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Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

No. 123, 2013

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date:   23 August 2017

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 92, 2017

Registered:    28 August 2017

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 23 August 2017 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
Part 1‑1—Introduction
Division 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 This Act binds the Crown
4 This Act extends to things outside Australia
Division 2—Objects of this Act
5 Objects of this Act
Division 3—Guide to this Act
6 Guide to this Act
Part 1‑2—Definitions
Division 1—Guide to this Part
7 Guide to this Part
Division 2—The Dictionary
8 The Dictionary
Chapter 2—Commonwealth entities and the Commonwealth
Part 2‑1—Core provisions for this Chapter
Division 1—Guide to this Part
9 Guide to this Part
Division 2—Core provisions for this Chapter
10 Commonwealth entities
11 Types of Commonwealth entities
12 Accountable authorities
13 Officials
Part 2‑2—Accountable authorities and officials
Division 1—Guide to this Part
14 Guide to this Part
Division 2—Accountable authorities
Subdivision A—General duties of accountable authorities
15 Duty to govern the Commonwealth entity
16 Duty to establish and maintain systems relating to risk