 (c) the Australian Human Rights Commission; or

 (d) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or

 (e) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; or

 (f) the Clean Energy Regulator; or

 (g) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee; or

 (h) the High Court of Australia; or

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; or

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority; or

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority; or

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

3  Section 3 (definition of CAC Act body)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of CAC Act body in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

CAC Act body means:

 (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013;

but does not include any of the following:

 (c) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;

 (d) the Australian Human Rights Commission;

 (e) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;

 (f) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

 (g) the Clean Energy Regulator;

 (h) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee;

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority;

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority;

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority;

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

4  Section 3 (definition of Chief Executive)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Chief Executive in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Chief Executive of an Agency means the accountable authority (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013) of the Agency.

5  Section 3 (definition of Special Account)

The Principal Act applies as if “Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997” in the definition of Special Account in section 3 of the Principal Act were omitted and “Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were substituted.

6  Section 5 (note)

The Principal Act applies as if “section 6 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997” in the note to section 5 of the Principal Act were omitted and “section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were substituted.

7  Section 6 (note 2)

The Principal Act applies as if note 2 to section 6 of that Act were omitted and the following notes were substituted:

Note 2: Sections 30, 30A and 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, as those sections continue to apply because of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014, also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

Note 3: Sections 74 and 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

8  Section 7 (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to section 7 of that Act were omitted.

9  Subsection 8(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 8(1) of that Act were omitted.

10  Subsection 9(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 9(1) of that Act were omitted.

11  Section 15

The Principal Act applies as if “(as that Act continues to apply because of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were added at the end of section 15 of the Principal Act.

Schedule 5—Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2013‑2014

 

1  Definitions

In this Schedule:

Principal Act means the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 20132014.

2  Section 3 (definition of Agency)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Agency in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Agency means:

 (a) a noncorporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; or

 (c) the Australian Human Rights Commission; or

 (d) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or

 (e) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; or

 (f) the Clean Energy Regulator; or

 (g) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee; or

 (h) the High Court of Australia; or

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; or

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority; or

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority; or

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

3  Section 3 (definition of CAC Act body)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of CAC Act body in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

CAC Act body means:

 (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013;

but does not include any of the following:

 (c) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;

 (d) the Australian Human Rights Commission;

 (e) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;

 (f) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

 (g) the Clean Energy Regulator;

 (h) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee;

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority;

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority;

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority;

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

4  Section 3 (definition of Chief Executive)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Chief Executive in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Chief Executive of an Agency means the accountable authority (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013) of the Agency.

5  Section 3 (definition of Special Account)

The Principal Act applies as if “Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997” in the definition of Special Account in section 3 of the Principal Act were omitted and “Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were substituted.

6  Section 5 (note)

The Principal Act applies as if “section 6 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997” in the note to section 5 of the Principal Act were omitted and “section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were substituted.

7  Section 6 (note 2)

The Principal Act applies as if note 2 to section 6 of that Act were omitted and the following notes were substituted:

Note 2: Sections 30, 30A and 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, as those sections continue to apply because of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014, also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

Note 3: Sections 74 and 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

8  Section 7 (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to section 7 of that Act were omitted.

9  Subsection 8(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 8(1) of that Act were omitted.

10  Subsection 9(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 9(1) of that Act were omitted.

11  Section 15

The Principal Act applies as if “(as that Act continues to apply because of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were added at the end of section 15 of the Principal Act.

Schedule 6—Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2014‑2015

 

1  Definitions

In this Schedule:

Principal Act means the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20142015.

2  Section 3 (definition of Agency)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Agency in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

Agency means:

 (a) a noncorporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; or

 (c) the Australian Human Rights Commission; or

 (d) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or

 (e) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; or

 (f) the Clean Energy Regulator; or

 (g) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee; or

 (h) the High Court of Australia; or

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; or

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority; or

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority; or

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

3  Section 3 (definition of CAC Act body)

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of CAC Act body in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

CAC Act body means:

 (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013;

but does not include any of the following:

 (c) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;

 (d) the Australian Human Rights Commission;

 (e) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;

 (f) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

 (g) the Clean Energy Regulator;

 (h) the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee;

 (i) the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority;

 (j) the MurrayDarling Basin Authority;

 (k) the National Health Performance Authority;

 (l) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

4  Section 3 (definition of Special Account)

The Principal Act applies as if “Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997” in the definition of Special Account in section 3 of the Principal Act were omitted and “Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were substituted.

5  Section 6 (note 2)

The Principal Act applies as if note 2 to section 6 of that Act were omitted and the following notes were substituted:

Note 2: Sections 30, 30A and 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, as those sections continue to apply because of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014, also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

Note 3: Sections 74 and 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

6  Section 7 (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to section 7 of that Act were omitted.

7  Subsection 8(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 8(1) of that Act were omitted.

8  Subsection 9(1)

The Principal Act applies as if “directly” were inserted after “paid” in subsection 9(1).

9  Subsection 9(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 9(1) of that Act were omitted.

10  Section 12

The Principal Act applies as if “(as that Act continues to apply because of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” were added at the end of section 12 of the Principal Act.

 

 

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 24 June 2014

Senate on 26 June 2014]

(131/14)

 

 

Overview

The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Act 2014 was enacted to address the consequential modifications arising from the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. This legislation was passed by the Parliament of Australia and received Royal Assent on 30 June 2014. The Act primarily aims to make necessary adjustments to appropriation acts to align with the changes introduced by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Various provisions of this Act commenced on 30 June 2014, with some provisions in the schedules commencing on 1 July 2014, contingent on the commencement of specific sections of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. The Act amends several appropriation acts to redefine terms such as "Agency," "CAC Act body," and "Chief Executive" to reflect the definitions provided in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. It also updates references to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 where appropriate.

Scope and Application

The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Act 2014 is a Commonwealth Act that enacts consequential modifications to specific appropriation acts due to the enactment of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. This legislation applies to the appropriation acts listed in its schedules, namely the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012–2013, Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2012–2013, Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2013–2014, Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2013–2014, Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2013–2014, and Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2014–2015. The Act makes specific amendments to these appropriation acts, primarily by redefining certain terms such as "Agency," "CAC Act body," "Chief Executive," and "Special Account" to align with the definitions provided in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. These amendments ensure consistency and coherence across related legislative frameworks. The Act commenced on various dates, with certain sections coming into effect upon Royal Assent on 30 June 2014, and other provisions taking effect immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 on 1 July 2014, subject to certain conditions regarding the commencement of other appropriation acts. The Act does not specify any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds within its text, and there are no indications that its application is extended or restricted through subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Act 2014 (the Act) makes consequential modifications to the appropriation acts listed in its Schedules to align with the provisions of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Section 3 of the Act specifies that the main provisions of the Act commence on the date it receives Royal Assent, which is 30 June 2014. The schedules, however, commence at various dates, but no later than 1 July 2014, following the commencement of section 6 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. The Act imposes several obligations on the parties or entities it governs, particularly concerning the definitions and scope of certain terms used in the appropriation acts. For instance, the definition of "Agency" in the appropriation acts is modified to include a list of non-corporate Commonwealth entities and specific authorities as defined in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Similarly, the definition of "CAC Act body" is altered to include corporate Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies, excluding certain specified authorities. Furthermore, the Act redefines the "Chief Executive" of an Agency to mean the accountable authority of that Agency as per the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Additionally, it updates the definition of "Special Account" to reference the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 instead of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. In terms of penalties and consequences for non-compliance, the Act does not explicitly outline specific offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for breaches. However, given the nature of the Act as a consequential modification to existing appropriation acts, any failure to comply with the updated definitions and requirements could potentially lead to legal or administrative repercussions under the broader legislative framework governing public governance, performance, and accountability in Australia. The consequences would largely depend on the specific context and the applicable laws in force at the time of any alleged breach.

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