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Details: F2011C00129
- F2011C00129
SR 1997 No. 391 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1) - F2011L00313
r 6, sch 4
Repealing Comments Enabling legislation repealed by Schedule 3, Part 1, item 1 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014.
F2011C00129
Statutory Rules 1997 No. 391 as amended
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2011 No. 14
4 Government business enterprises (Act s 5) 3
4A Responsible Minister for Commonwealth companies (Act s 5) 4
5 Statutory marketing authorities (Act s 5) 4
6 Commonwealth authorities incorporated for a public purpose by regulations (Act s 7) 4
6AA Commonwealth authority’s credit cards (Act s 28A) 5
6AB Commonwealth authority’s credit vouchers (Act s 28A) 6
6AC Authorisation for use of Commonwealth authority credit cards and credit vouchers (Act s 28A) 7
6AD Authorised expenditure using Commonwealth authority credit cards (Act s 28B) 7
6AE Authorised expenditure using Commonwealth authority credit vouchers (Act s 28B) 7
6A Audit committees for Commonwealth authorities (Act s 32) 8
6B Audit committees for wholly‑owned Commonwealth companies (Act s 44) 9
8 Modification of Act for intelligence or security agency (Act s 46) 9
9 Compliance with government procurement requirements (Act s 47A) 10
Schedule 1 Compliance with government procurement requirements — authorities and companies 11
Part 1 Commonwealth authorities 11
Part 2 Wholly‑owned Commonwealth companies 12
These regulations are the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997.
These Regulations commence on 1 January 1998.
Act means the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.
Commonwealth authority credit card has the meaning given by subsection 28B (4) of the Act.
Commonwealth authority credit voucher has the meaning given by subsection 28B (4) of the Act.
4 Government business enterprises (Act s 5)
(1) For the definition of GBE in section 5 of the Act, the authorities mentioned in the following table are prescribed:
(2) For the definition of GBE in section 5 of the Act, the companies mentioned in the following table are prescribed:
008 605 034
081 455 754
080 890 259
(3) If the name of a company mentioned in the table in subregulation (2) is changed, the company, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.
4A Responsible Minister for Commonwealth companies (Act s 5)
(1) For subparagraph (b) (i) of the definition of responsible Minister in section 5 of the Act, the Finance Minister is prescribed as the Minister responsible for the Commonwealth companies mentioned in the following table:
008 654 206
(2) If the name of a company mentioned in the table in subregulation (1) is changed, the company, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.
5 Statutory marketing authorities (Act s 5)
For the definition of SMA in section 5 of the Act, the Wine Australia Corporation is prescribed.
6 Commonwealth authorities incorporated for a public purpose by regulations (Act s 7)
For paragraph 7 (1) (b) of the Act, the bodies corporate mentioned in the following table are prescribed:
Defence Act 1903 and Army and Air Force Canteen Service Regulations 1959
Naval Defence Act 1910 and Navy (Canteens) Regulations 1954
6AA Commonwealth authority’s credit cards (Act s 28A)
(1) For subsection 28A (2) of the Act, this regulation specifies requirements in relation to a Commonwealth authority’s credit cards.
(2) An agreement between the authority and the person who issues the authority’s credit cards must be in writing.
(3) The holder of the card:
(a) must take responsibility for the physical security of the card; and
(b) must not permit the card or the personal identification number for the card to be used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the card is provided.
(4) The directors of the authority may determine the maximum amount that may be borrowed using a card for a person, or particular classes of persons, undertaking duties on behalf of the authority.
(5) The directors of the authority must ensure that the authority:
(a) establishes and maintains records of the cards; and
(b) keeps records of transactions for which the cards are used.
Note Section 20 of the Act applies to the cards.
(6) The directors of the authority:
(a) may make guidelines in relation to the cards; and
(b) must ensure that the guidelines are consistent with the Act and these Regulations.
Note This regulation does not apply to a Commonwealth authority if, under the authority’s enabling legislation, the authority has an express power to borrow money (see subsection 28A (3) of the Act).
6AB Commonwealth authority’s credit vouchers (Act s 28A)
(1) For subsection 28A (2) of the Act, this regulation specifies requirements in relation to a Commonwealth authority’s credit vouchers.
(2) An agreement between the authority and the person who issues the authority’s credit vouchers must be in writing.
(3) The holder of the voucher:
(a) must take responsibility for the physical security of the voucher; and
(b) must not permit the voucher to be used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the voucher is provided.
(4) The directors of the authority may determine the maximum amount that may be borrowed using a voucher for a person, or particular classes of persons, undertaking duties on behalf of the authority.
(a) establishes and maintains records of vouchers issued by the authority; and
(b) keeps records of transactions for which vouchers issued by the authority are used.
Note Section 20 of the Act applies to the vouchers.
(a) may make guidelines in relation to the vouchers; and
6AC Authorisation for use of Commonwealth authority credit cards and credit vouchers (Act s 28A)
(1) For subsection 28A (2) of the Act, the directors of a Commonwealth authority may determine who is authorised to use the authority’s credit cards and credit vouchers.
(2) The directors may decide to delegate the power mentioned in subregulation (1) to a senior manager.
6AD Authorised expenditure using Commonwealth authority credit cards (Act s 28B)
(1) For subsection 28B (2) of the Act, the directors of a Commonwealth authority may:
(a) authorise a holder of the authority’s credit card to use the card to pay a claim that includes both official and coincidental private expenditure; and
(b) specify arrangements for the holder of the card to reimburse the authority for that coincidental private expenditure.
(2) The holder of the card must pay to the authority the amount paid by the authority for the coincidental private expenditure in accordance with the arrangements.
Note The amount payable to the authority under this regulation is recoverable as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction (see subsection 28B (3) of the Act).
6AE Authorised expenditure using Commonwealth authority credit vouchers (Act s 28B)
(a) authorise a person to use the authority’s credit voucher to pay a claim that includes both official and coincidental private expenditure; and
(b) specify arrangements for the person to reimburse the authority for that coincidental private expenditure.
(2) The person who uses the voucher must pay to the authority the amount paid by the authority for the coincidental private expenditure in accordance with the arrangements.
6A Audit committees for Commonwealth authorities (Act s 32)
(1) For subsection 32 (2) of the Act, the audit committee of a Commonwealth authority is to be constituted as follows:
(a) the chair of the committee must be a person other than:
(i) the chair of the authority; or
(ii) an executive director of the authority;
(i) must be made up of at least 3 persons; and
(ii) may include only 1 person who is an executive director of the authority; and
(iii) subject to subregulation (4), must not include senior managers or employees of the authority other than the executive director mentioned in subparagraph (ii).
(2) To avoid doubt, a committee may include persons who are not directors of the authority.
Note The chair of the committee may, for example, be a non‑executive director (other than the chair of the authority) or an external appointee of the authority.
(3) The quorum for meetings of the committee is:
(a) 2 persons; or
(b) if the majority of the committee is greater than 2 persons — that number of persons.
(4) The audit committee of the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) may include members of the AGS Advisory Board.
Note The AGS is established under section 55J of the Judiciary Act 1903. The AGS Advisory Board is established under the corporate governance arrangements that apply to the AGS in accordance with section 55ZE of that Act.
6B Audit committees for wholly‑owned Commonwealth companies (Act s 44)
(1) For subsection 44 (2) of the Act, the audit committee of a wholly‑owned Commonwealth company is to be constituted as follows:
(i) the chair of the company; or
(ii) an executive director of the company;
(ii) may include only 1 person who is an executive director of the company; and
(iii) must not include senior managers or employees of the company other than the executive director mentioned in subparagraph (ii).
(2) To avoid doubt, a committee may include persons who are not directors of the company.
Note The chair of the committee may, for example, be a non‑executive director (other than the chair of the company) or an external appointee of the company.
8 Modification of Act for intelligence or security agency (Act s 46)
In its application to a company conducted for the purposes
of an intelligence or security agency, the Act has effect as if Part 4 (Reporting and other obligations for Commonwealth companies) were omitted.
9 Compliance with government procurement requirements (Act s 47A)
(1) For subsection 47A (1) of the Act, the Commonwealth authorities mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1, and the wholly‑ owned Commonwealth companies mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1, are specified for section 47A of the Act.
(2) If the name of an authority mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1 is amended by a regulation, the authority, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.
(3) If the name of a company mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1 is changed, the company, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.
Schedule 1 Compliance with government procurement requirements — authorities and companies
Part 2 Wholly‑owned Commonwealth companies
Wholly‑owned Commonwealth company
079 618 652
Notes to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997
The Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997 (in force under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1997 No. 391 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
29 Apr 2005 (see F2005L00961)
10 Aug 2005 (see F2005L02252)
2005 No. 338
16 Dec 2005 (see F2005L04127)
2006 No. 150
28 June 2006 (see F2006L02014)
20 Nov 2006 (see F2006L03738)
Rr. 1–3 and Schedule 1: 21 Nov 2006
R. 4 and Schedule 2: 24 Nov 2006 (see r. 2 (b))
Remainder: 22 Nov 2006 (see r. 2 (c))
25 June 2007 (see F2007L01770)
2007 No. 353
19 Oct 2007 (see F2007L04076)
2008 No. 69
2 May 2008 (see F2008L01258)
2008 No. 149
21 July 2008 (see F2008L02604)
6 Feb 2009 (see F2009L00250)
5 June 2009 (see F2009L02154)
Schedule 2: 1 July 2009 (see r. 2 (b))
3 Aug 2009 (see F2009L02981)
9 Sept 2009 (see F2009L03465)
15 Dec 2009 (see F2009L04562)
2010 No. 293
26 Nov 2010 (see F2010L03096)
28 Feb 2011 (see F2011L00313)
Rr. 1–4, Schedules 1 and 2: 1 Mar 2011
Rr. 5, 6, Schedules 3 and 4: 1 Mar 2011 (see r. 2 (b) and F2011L00245)
Rr. 7, 8, Schedules 5 and 6: (see r. 2 (c) and Note 2)
rs. 1999 No. 46
am. 2009 No. 100
rs. 1999 No. 75
am. 1999 Nos. 170 and 225; 2000 No. 83
rs. 2002 No. 178
am. 2002 No. 226
rs. 2004 Nos. 116 and 285
am. 2005 Nos. 73 and 338; 2006 No. 298; 2009 Nos. 100, 192 and 224
ad. 1999 No. 75
rs. 1999 No. 225
am. 2002 Nos. 178 and 224
am. 2005 Nos. 73 and 338; 2006 No. 298; 2007 No. 353; 2008 No. 69; 2009 Nos. 5, 100 and 224; 2010 No. 293
am. 2010 No. 293
am. 1999 Nos. 75, 105 and 170
rs. 2001 No. 180; 2002 No. 178; 2004 No. 116; 2011 No. 14
rs. 2009 No. 5
rs. 2007 No. 157
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rep. 2002 No. 226
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ad. 2009 No. 100
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R. 6AB....................................
Heading to r. 6AC................
R. 6AC....................................
Heading to r. 6AD................
R. 6AD....................................
Heading to r. 6AE................
R. 6AE....................................
ad. 2008 No. 69
am. 2009 No. 5
R. 6B.......................................
Heading to r. 7......................
am. 2002 No. 178; 2004 No. 116
rep. 2011 No. 14
ad. 1999 No. 46
am. 2011 No. 14
ad. 2004 No. 285
am. 2005 Nos. 177 and 207; 2006 No. 150; 2007 Nos. 157 and 353; 2008 Nos. 69 and 149; 2009 Nos. 224 and 349
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1) (2011 No. 14)
The following amendments commence on 1 July 2011:
[1] Schedule 1, item 101
[2] Schedule 1, item 104
As at 1 March 2011 the amendments are not incorporated in this compilation.