Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00077:clause:1_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00077
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 9
Character Range: 7064–8649

9  Transitional—pre‑commencement arrangements
(1) This item applies to an arrangement made, or purportedly made, by the Commonwealth before the commencement of this item if:
 (a) assuming that:
 (i) section 32B of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 as amended by this Schedule; and
 (ii) any regulations made for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) of that section within the transitional period; and
 (iii) the amendments made by Schedule 2 to this Act;
  had been in force when the arrangement was made or purportedly made, the arrangement would have been authorised by subsection (1) of that section; and
 (b) the arrangement was in force, or purportedly in force, immediately before the commencement of this item.
For this purpose, it is immaterial whether the arrangement was the subject of a proceeding instituted in a court or tribunal before the commencement of this item.
(2) The arrangement has, and is taken to have had, effect, after the commencement of this item, as if it had been made under subsection 32B(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 as amended by this Schedule.
(3) In this item:
arrangement includes contract, agreement or deed.
made, in relation to an arrangement, includes entered into.
transitional period means:
 (a) the 60‑day period beginning at the commencement of this item; or
 (b) if a longer period is specified in the regulations—that longer period.
(4) The Governor‑General may make regulations for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of transitional period in subitem (3).