Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00375:section:45
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00375
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 45
Character Range: 21369–22892

45  Law Reform Special Account
 (1) The Law Reform Special Account is established by this section.
 (2) The Law Reform Special Account is a special account for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
 (3) The following amounts must be credited to the Law Reform Special Account:
 (a) amounts appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the Account;
 (b) amounts received by the Commission in relation to performing any of its functions, or exercising any of its powers, under this Act;
 (c) amounts of any gifts given, or bequests made, for the purposes of the Account.
Note: An Appropriation Act provides for amounts to be credited to a special account if any of the purposes of the special account is a purpose that is covered by an item in the Appropriation Act.
 (4) The Law Reform Special Account may be debited for the following purposes:
 (a) to pay the costs, expenses and other obligations incurred by the Commonwealth in the performance of the Commission's functions;
 (b) to pay any remuneration and allowances payable to a person under this Act;
 (c) to pay the expenses of administering the Account;
 (d) to pay any amount that is required or permitted to be repaid;
 (e) to reduce the balance of the Account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the Account) without making a real or notional payment.
Note: See section 80 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with special accounts).

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