Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01334:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01334
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 3030–4840

7                    Purposes of the special account
    For the purposes of paragraph 78(1)(c) of the PGPA Act, amounts standing to the credit of the special account are allowed to be debited for the following purposes:

       (a)      to make payments in relation to undertaking sport and recreation-related projects and agreed activities of common interest to the Meeting of Sport and Recreation Ministers, its successor or subordinate bodies, considered by those Ministers to benefit all or a majority of members;
       (b)      to disburse or repay amounts in relation to incidental activities;
       (c)      to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation) without making a real or notional payment;
       (d)      to repay, as required by law, amounts that have been credited to the special account.

         Note 1 Subsection 78(4) of the PGPA Act appropriates the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure for the purposes of the special account up to the balance of the special account at the time of payment.

         Note 2 An amount may be debited from the special account:
            (a)  for the purpose of paragraph 7(b), for the administration of the special account and for dealing with direct and indirect costs in relation to administering the special account; or
            (b)  for the purpose of paragraph 7(c), to allow for the balance of the special account to be reduced, with no payment or credit available to another party, account or appropriation; or
            (c)  where that amount has been incorrectly credited by virtue of a clerical mistake or exercise of a discretion based on a fundamental mistake of fact or law (legal advice on the mistaken fact or law should be obtained before an amount is debited on this basis).