{"id":"F2006B11568","name":"Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 - Initial Determination to Establish Components of the Commercial Activities Fund (31/12/1997)","slug":"financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-initial-determination-to-establish-components-of-th","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":57514,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B11568-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ATTACHMENT","sectionType":"part","heading":"ATTACHMENT","content":"# ATTACHMENT\n\n## COMPONENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES FUND\n\n| TITLE | EXPENDITURE PURPOSE |\n| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | |\n| Attorney-General's Department | |\n| AUSCRIPT -Commonwealth Reporting Service | For the expenditure related to the operations of the Commonwealth Reporting Service. |\n| Legal Practice | For expenditure related to: the provision of legal and law-related services; operations and activities related or incidental to provision of legal and law related services; the provision of support services and facilities, including to agencies which are the administrative responsibility of the Attorney-General. |\n| | |\n| Department of Communications and the Arts | |\n| Artbank | For expenditure on programs and operations of ARTBANK. |\n| | |\n| Department of Finance and Administration | |\n| Business Services Trust Account | For expenditure relating to:(a) (i) the provision of services and matters incidental thereto being in the field of transport, printing, publishing, procurement, disposal, protection, guarding, security, storage, warehousing, packaging, analytical testing, laboratory valuation, construction project management, equipment management contract administration, real property agency, property management, surveying, land information, construction, construction design, information technology, establishment and facilities management, administrative, and related services, and any combination, co-ordination or arrangement of the above mentioned services to the Commonwealth or to a Commonwealth body or to a company over which the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth body is able to exercise control, inside or outside Australia.(ii) the provision of services referred to in (i) above and matters incidental thereto, to any other person or persons, inside or outside Australia.(b) For expenditure relating to each of the following trust accounts pending its closure Australian Government Analytical Laboratory Trust Account; Purchasing and Sales Group Trust Account; Australian Government Services Trust Account; Australian Protective Service Trust Account; Australian Property Service Trust Account; Transport and Storage Group Trust Account; Australian Valuation Office Trust Account; Australian Survey and Land Information Group Trust Account;(c) For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payment of a type expressly required to be paid to that fund under legislation. |\n\n# \nATTACHMENT\n\n## COMPONENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES FUND\n\n| TITLE | EXPENDITURE PURPOSE |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| | |\n| Department of Finance and Administration (Continued) | |\n| | |\n| Removals | For expenditure relating to:(i) the provision of services (which may include the provision of advice, training, material, works) and other matters incidental thereto in relation to relocation services to the extent that these activities meet the parameters determined by government; and(ii) obligations of the Business Services Trust Account insofar as they relate to the activities in (i).B. For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payments of the type expressly required to be paid to that Fund under legislation. |\n| Australian Government Publishing Service | For expenditure relating to:(i) the provision of services (which may include the provision of advice, training, material, works) and other matters incidental thereto in relation to the management, production and dissemination of information of the Parliament and the government to the extent that these activities meet the parameters determined by government; and(ii) obligations of the Business Services Trust Account insofar as they relate to the activities in (i).B. For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payments of the type expressly required to be paid to that Fund under legislation. |\n\n# \nATTACHMENT\n\n## COMPONENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES FUND\n\n| TITLE | EXPENDITURE PURPOSE |\n| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Department of Industry. Science and Tourism | |\n| Australian Government Analytical Laboratory | For expenditure relating to:(i) the provision of services (which may include the provision of advice, training, material, works) and other matters incidental thereto in relation to analytical testing and laboratory to the extent that these activities meet the parameters determined by government; and(ii) obligations of the Business Services Trust Account insofar as they relate to the activities in (i).B. For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payments of the type expressly required to be paid to that Fund under legislation. |\n| | |\n| Department of Health & Family Services | |\n| Rehabilitation Services Reserve | For expenditure to the operation of the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service |\n| | |\n| Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet | |\n| Public Sector Management Course | For expenditure relating to the development, delivery, evaluation and review of the Public Sector Management Course. |\n| | |\n| Department of the Treasury | |\n| Australian Valuation Office | For expenditure relating to:(i) the provision of services (which may include the provision of advice, training, material, works) and other matters incidental thereto in relation to the valuation of property and assets and land economic services to the extent that these activities meet the parameters determined by government; and(ii) repayment of capital funds, profit, royalties, interest, seigniorage and related transfers.B. For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payments of the type expressly required to be paid to that Fund under legislation. |\n| Royal Australian Mint and Coinage | (i) Payments for goods and services and salaries, wages and all other expenses incurred for the production, supply, sale and distribution of coinage, medals, dies, tokens, plaques and other like items, and(ii) Repayment of capital funds and payment of moneys in excess of requirements to the Consolidated Revenue Fund. |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"COMPONENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ","sectionType":"part","heading":"COMPONENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES FUND","content":"## COMPONENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES FUND\n\n| TITLE | EXPENDITURE PURPOSE |\n| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | |\n| Attorney-General's Department | |\n| AUSCRIPT -Commonwealth Reporting Service | For the expenditure related to the operations of the Commonwealth Reporting Service. |\n| Legal Practice | For expenditure related to: the provision of legal and law-related services; operations and activities related or incidental to provision of legal and law related services; the provision of support services and facilities, including to agencies which are the administrative responsibility of the Attorney-General. |\n| | |\n| Department of Communications and the Arts | |\n| Artbank | For expenditure on programs and operations of ARTBANK. |\n| | |\n| Department of Finance and Administration | |\n| Business Services Trust Account | For expenditure relating to:(a) (i) the provision of services and matters incidental thereto being in the field of transport, printing, publishing, procurement, disposal, protection, guarding, security, storage, warehousing, packaging, analytical testing, laboratory valuation, construction project management, equipment management contract administration, real property agency, property management, surveying, land information, construction, construction design, information technology, establishment and facilities management, administrative, and related services, and any combination, co-ordination or arrangement of the above mentioned services to the Commonwealth or to a Commonwealth body or to a company over which the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth body is able to exercise control, inside or outside Australia.(ii) the provision of services referred to in (i) above and matters incidental thereto, to any other person or persons, inside or outside Australia.(b) For expenditure relating to each of the following trust accounts pending its closure Australian Government Analytical Laboratory Trust Account; Purchasing and Sales Group Trust Account; Australian Government Services Trust Account; Australian Protective Service Trust Account; Australian Property Service Trust Account; Transport and Storage Group Trust Account; Australian Valuation Office Trust Account; Australian Survey and Land Information Group Trust Account;(c) For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payment of a type expressly required to be paid to that fund under legislation. |\n\n# \nATTACHMENT\n\n## COMPONENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES FUND\n\n| TITLE | EXPENDITURE PURPOSE |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| | |\n| Department of Finance and Administration (Continued) | |\n| | |\n| Removals | For expenditure relating to:(i) the provision of services (which may include the provision of advice, training, material, works) and other matters incidental thereto in relation to relocation services to the extent that these activities meet the parameters determined by government; and(ii) obligations of the Business Services Trust Account insofar as they relate to the activities in (i).B. For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payments of the type expressly required to be paid to that Fund under legislation. |\n| Australian Government Publishing Service | For expenditure relating to:(i) the provision of services (which may include the provision of advice, training, material, works) and other matters incidental thereto in relation to the management, production and dissemination of information of the Parliament and the government to the extent that these activities meet the parameters determined by government; and(ii) obligations of the Business Services Trust Account insofar as they relate to the activities in (i).B. For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payments of the type expressly required to be paid to that Fund under legislation. |\n\n# \nATTACHMENT\n\n## COMPONENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES FUND\n\n| TITLE | EXPENDITURE PURPOSE |\n| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Department of Industry. Science and Tourism | |\n| Australian Government Analytical Laboratory | For expenditure relating to:(i) the provision of services (which may include the provision of advice, training, material, works) and other matters incidental thereto in relation to analytical testing and laboratory to the extent that these activities meet the parameters determined by government; and(ii) obligations of the Business Services Trust Account insofar as they relate to the activities in (i).B. For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payments of the type expressly required to be paid to that Fund under legislation. |\n| | |\n| Department of Health & Family Services | |\n| Rehabilitation Services Reserve | For expenditure to the operation of the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service |\n| | |\n| Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet | |\n| Public Sector Management Course | For expenditure relating to the development, delivery, evaluation and review of the Public Sector Management Course. |\n| | |\n| Department of the Treasury | |\n| Australian Valuation Office | For expenditure relating to:(i) the provision of services (which may include the provision of advice, training, material, works) and other matters incidental thereto in relation to the valuation of property and assets and land economic services to the extent that these activities meet the parameters determined by government; and(ii) repayment of capital funds, profit, royalties, interest, seigniorage and related transfers.B. For expenditure comprising payments of moneys to the Consolidated Revenue Fund other than payments of the type expressly required to be paid to that Fund under legislation. |\n| Royal Australian Mint and Coinage | (i) Payments for goods and services and salaries, wages and all other expenses incurred for the production, supply, sale and distribution of coinage, medals, dies, tokens, plaques and other like items, and(ii) Repayment of capital funds and payment of moneys in excess of requirements to the Consolidated Revenue Fund. |","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Attorney-General's Department","sectionType":"division","heading":"Attorney-General's Department","content":"### Attorney-General's Department","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Department of Communications and the Art","sectionType":"division","heading":"Department of Communications and the Arts","content":"### Department of Communications and the Arts","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Department of Finance and Administration","sectionType":"division","heading":"Department of Finance and Administration","content":"### Department of Finance and Administration","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"TITLE","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"TITLE","content":"#### TITLE","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2163},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"rejection_reason":"","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the initial 1997 determination establishing the Commercial Activities Fund. It sets the original scope by identifying which government business units and activities qualify for commercial-style funding arrangements. As an inaugural instrument, it has not expanded or altered any prior scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive nested subparagraph structure in expenditure purposes (e.g., (a)(i), (a)(ii), (b), (c))","Broad, catch-all service descriptions in the Business Services Trust Account component covering 15+ distinct service categories","Conditional limitations referencing external 'parameters determined by government'","Boilerplate language regarding Consolidated Revenue Fund payments repeated across multiple components","Cross-references to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 framework"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates the Commercial Activities Fund (CAF), a special bank account enabling about a dozen government business units — including the Royal Australian Mint, Artbank, AUSCRIPT and other services in publishing, valuation, legal, labs, removals and rehabilitation — to operate on a commercial footing.\n\nInstead of returning all receipts to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, these units can retain and spend earned revenue on operations, pay capital, and competitively deliver services while remaining government-owned."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The document is an initial determination listing components and their authorised expenditure purposes. It does not, on its face, amend or narrow the stated components or indicate a change from an earlier stated scope; no text in this instrument evidences a change to the original coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Broad, open‑ended expenditure descriptions that allow many types of services (e.g. Business Services Trust Account list) which increases interpretive discretion by administrators.","Multiple agencies and bodies listed (Attorney‑General’s Department, Artbank, AG Publishing Service, Business Services Trust Account, Australian Government Analytical Laboratory, Rehabilitation Services Reserve, Public Sector Management Course, Australian Valuation Office, Royal Australian Mint), creating cross‑agency coordination complexity.","Inclusion of legacy trust accounts and pending closures (Business Services Trust Account: specific trust accounts listed) increases transitional and accounting complexity.","Repeated authorisation to make payments to the Consolidated Revenue Fund or repay capital/profits (appears across entries) mixes operational funding with fiscal transfers.","Frequent phrase limiting activity to the extent it \"meets the parameters determined by government\" creates substantial executive discretion over scope and commercialisation.","No monetary limits, performance metrics or detailed eligibility criteria are specified, increasing reliance on administrative rules and judgment.","Overlap between service provision to the Commonwealth, Commonwealth bodies, controlled companies and \"any other person\" (Business Services Trust Account) raises contract, competition and market‑impact questions.","Combined operational and finance items in single entries (e.g. operations + repayment of capital/seigniorage) complicates budget classification and accountability."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument designates a list of Commonwealth activities and agencies as components of the Commercial Activities Fund and authorises expenditure for their operations, services and related financial transfers. It affects the named departments and bodies (for example Attorney‑General’s Department services, Artbank, publishing and removals services, analytical laboratories, valuation and minting functions) by allowing those activities to be funded and to make payments to the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Decision-making rests on government‑determined parameters; agencies carry compliance and commercial reporting obligations under the Fund."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-initial-determination-to-establish-components-of-th","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-initial-determination-to-establish-components-of-th/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-initial-determination-to-establish-components-of-th/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-initial-determination-to-establish-components-of-th/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-initial-determination-to-establish-components-of-th/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-initial-determination-to-establish-components-of-th/documents"}}