Australian Capital Territory Numbered ActsSCHEDULE Section 12
AMENDMENTS OF ACTS
Part 1
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1989
Schedule 2—
Omit paragraphs (c) and (d), substitute the following paragraphs:
“(c) decisions authorised by an Act to issue sums out of the public money of the Territory;
(d) decisions of the Treasurer under subsection 18 (1) of the Financial Management Act 1996 ;”.
Part 2
Agents Act 1968
Section 17A—
Repeal the section.
Subsection 71R (2)—
Omit “an account with a bank in the Territory”, substitute “a bank account maintained under section 55 of the Financial Management Act 1996 ”.
Subsection 71U (4)—
Omit “in the Territory to the credit of a separate account to be”, substitute “account maintained under section 55 of the Financial Management Act 1996 and”.
Part 3
Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987
Paragraph 10 (5) (c)—
Omit “ Audit Act 1989 ”, substitute “ Financial Management Act 1996 ”.
Subsection 16 (2)—
Omit “ Audit Act 1989 and any regulations made”, substitute “ Financial Management Act 1996 and any regulations and financial management guidelines made or issued”.
Subsection 26 (2)—
Omit “ Audit Act 1989 and any regulations made”, substitute “ Financial Management Act 1996 and any regulations and financial management guidelines made or issued”.
Section 54—
Repeal the section.
Subsections 56 (2), (3) and (4)—
Omit the subsections.
Section 57—
Repeal the section.
Subsection 58 (1)—
Omit “an account with a bank that is an approved bank for the purposes of section 94 of the Audit Act 1989 ”, substitute “a bank account maintained under section 55 of the Financial Management Act 1996 ”.
Subsection 58 (2)—
Omit “an account with a bank that is an approved bank for the purposes of section 89 of the Audit Act 1989 ”, substitute “a bank account maintained under section 55 of the Financial Management Act 1996 ”.
Sections 60 and 61—
Repeal the sections, substitute the following section:
Application of Part VIII of Financial Management Act
“60. Part VIII of the Financial Management Act 1996 applies in relation to the Institute and the Hotel School as if a reference in that Part to a financial year were a reference to a calendar year.”.
Part 4
Canberra Theatre Trust Act 1965
Section 20—
Add at the end the following subsection:
“(2) The Trust shall include in each report it presents under section 8 of the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995 details of any directions given under subsection (1) during the period to which the report relates.”.
Sections 31 and 32—
Repeal the sections.
Part 5
Casino Control Act 1988
Section 38A—
Repeal the section.
Subsection 123 (1)—
Omit “a person approved by the Minister”, substitute “the Auditor-General”.
Subsection 123 (2)—
Omit “an auditor”, substitute “the Auditor-General”.
Part 6
Cemeteries Act 1933
Sections 21C and 21D—
Repeal the sections.
Part 7
Credit Act 1985
Section 241AA (2)—
Omit the subsection.
New section 241AAA—
After section 241AA insert the following section:
Bank account
“241AAA. All money received by the Financial Counselling Trust Fund shall be paid into a trust bank account maintained under section 51 of the Financial Management Act 1996 .”.
Section 241AB—
Omit “into”, substitute “to”.
Section 241AC—
Omit “Moneys standing to the credit”, substitute “The moneys”.
Part 8
Financial Institutions (Supervisory Authority) Act 1992
Section 10—
Repeal the section.
Part 9
Section 49—
Omit the section, substitute the following section:
Trust account
“49. (1) A trust bank account called the Energy Research and Development Trust Account shall be maintained under section 51 of the Financial Management Act 1996 .
“(2) The following amounts shall be paid into the account:
(a) levy paid under section 45 or 46;
(b) levy, and interest on unpaid levy, recovered under section 48;
(c) interest earned from the investment of money paid into the account.”.
Section 50—
Omit “may not be expended under subsection 85 (10) of the Audit Act 1989 ”, substitute “shall not be expended”.
Part 10
Government Contractual Debts (Interest) Act 1994
Section 9—
Omit the section, substitute the following section:
Availability of funds to pay interest
“9. (1) Interest for which the Territory is liable under section 7 is payable whether or not there is an appropriation available for the purpose.
“(2) Where a commercial account is payable out of trust moneys standing to the credit of a bank account maintained under section 51 of the Financial Management Act 1996 , any interest payable under section 7 in respect of that commercial account is also payable out of those moneys.”.
Part 11
Interpretation Act 1967
Subsection 7 (6)—
Omit “within the meaning of the Audit Act 1989 ” .
Subsection 14 (1)—
(a) Omit the definition of “Consolidated Revenue Fund”.
(b) Insert the following definitions:
“ ‘public money of the Territory' means revenues, loans and other money received by the Territory;
‘Territory bank account' means the bank account maintained under section 33 of the Financial Management Act 1996 ;”.
Part 12
Landlord and Tenant Act 1949
Subsection 62AA (1) (definition of “Trust Fund”)—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
New section 62AJA—
After section 62AJ insert the following section:
Trust account
“62AJA. A trust bank account shall be maintained under section 51 of the Financial Management Act 1996 to hold bond money received by the Director under this Part.”.
Subsections 62AK (1) and (2)—
Omit “Trust Fund”, substitute “trust account”.
Subsection 62AL (1)—
Omit “Trust Fund”, substitute “trust account”.
Paragraph 62AL (1) (a)—
Omit “to the Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “into the Territory bank account as public money”.
Paragraph 62AL (1) (b)—
Omit “Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “Territory bank account”.
Subsection 62AL (2)—
Omit “Trust Fund”, substitute “trust account”.
Subsection 62AM (1)—
Omit “Trust Fund”, substitute “trust account”.
Paragraph 62AM (1A) (b)—
Omit “Trust Fund”, substitute “trust account”.
Subsections 62AP (1), (2) and (3)—
Omit “Trust Fund”, substitute “trust account”.
Subsection 62AP (4)—
(a) Omit “Trust Fund”, substitute “trust account”.
(b) Omit “Fund” (second occurring), substitute “account”.
Subsection 62AS (1)—
Omit “Trust Fund”, substitute “trust account”.
Subsection 62AU (2)—
Omit “Trust Fund”, substitute “trust account”.
Section 62AV—
(a) Omit “Trust Fund” (first occurring), substitute “trust account”.
(b) Omit “the Trust Fund” (second occurring), substitute “that account”.
(c) Omit “Fund” (third occurring), substitute “account”.
Part 13
Section 3 (definition of “Trust Fund”)—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
Subsections 75 (2), (3), (4) and (5)—
Omit “Trust Fund” (wherever occurring), substitute “trust account”.
Subsections 95 (2), (3) and (4)—
Omit “Trust Fund” (wherever occurring), substitute “trust account”.
New section 104A—
Before section 105 insert the following section in Part X:
Trust account
“104A. A trust account called the Lands Acquisition Trust Account shall be maintained under section 51 of the Financial Management Act 1996 .”.
Part 14
Section 47—
Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
Audit
“47. (1) The Auditor-General shall inspect and audit the accounts and records of the financial transactions of the Commission and the records relating to the assets of, or in the custody of, the Commission and shall draw the attention of the Minister to any irregularity disclosed by the inspection and audit that is, in the opinion of the Auditor-General, of sufficient importance to justify his or her doing so.
“(2) The Auditor-General may, at his or her discretion, dispense with all or any part of the detailed inspection and audit of any accounts or records referred to in subsection (1).
“(3) The Auditor-General shall, at least once in each year, report to the Minister the results of the inspection and audit carried out under subsection (1).
“(4) In this section—
(a) a reference to financial transactions includes a reference to financial transactions involving or related to money or property held on trust; and
(b) a reference to assets includes a reference to property held on trust.”.
Part 15
Legal Practitioners Act 1970
Subsection 200 (3)—
Omit “into the Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “to the Territory”.
Part 16
Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Act 1981
Subsection 23 (2)—
Omit “section 90 of the Audit Act 1989 ”, substitute “section 56 of the Financial Management Act 1996 ”.
Sections 25, 25A and 25B—
Repeal the sections.
Part 17
Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982
Subsection 374 (2)—
Omit “into the Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “to the Territory”.
Part 18
Subsection 27 (4)—
Omit “into the Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “to the Territory”.
Part 19
Milk Authority Act 1971
Section 18A—
Add at the end the following subsection:
“(2) The Authority shall include in each report it presents under section 8 of the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995 details of any directions given under section 18A during the period to which the report relates.”.
Section 21F—
Omit “section 63E of the Audit Act 1901 of the Commonwealth in its application to the Authority”, substitute “section 56 of the Financial Management Act 1996 ”.
Sections 21N and 21P—
Omit the sections.
Part 20
Motor Traffic Act 1936
Subsection 210 (2)—
Omit all the words after “motor tractor” (second occurring).
Part 21
National Environment Protection Council Act 1994
Section 57—
Repeal the section.
Part 22
National Exhibition Centre Trust Act 1976
Sections 27, 27A and 27B—
Repeal the sections.
New section 29A—
After section 29 insert the following section:
Annual reports to refer to approvals and directions
“29A. The Trust shall include in each report it presents under section 8 of the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995 details of—
(a) any approvals given by the Minister under paragraph 4 (c) or subsection 5 (2) or 28 (1); and
(b) any direction given by the Minister under subsection 6 (1);
during the period to which the report relates.”.
Part 23
Paragraphs 9 (1) (i) and (j)—
Omit the paragraphs, substitute the following paragraphs:
“(i) from a bank account maintained under Part V of the Financial Management Act 1996 (not being such an account that is specified by the Minister by writing for the purposes of this paragraph); or
(j) by a Territory authority that is funded solely by money appropriated from the public money of the Territory by an Act.”.
Part 24
Section 13D—
Repeal the section.
Part 25
Subsection 30 (2)—
Omit “be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “become public money of the Territory”.
Section 40—
Repeal the section.
Part 26
Proceeds of Crime Act 1991
Subsection 33 (2)—
Omit the subsection.
New section 33A—
After section 33 insert the following section:
Bank account
“33A. All moneys received by the Confiscated Assets Trust Fund shall be paid into a trust bank account maintained under section 51 of the Financial Management Act 1996 .”.
Subsections 34 (1) and (3)—
Omit “into”, substitute “to”.
Part 27
Public Baths and Public Bathing Act 1956
Subsection 26 (4)—
Omit “paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “public money of the Territory”.
Part 28
Public Sector Management Act 1994
Subsection 220 (3)—
Omit the subsection.
Part 29
Division 3 of Part VI—
Repeal the Division.
Part 30
Rabbit Destruction Act 1919
Section 47—
Repeal the section.
Part 31
Schools Authority Act 1976
Section 6—
Add at the end the following subsection:
“(5) The Authority shall include in each report it presents under section 8 of the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995 details of—
(a) any approvals given by the Minister under subparagraph (1) (a) (ii) or paragraph (1) (b); and
(b) any directions given by the Minister under paragraph (1) (c) or subsection (3).”.
Sections 32 to 35 (inclusive)—
Repeal the sections, substitute the following section:
Application of Financial Management Act and Auditor-General Act
“32. The Financial Management Act 1996 and the Auditor-General Act 1996 apply in relation to the Authority as if the Authority were a part of the prescribed department.”.
Part 32
Statutory Appointments Act 1994
Subsection 4 (2)—
Omit “Division 1 of Part II of the Audit Act 1989 to be the Auditor-General for the Territory or to act as Auditor-General for the Territory”, substitute “the Auditor-General Act 1996 to be the Auditor-General or to act as the Auditor-General”.
Part 33
Superannuation (Legislative Assembly Members) Act 1991
Section 3 (definition of “contributing member”)—
(a) Omit from paragraph (a) “and”.
(b) Omit paragraph (b), substitute the following paragraphs:
“(b) a former member of the first Assembly who elected to and did contribute to the Consolidated Revenue Fund in accordance with section 13 or 14 as in force before 1 July 1996; and
(c) a former member of the first Assembly who elects to and does make a payment into the Territory bank account in accordance with section 13 or 14 as in force on and after that date;”.
Subsection 13 (1)—
(a) Omit “contribute”, substitute “pay”.
(b) Omit “to the Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “into the Territory bank account”.
Subsection 13 (3)—
Omit “make a payment to the Consolidated Revenue Fund of”, substitute “pay into the Territory bank account”.
Subsection 14 (1)—
(a) Omit “contribute”, substitute “pay”.
(b) Omit “to the Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “into the Territory bank account”.
Subsection 14 (2)—
Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:
“(2) A person who—
(a) elected to and did contribute in accordance with subsection (1) as in force before 1 July 1996; or
(b) elects to and does contribute in accordance with that subsection as in force after that date;
shall be taken to have been a contributing member during his or her term of office as a member.”.
Part 34
Subsection 17 (4)—
Omit “Consolidated Revenue Fund”, substitute “public money of the Territory”.
Part 35
Territory Owned Corporations Act 1990
Subsection 3 (1) (definition of “Auditor-General”)—
Omit the definition.
NOTE ABOUT SECTION HEADINGS
On the day on which the Acts referred to below are amended by this Act, headings to sections of those Acts are amended as set out below.
Provision | Alteration |
| Landlord and Tenant Act 1949 | |
| Section 62AK |
Omit from the heading “ Trust Fund ”, substitute “ trust account ”. |
| Sections 75 and 95 |
Omit from the headings “ Trust Fund ”, substitute “ trust account ”. |
| Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 | |
| Section 34 | Omit from the heading “ into ”, substitute “ to ”. |
[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 23 May 1996]
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