Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01532:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01532
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 4918–7807

8  Purposes of the special account
  For subsection 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 disburse an amount to create, maintain, enhance, and make accessible nationally consistent building and construction codes, standards, regulatory requirements; regulatory systems; model legislative and regulatory provisions; and guidance materials and tools (including but not limited to information technology systems) for building and construction;
          (b)                     to disburse an amount to develop, promote and disseminate educational and training resources in relation to building and construction, for the building and construction industry, associated stakeholders and the broader community;
          (c)                     to disburse an amount to research, investigate, consult, implement and administer the delivery of programs and initiatives for a purpose in paragraphs (a) or (b) above, including but not limited to product certification schemes (for example, the WaterMark Certification Scheme);
          (d)                     to disburse an amount in connection with services performed by the ABCB for or on behalf of governments and other bodies, including Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies, for a purpose in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above;
          (e)                     to disburse an amount in connection with joint activities performed by the ABCB for, on behalf of, or together with, a Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company, government, organisation or person, for a purpose in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above;
          (f)   to disburse an amount for an activity that is incidental to a purpose in clause 8 of this instrument, including but not limited to:
                                       (i)                                                                                                                                                  the administration of the special account;
                                       (ii)                                                                                                                                                direct and indirect costs;
          (g)                     to repay an amount where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received;
          (h)                     to repay to an original payer amounts credited to the special account or to the former special account, after any necessary payments made for a purpose in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above;  and
          (i)   to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the special account) without making a real or notional payment.

Part 4—Transitional and repeal provisions