{"id":"F2009L02978","name":"Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2009/24 - Special Accounts Abolition 2009","slug":"financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2009-24-special-accounts-abolition-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80480,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02978-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2009/24 - Special Accounts Abolition 2009","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nFinancial Management and Accountability Determination 2009/24 – Special Accounts Abolition 2009\n\nI, LINDSAY TANNER, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 20 (3) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.\n\nDated July 22nd 2009\n\nLindsay Tanner\n\nMinister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2009/24 – Special Accounts Abolition 2009.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination will commence upon registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n3 Abolition\n\nEach Special Account specified in Schedule 1 is abolished from the time at which the balance of that Special Account reaches zero.\n\nSchedule 1 Special Accounts to be abolished\n\nAgency Special Account\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade Services for other Governments and\n\nNon-agency Bodies Account\n\nOther Trust Moneys Account","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1664},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination remains tightly focused on its stated purpose of abolishing the two specific Special Accounts listed in Schedule 1, with no expansion beyond this narrow administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 substantive clauses (Name, Commencement, Abolition)","Simple conditional trigger (balance reaches zero)","No defined terms section","No nested exceptions or cross-references within the operational provisions","Limited to two specific accounts in Schedule 1"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination closes down two specific government bank accounts (called \"Special Accounts\") run by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Closes the accounts**: Once the balance of either account reaches zero dollars, that account is officially abolished (closed permanently).\n- **Authority**: Made under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, which governs how the federal government manages public money.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPrimarily the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which must wind down these accounts. It may also affect any other government bodies or entities that were using these accounts to hold or transfer funds.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a housekeeping measure to tidy up the government's financial structures by removing unused or redundant accounts once they're empty, simplifying financial administration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2009-24-special-accounts-abolition-2009","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2009-24-special-accounts-abolition-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2009-24-special-accounts-abolition-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2009-24-special-accounts-abolition-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2009-24-special-accounts-abolition-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-determination-2009-24-special-accounts-abolition-2009/documents"}}