{"id":"F2006B11582","name":"Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 - Determination 1999/01 - Determination to Establish a Special Account","slug":"financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-1999-01-determination-to-establish-a-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":57530,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B11582-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DETERMINATION 1999/01","sectionType":"part","heading":"DETERMINATION 1999/01","content":"# DETERMINATION 1999/01\n\nSECTION 20 OF THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY  \nACT 1997","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"DETERMINATION TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL ACC","sectionType":"part","heading":"DETERMINATION TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL ACCOUNT","content":"# DETERMINATION TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL ACCOUNT\n\nI, Anne Morant, Acting Branch Manager, Financial Framework, pursuant to powers delegated to me by the Finance Chief Executive under section 53 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, determine, for the purposes of section 20 of that Act, that the Centrelink – Centrelink Special Account is established as a Special Account.\n\nI further determine that:\n\n(a) amounts of the following kinds may be credited to this account:\n\n-   all money appropriated by law to Centrelink;\n\n-   all money received in consideration for any service, benefit, activity, transaction or other matter which is congruent with the expenditure purposes of the account;\n\n-   all money paid to the Commonwealth by any person for the expenditure purposes of the account; and,\n\n(b) the purposes for which amounts may be debited to the account are:\n\n-   for expenditure by Centrelink, consistent with its functions under Section 8 of the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997.\n\nAnne Morant\n\nDelegate of the Finance Chief Executive\n\n6/8/99","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1731},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original establishment determination for the Centrelink Special Account. The scope is strictly limited to creating the account and defining its basic financial parameters, with no expansion beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument establishing only one specific account","No interpretation section or defined terms","Simple two-part structure: permitted credits (sources) and permitted debits (purposes)","No conditional exceptions, nested provisions, or complex cross-referencing beyond basic enabling legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination creates a dedicated bank account (known as a 'Special Account') for Centrelink under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. It operates like a separate bucket for Centrelink's funds, distinct from general government revenue.\n\n**Money coming in:**\n- Parliamentary funding (appropriations) designated for Centrelink\n- Payments received for services, benefits or activities provided by Centrelink  \n- Any other money paid to the Commonwealth specifically for this account's purposes\n\n**Money going out:**\n- Only for Centrelink's official operational expenses, as authorised by the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997\n\n**Why this exists:** Special Accounts ensure specific government agencies can manage their funds separately, making it easier to track that money is spent only on lawful agency purposes rather than being mixed with general government revenue."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-1999-01-determination-to-establish-a-","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-1999-01-determination-to-establish-a-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-1999-01-determination-to-establish-a-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-1999-01-determination-to-establish-a-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-1999-01-determination-to-establish-a-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-1999-01-determination-to-establish-a-/documents"}}