COMMONWEALTH AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES ACT 1997
Table of Provisions
- 1 1 Short title
- 2 2 Commencement
- 3 3 This Act binds the Crown
- 4 4 This Act extends to things outside Australia
- 5 5 Definitions
- 6 6 Offences and civil penalties
- 7 7 Meaning of Commonwealth authority
- 8 8 Role of Auditor-General
- 9 9 Directors must prepare annual report
- 10 10 Modified requirements for first year of existence
- 11 11 Contravention of annual report rules by directors
- 12 12 Audit of relevant subsidiary's financial statements
- 13 13 Interim reports
- 14 14 Estimates
- 15 15 Responsible Minister to be notified of significant events
- 16 16 Keeping responsible Minister and Finance Minister informed
- 17 17 Corporate plan for GBE
- 18 18 Banking and investment (authorities other than GBEs and SMAs)
- 19 19 Banking and investment (GBEs and SMAs)
- 20 20 Accounting records
- 21 21 Directors must disclose material personal interests
- 22 22 General obligations on officers
- 23 23 Officers must not make improper use of inside information or position
- 24 24 Effect of civil penalty disqualification on being a director
- 25 25 Other obligations and remedies not affected
- 26 26 Indemnifying officers
- 27 27 Insurance premiums for indemnity insurance of officers
- 28 28 Compliance with general policies of the Government
- 29 29 Activities of subsidiaries
- 30 30 Aligning accounting periods of subsidiaries
- 31 31 Exemption from requirement to align accounting periods of subsidiaries
- 32 32 Audit committee
- 33 33 Special rules for Commonwealth authorities established by regulations etc.
- 34 34 Meaning of Commonwealth company and wholly-owned Commonwealth company
- 35 35 Role of Auditor-General
- 36 36 Annual Report
- 37 37 Audit of relevant subsidiary's financial statements
- 38 38 Interim reports
- 39 39 Estimates
- 40 40 Responsible Minister to be notified of significant events
- 41 41 Keeping responsible Minister and Finance Minister informed
- 42 42 Corporate plan for GBE
- 43 43 Compliance with general policies of the Government
- 44 44 Audit committee
- 45 45 Ministers must inform Parliament of share acquisitions etc.
- 46 46 Companies conducted for the purposes of intelligence or security agencies
- 47 47 Regulations may deal with how this Act applies if body stops being a Commonwealth authority
- 48 48 Finance Minister's Orders
- 49 49 Regulations
