{"id":"F2021L01349","name":"Human Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2021","slug":"human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441012,"registerId":"F2021L01349-fast-fetch-1775956446254","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Human Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-keywords: \"[SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive]\"\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nHuman Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2021\n\nI, Anne Ruston, Minister for Families and Social Services, make the following specification.\n\nDated 24 September 2021    \n\nAnne Ruston\n\nMinister for Families and Social Services\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Schedules\n\n6  Designated program Acts\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nHuman Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2011 (No. 1)\n\nHuman Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2011 (No. 2)\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Human Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2021.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n1.       Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument. The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n1.       Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph (o) of the definition ‘designated program Act’ in subsection 40A(3) of the Act.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997.\n\n5  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n6  Designated program Acts\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph (o) of the definition of ‘designated program Act’ in subsection 40A(3) of the Act, the following Acts are specified:\n\n1.       the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998; and\n2.       the Taxation Administration Act 1953.\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nHuman Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2011 (No. 1)\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument\n\n \n\nHuman Services (Centrelink) (Designated Program Act) Specification 2011 (No. 2)\n\n2  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly its intended function: specifying which Acts are 'designated program Acts' for Centrelink purposes. It does not expand beyond this narrow administrative purpose, though it does add two new Acts to the list (APRA Act and Taxation Administration Act) compared to previous versions. This is within the expected scope of the enabling power."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 1 page of substantive content)","Only 6 operative sections, with minimal conditional logic","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Simple structure: definitions, designation of Acts, and repeals","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond basic statutory references","Straightforward administrative instrument with single clear purpose"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises Centrelink staff to perform functions under two additional laws—the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 and the Taxation Administration Act 1953—and repeals two earlier 2011 instruments. It affects Centrelink employees and members of the public who deal with Centrelink on banking- and tax-related matters. Practically, it’s a housekeeping update that formally expands Centrelink’s legal authority to provide services under those Acts."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument repeals two 2011 Centrelink designation instruments (Schedule 1) and specifies two Acts as 'designated program Acts' under subsection 40A(3)(o) of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 (s6). That repeal-and-replace format alters which Acts are listed for the statutory definition on the face of the law (Schedule 1; s6), shifting the catalogue of Acts covered by the Centrelink 'designated program' mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with few provisions (Name, Commencement, Authority, Definitions, Schedules, Designated program Acts).","Direct cross-reference to substantive power in Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 — effect depends on interpretation of subsection 40A(3)(o) (s3, s6).","Repeals two prior instruments, so legal effect involves replacement/clarification of prior designations (Schedule 1).","Ministerial specification power exercised by named Minister — limited administrative discretion evident on instrument face (opening statement; s3).","Commencement mechanics standard (takes effect day after registration) but requires awareness of registration date (Commencement table).","No new operational rules, fees, or procedural obligations included — low compliance burden on affected parties."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the Minister (s3), names the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 and the Taxation Administration Act 1953 as ‘designated program Acts’ for the purposes of paragraph (o) of subsection 40A(3) of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 (s6), and repeals two 2011 Centrelink designation instruments (Schedule 1). It is an administrative specification that does not create new payments and mechanically changes which Acts attract the Centrelink ‘designated program’ rules (s6)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2021","history":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/human-services-centrelink-designated-program-act-specification-2021/documents"}}