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there can be situations where they are paid from administered appropriations. If you are unsure about whether an activity relates to the 'ordinary services or functions of government' you should seek legal advice.
[27]  See PGPA Rule 18, Approving commitments of relevant money.
[28]  See section 29, PGPA Act, Duty to disclose interests, and Division 2, PGPA Rule, Officials' duty to disclose interests. The overriding principle for a declaration of a material personal interest is, 'if in doubt, declare the interest'. See further guidance relevant for grant administration in Part 2, CGRPs, particularly section 13, Probity and Transparency.
[29]  See section 13(7) of the Public Service Act 1999. Further guidance can be found in the APS Values and Code of Conduct in practice publication on the Australian Public Service Commission website: www.apsc.gov.au.
[30]  Ministerial staff includes electorate officers in ministers' offices employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984. See clause 3 of the Ministerial Staff Code of Conduct on the Special Minister of State website: www.smos.gov.au/ministerial-staff-code-conduct.
[31]  See section 71, PGPA Act, Approval of Proposed Expenditure by a Minister.
[32]  See Part 2-3 of the PGPA Act and the Archives Act 1983.
[33]  Officials should consider the substantive purposes and characteristics of a financial arrangement to determine the nature of the financial arrangement.
[34]  See paragraph 3.2, CGRPs.
[35]  This includes one-off ad hoc grants.
[36]  A risk-based approach is in place for consideration of new or revised grant opportunity guidelines. Officials involved in the development of grant opportunity guidelines are required to complete a risk assessment of the grants and associated guidelines.  The Department of Finance in consultation with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet will conduct a risk assessment and agree the final risk rating of the guidelines.
[37]  For the purposes of the CGRPs an approver may also be referred to as the decision maker.
[38]  For demand-driven grant opportunities, this advice should include: how the allocation method was developed; how implementation issues were considered; and an outline of risk mitigation strategies.
[39]  See PGPA Rule 29, Other CRF money.
[40]  Including the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). Officials should discuss the availability of relevant information with the ACNC. See www.acnc.gov.au.
[41]  See section 71, PGPA Act, Approval of proposed expenditure by a minister.
[42]  Presiding officers of the Departments of the Parliament are not required to report to the Minister for Finance.
[43]  For example, demand-driven grants could provide that, subject to specific eligibility criteria being met, particular organisations across a region will be awarded a grant.
[44]  Presiding officers of the Departments of the Parliament are not required to report to the Minister for Finance.
[45]  See paragraph 4.7, which