PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2013
Table of Provisions
CHAPTER 1--Introduction
PART 1-1--INTRODUCTION
Division 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 This Act binds the Crown
- 4 This Act extends to things outside Australia
Division 2--Objects of this Act
Division 3--Guide to this Act
PART 1-2--DEFINITIONS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--The Dictionary
CHAPTER 2--Commonwealth entitiesand the Commonwealth
PART 2-1--CORE PROVISIONS FOR THIS CHAPTER
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Core provisions for thisChapter
- 10 Commonwealth entities
- 11 T ypes of Commonwealth entities
- 12 Accountable authorities
- 13 Officials
PART 2-2--ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITIESANDOFFICIALS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Accountable authorities
Subdivision A--General dutiesof accountable authorities
- 15 Duty to govern the Commonwealth entity
- 16 Duty to establish and maintain systems relating to risk and control
- 17 Duty to encourage c ooperat ion with others
- 18 Duty in relation to requirements imposed on others
- 19 Duty to keep responsible Minister and Finance Minister inform ed
Subdivision B--Rules about general duties of accountable authorities
- 20 Rules about general duties of accountable authorities
Subdivision BA--Accountable authority instructions
- 20A Accountable authority instructions
Subdivision C--Application of government policy
- 21 Non - corporate Commonwealth entities
- 22 Corporate Commonwealth entities
Subdivision D--Special provisions applying toaccountable authoritiesof non-corporate Commonwealth entities
- 23 Power in relation to arrangements and commitments
- 24 Power to establish advisory boards
Division 3--Officials
Subdivision A--General duties of officials
- 25 Duty of care and diligence
- 26 Duty to act honestly, in good faith and for a proper purpose
- 27 Duty in relation to use of position
- 28 Duty in relation to use of information
- 29 Duty to disclose interests
Subdivision B--Provisions relating to general duties of officials
- 30 Termination--accountable authority, or member of accountable authority, contravening general duties of officials
- 31 Interaction between Subd ivision A and other laws
Subdivision C--Officials to whom the Public Service Act or Parliamentary Service Act applies
- 32 Officials to whom the Public Service Act or Parliamentary Service Act applies
PART 2-3--PLANNING, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Planning and budgeting
- 34 Key priorities and objectives of the Australian Government
- 35 Corporate plan for Commonwealth entities
- 36 Budget estimates for Commonwealth entities
Division 3--Performanceof Commonwealth entities
- 37 R ecords about performance of Commonwealth entities
- 38 Measuring and assessing performance of Commonwealth entities
- 39 Annual performance statement s for Commonwealth entities
- 40 Audit of annual performance statement s for Commonwealth entities
Division 4--Financial reporting and auditing for Commonwealth entities
- 41 Accounts and records for Commonwealth entities
- 42 Annual financial statements for Commonwealth entities
- 43 Audit of annual financial statements for Commonwealth entities
- 44 Audit of subsidiary's financial statements
Division 5--Audit committee for Commonwealth entities
- 45 Audit committee for Commonwealth entities
Division 6--Annual report for Commonwealth entities
- 46 Annual report for Commonwealth entities
Division 7--Australian Government financial reporting
- 47 Monthly financial reports
- 48 Annual consolidated financial statements
- 49 Audit of annual consolidated financial statements
PART 2-4--USE AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RESOURCES
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Fundingand expenditure
- 51 Making amounts appropriated available to Commonwealth entities
- 52 Commitment or expenditure of relevant money
Division 3--Banking
Division 4--Borrowing
- 56 Borrowing by the Commonwealth
- 57 Borrowing by corporate Commonwealth entities
Division 5--Investment
- 58 Investment by the Commonwealth
- 59 Investment by corporate Commonwealth entities
D ivision 6--Indemnities,guarantees,warrantiesand insurance
- 60 Indemnities , guarantees or warranties by the Commonwealth
- 61 Indemnities , guarantees or warranties by corporate Commonwealth entities
- 62 Insurance obtained by corporate Commonwealth entities
Division 7--Waivers, modifications of payment terms, set-offs and act of grace payments
- 63 Waiver of amounts or modification of payment terms
- 64 Setting off amounts owed to, and by, the Commonwealth
- 65 Act of grace payments by the Commonwealth
Division 8--Special provisions applying toMinisters and certainofficials
Subdivision A--Gifts of relevant property
Division 9--Special provisions applying to Ministers only
- 71 A pprov al of proposed expenditure by a Minister
- 72 Minister to inform Parliament of certain events
PART 2-5--APPROPRIATIONS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Appropriations relating to non-corporate Commonwealth entitiesand the Commonwealth
- 74 Receipts of amounts by non - corporate Commonwealth entities
- 74A Recoverable GST for non - corporate Commonwealth entities
- 75 Transfer s of function s between non - corporate Commonwealth entities
- 76 Notional payments and receipts by non - corporate Commonwealth entities
- 77 Repayments by the Commonwealth
Division 3--Special accounts
PART 2-6--COOPERATING WITH OTHERJURISDICTIONS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Cooperatingwith other jurisdictions
- 82 Sharing information with other jurisdictions
- 83 Auditing by State and Territory Auditors - General
PART 2-7--COMPANIES,SUBSIDIARIESANDNEWCORPORATECOMMONWEALTH ENTITIES
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Companiesandsubsidiaries
Subdivision A--The Commonwealth's involvement in companies
- 85 The Commonwealth 's involvement in companies
Subdivision B--Subsidiaries of corporate Commonwealth entities
- 86 Subsidiaries of corporate Commonwealth entities
Division 3--Newcorporate Commonwealth entities
- 87 Establishing new corporate Commonwealth entities
CHAPTER 3--Commonwealth companies
PART 3-1--GENERAL
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Core provisions for this Chapter
- 89 Commonwealth companies
- 90 Wholly - owned Commonwealth companies
Division 3--Special requirements for wholly-owned Commonwealth companies
PART 3-2--PLANNING ANDACCOUNTABILITY
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Planning and budgeting
- 95 Corporate plan for Commonwealth companies
- 96 Budget estimates for wholly - owned Commonwealth companies
Division 3--Reportingandaccountability
- 97 Annual reports for Commonwealth companies
- 98 Auditor of Commonwealth companies
- 99 Audit of subsidiary's financial statements
CHAPTER 4--Rules, delegations and independent review
PART 4-1--THE RULES
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--The rules
- 101 The rules
- 102 Rules relating to the Commonwealth and Commonwealth entities
- 103 Rules relating to the Commonwealth and non - corporate Commonwealth entities
- 104 Rules relating to the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
- 105 Rules in relation to o ther CRF money
PART 4-1A----OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Instruments relating to procurement
- 105B Instruments relating to procurement
Division 3--Instruments relating to grants
- 105C Instruments relating to grants
Division 4--Instruments relating to intelligence or security agencies or listed law enforcement agencies
- 105D Instruments relating to intelligence or security agencies or listed law enforcement agencies
PART 4-2--DELEGATIONS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Delegations
PART 4-3--INDEPENDENT REVIEW
Division 1--Guide to this Part
Division 2--Independent review
