{"id":"F2007B00041","name":"Financial Management and Accountability (Determination 2004/01) Special Account - Abolition of 5 Parliamentary Special Accounts","slug":"financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2004-01-special-account-abolition-of-5-parliam","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":138228,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00041-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Financial Management and Accountability (Determination 2004/01) Special Account - Abolition of 5 Parliamentary Special Accounts","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nFinancial Management and Accountability (Determination 2004/01) Special Account – Abolition of 5 Parliamentary Special Accounts\n\nI, NICK MINCHIN, Minister for Finance and Administration, make this Determination under subsection 20 (3) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.\n\nDated 18 February 2004\n\nNick Minchin\n\nMinister for Finance and Administration\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Financial Management and Accountability (Determination 2004/01) Special Account – Abolition of 5 Parliamentary Special Accounts.\n\n> Note This Determination has effect immediately.\n\n2 Abolition of Special Accounts\n\nThe Special Accounts specified in Schedule 1 are abolished.\n\nSchedule 1 Special Accounts to be abolished\n\nAgency to which Special Account related Special Account\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\nJoint House Department Other Trust Moneys Account\n\nServices for Other Governments and  \nNon-Agency Bodies Account  \n\nDepartment of the Parliamentary Other Trust Moneys Account\n\nReporting Staff Services for Other Governments and\n\nNon-Agency Bodies Account  \n\nDepartment of the Parliamentary Library Other Trust Moneys Account","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1525},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination precisely matches its stated purpose of abolishing the 5 specified Special Accounts, with no expansion beyond the original administrative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (Name and Abolition) plus a Schedule","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single, unconditional purpose with no exceptions or nested logic","Only one cross-reference (to the enabling legislation: FMA Act 1997)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis determination closes down five special government bank accounts (called \"Special Accounts\") used by parliamentary departments.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\nThree parliamentary departments:\n- **Joint House Department**\n- **Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff**  \n- **Department of the Parliamentary Library**\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThese accounts held **trust money** (funds the departments were holding on behalf of others) and money for **services provided to other governments and outside bodies**. This is essentially administrative housekeeping—shutting down specific accounts that are no longer needed, rather than changing any rules about how money can be spent."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2004-01-special-account-abolition-of-5-parliam","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2004-01-special-account-abolition-of-5-parliam/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2004-01-special-account-abolition-of-5-parliam/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2004-01-special-account-abolition-of-5-parliam/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2004-01-special-account-abolition-of-5-parliam/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2004-01-special-account-abolition-of-5-parliam/documents"}}