Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Chief Executive Officer may, with the written approval of the Minister, enter into arrangements with the principal officer of a Commonwealth authority for the provision of the Commonwealth services specified in the arrangements, subject to the conditions specified in the arrangements.
(2) Arrangements for the provision of Commonwealth services may include arrangements for doing anything incidental, conducive or related to the provision of the services.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), arrangements for the provision of Commonwealth services may include arrangements for:
(a) making the Chief Executive Officer or specified employees, or employees in specified classes of employees, available to exercise powers or perform functions in connection with the provision of the services (including powers and functions delegated to the Chief Executive Officer or employees under other laws); or
(b) determining a person’s eligibility for, or entitlement to receive or have access to, the services; or
(c) maintaining records related to the provision of the services; or
(d) providing Commonwealth authorities and other persons with information related to the provision of the services; or
(e) undertaking education, compliance, investigation and enforcement activities related to the provision of the services; or
(f) recovering overpayments and other amounts due to the Commonwealth in connection with the provision of the services; or
(g) conducting litigation or proceedings related to the provision of the services.
(4) Arrangements for the provision of Commonwealth services may also include agreements covered by section 8A.
(5) An approval given by the Minister under this section is not a legislative instrument.
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