Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01585:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01585
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 3691–5880

8  Purposes of the special account
 (1) For paragraph 78(1)(c) of the Act, the purposes of the special account, in relation to which amounts may be debited from the special account, are:
          (a)                     to make payments related to the delivery of shared corporate services by the SDO to and on behalf of consumer entities;
 (b) to make payments in relation to purchasing, developing and operating ICT systems, software and services, and other assets, for use by the SDO in delivering shared corporate services;
 (c) to make payments in relation to the sale or transfer of ICT or other assets to or by the SDO;
 (d) to make payments to carry out activities that are incidental to a purpose mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above, including, but not limited to:
  (i) the administration of the special account;
  (ii) employee costs, including entitlements and benefits; and
  (iii) dealing with direct and indirect costs.
 (e) to repay amounts where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received;
 (f) to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the account) without making a real or notional payment.
 (2) For paragraphs 8(1)(a) to (c) above, shared corporate services means the corporate support activities provided by the SDO to consumer entities which include but are not limited to:
        (a)   financial services such as accounts payable and accounts receivable;
        (b)  contract, procurement and grants support;
        (c)  management of credit cards and travel;
        (d)  management of internal accounts and records;
        (e)  payroll and human resources administration;
 (f) the operation, maintenance and upgrade of associated software, systems and process management required to deliver the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (e) above and other services as required;
 (g) processes and systems to analyse data produced and recorded as a result of the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (f) above; and
 (h) provision of advice and expertise to consumer entities in relation to the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g) above.