Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01073:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01073
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 2923–4830

6  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) accountable authority;
(b) corporate Commonwealth entity;
(c) Finance Minister;
(d) responsible Minister.
  In this instrument:
Act means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
approved regulatory charging activity means an activity provided by a corporate Commonwealth entity:
 (a) that has Australian Government policy approval; and
 (b) for which there is statutory authority to charge.
Australian Government policy approval means Cabinet or Prime Ministerial approval for a corporate Commonwealth entity to:
 (a) provide an activity to the non‑government sector; and
 (b) charge users of the activity on a full or partial cost‑recovery basis.
Note 1: Activities mentioned in paragraph (a) are generally regulatory activities where the Government is seeking to control or influence behaviour, manage risk or protect the community.
Note 2: For a partially cost‑recovered activity, the Australian Government decides, as part of the policy approval, the percentage or the portion of the costs that will be recovered.
charging risk rating, for an approved regulatory charging activity, means the risk rating given to the activity as part of the process of obtaining Australian Government policy approval for the activity.
costing model, for an approved regulatory charging activity, means a description of:
 (a) how the activity has been broken into outputs and processes; and
 (b) how the outputs and processes have been costed, including cost drivers and assumptions.
portfolio charging review means a review, conducted at least every 5 years by a Department of State, of existing and potential charging activities within its Minister's portfolio that involve providing goods, services, regulation or access to public resources to the non‑government sector.