{"id":"C1932A00058","name":"Committee of Public Accounts Act 1932","slug":"committee-of-public-accounts-act-1932","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"58 of 1932","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":13581,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1932A00058-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Committee of Public Accounts Act 1932","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.\n\n \n\nNo. 58 of 1932.\n\nAn Act to suspend the operation of the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920.\n\n[Assented to 5th December, 1932.]\n\nBE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1932.\n\nSuspension of operation of Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920.\n\n2.—(1.) The operation of the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920* is hereby suspended.\n\n(2.) Each House of the Parliament may resolve that the suspension effected by this section should cease.\n\n(3.) Upon such a resolution being passed by both Houses of the Parliament the suspension effected by this section shall cease.\n\n* Act No. 19, 1913, as amended by No. 14, 1920.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1336},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act performs exactly as its long title indicates—suspending the earlier Committee of Public Accounts Act temporarily. It has not expanded beyond this specific procedural purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections with plain language","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single cross-reference to prior legislation","Simple binary mechanic (suspend/un-suspend by resolution)","No exceptions, conditions, or delegated powers"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act temporarily suspends the **Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920**, effectively putting the Committee on ice.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Immediately suspends the operation of the earlier Act that established the Committee of Public Accounts\n- Provides a mechanism to restart the Committee if Parliament wishes\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Parliament itself, specifically its financial oversight functions\n- Public servants and agencies normally scrutinised by the Committee\n\n**How the suspension ends:**\nEither House of Parliament can vote to lift the suspension. If **both** Houses pass such a resolution, the suspension ceases and the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920 comes back into force.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a \"pause button\" for the Committee (likely used during the Great Depression as a cost-saving measure) without permanently abolishing it. Parliament retains control over when oversight functions resume."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/committee-of-public-accounts-act-1932","history":"/api/acts/committee-of-public-accounts-act-1932/history","analysis":"/api/acts/committee-of-public-accounts-act-1932/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/committee-of-public-accounts-act-1932/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/committee-of-public-accounts-act-1932/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/committee-of-public-accounts-act-1932/documents"}}