{"id":"F2011L01327","name":"Human Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2011 (No. 1)","slug":"human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2011-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":125600,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L01327-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Human Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2011 (No. 1)","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\n![](image.001.png)\n\nHuman Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2011 (No. 1)\n\n \n\nHuman Services (Centrelink) Act 1997\n\nI, TANYA PLIBERSEK, Minister for Human Services, make this specification under paragraph 40A (3) (o) of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated   26 June 2011\n\n \n\n \n\nTANYA PLIBERSEK\n\nMinister for Human Services\n\n1 Name of specification\n\n  This specification is the Human Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2011 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This specification commences on 1 July 2011.\n\n3 Designated program Act\n\n  For paragraph (o) of the definition ‘designated program Act’ in subsection 40A (3) of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 is specified.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2392},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow function authorised by paragraph 40A(3)(o) of the parent Act—adding one specific Act to the statutory list of designated program Acts without expanding beyond this specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 short sections with no subsections","Single operative provision containing no conditions, exceptions or triggers","No definitions or interpretative provisions","Straightforward declaratory function referencing only the enabling provision"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis document adds the *Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998* (the law governing banks, insurers and superannuation funds) to the official list of legislation that Centrelink is permitted to administer.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nUnder the *Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997*, Centrelink can only provide services or perform functions under laws that are specifically designated as \"designated program Acts\". This instrument exercises a power in that Act to add the APRA Act to that list.\n\n**In practice**\n\nThis allows Centrelink to enter into agreements with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to deliver services, process payments or handle customer matters under the APRA Act. Without this designation, Centrelink would lack legal authority to perform those functions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2011-no-1","history":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2011-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2011-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2011-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2011-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2011-no-1/documents"}}