{"id":"F2018L01275","name":"PGPA Act Determination (AFMA SOETM Special Account 2018)","slug":"pgpa-act-determination-afma-soetm-special-account-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439769,"registerId":"F2018L01275-fast-fetch-1775955663013","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"PGPA Act Determination (AFMA SOETM Special Account 2018)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nPGPA Act Determination (AFMA SOETM Special Account 2018)\n\nI, MATHIAS HUBERT PAUL CORMANN, Minister for Finance and the Public Service, make the following determination.\n\nDated  6 September 2018\n\nMATHIAS HUBERT PAUL CORMANN\n\nMinister for Finance and the Public Service\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Establishment \n\n1  Name ...................................................\n\n2  Commencement.............................................\n\n3  Authority.................................................\n\n4  Definitions................................................\n\n5  Establishment of the special account.................................\n\n6  Accountable authority responsible for the special account.....................\n\nPart 2—Special account credits and debits \n\n7  Amounts that may be credited to the special account........................\n\n8  Purposes of the special account....................................\n\nPart 3—Transitional and Repeal Provisions \n\n9  Opening balance of the special account................................\n\n10  Repeal of the SOETM instrument..................................\n\n11  Additional repeal provisions.....................................\n\n \n\nPart 1—Establishment\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the PGPA Act Determination (AFMA SOETM Special Account 2018).\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) 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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |\n| The whole of this instrument | The day mentioned in paragraph 79(5)(a) of the Act. |  |\n\n\n (2) 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 version of this instrument published on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsections 78(1) and 78(3) of the Act.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\nAFMA means the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.\n\ncorporate Commonwealth entity has the same meaning as in paragraph 11(a) of the Act.\n\nCommonwealth company has the same meaning as in subsection 89(1) of the Act.\n\ndate of repeal means the date on which subclause 11(1) takes effect.\n\nopening balance means the amount that is required to be credited to the special account under clause 9.\n\nSOETM means Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys.\n\nSOETM account means the Australian Fisheries Management Authority Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys Special Account, which was established by the SOETM instrument.\n\nSOETM instrument means the Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2008/12 to establish the Australian Fisheries Management Authority Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys Special Account.\n\nthe special account means the AFMA SOETM Special Account 2018.\n\n5  Establishment of the special account\n\n  For subsection 78(1)(a) of the Act, the AFMA SOETM Special Account 2018 is established as a special account (the special account).\n\n6  Accountable authority responsible for the special account\n\n  For subsection 78(1)(d) of the Act, the accountable authority responsible for the special account is the Chief Executive Officer of AFMA.\n\nPart 2—Special account credits and debits\n\n \n\n7  Amounts that may be credited to the special account\n\n  For subsection 78(1)(b) of the Act, the following amounts may be credited to the special account:\n\n (a) an amount held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth;\n\n (b) an amount received in the course of the performance of functions that relate to one or more purposes of the special account;\n\n (c) an amount received from any person for one or more purposes of the special account.\n\n8  Purposes of the special account\n\n  For subsection 78(1)(c) of the Act, the purposes of the special account, in relation to which amounts may be debited from the special account, are:\n\n1.                      to disburse an amount held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth;\n2.                      to disburse an amount in connection with services performed for a corporate Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company or another government;\n3.                      to disburse an amount in connection with joint activities performed on behalf of another government, organisation or person;\n4.                      to repay an amount where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received;\n5.                      to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the special account) without making a real or notional payment.\n\n\nPart 3—Transitional and Repeal Provisions\n\n \n\n9  Opening balance of the special account\n\n1.               For subsection 78(1)(b) of the Act, the amount in subclause 9(2) (opening balance) is required to be credited to the special account on the date of its establishment.\n2.               The opening balance is equal to the amount standing to the credit of the SOETM account immediately prior to the repeal of the SOETM instrument.\n\n\n10  Repeal of the SOETM instrument\n\n  For subsection 78(3) of the Act, the SOETM instrument is repealed.\n\n11  Additional repeal provisions\n\n1.               For subsection 78(3) of the Act, Part 3 of this instrument is repealed at the end of the seventh day after the repeal of the SOETM instrument (date of repeal).\n2.               For subsection 78(3) of the Act, the following definitions in clause 4 are repealed on the date of repeal:\n\n\n1.                      definition of date of repeal;\n2.                      definition of opening balance;\n3.                      definition of SOETM account;\n4.                      definition of SOETM instrument.\n\n\n (3) Despite subclause 11(1), the effects of Part 3 of this instrument remain in force after the date of repeal.\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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument replaces the earlier SOETM instrument and carries over its funds by crediting the opening balance with the amount standing in the old SOETM account immediately before repeal (clause 9) and by repealing that instrument (clause 10). Purposes for credits and debits remain focused on trust moneys, services for other entities and related disbursements (clauses 7–8). The main changes are administrative: naming the new special account and designating the AFMA CEO as accountable authority (clause 6); substantive scope of permitted receipts and payments is preserved."},"complexity_factors":["Reference to and operation under multiple subsections of the PGPA Act (clauses 3, 5–8) increases legal-formality requirements","Transitional mechanics: automatic transfer of opening balance from repealed SOETM account (clause 9) and timed repeal of Part 3 (clause 11)","Defined list of allowable credits and debits limits but requires accurate classification of receipts (clause 7 and clause 8)","Accountability placed on AFMA CEO as the accountable authority (clause 6) — concentrates administrative discretion and compliance obligations","One purpose allows reducing the account balance without payment (clause 8(5)), a bookkeeping mechanism that may require careful appropriation treatment","Repeal and savings provision that preserves effects post‑repeal (clause 11(3)) adds a layer of interpretive continuity"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination creates the AFMA SOETM Special Account 2018, assigns the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) as the accountable authority, and sets what money can go in and out of the account. It transfers the balance from the previous SOETM account into the new account, repeals the old instrument, and preserves transitional effects. It matters to AFMA, entities and governments that pay or receive trust or service-related funds, and to anyone whose monies AFMA holds or disburses."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the same scope as its predecessor. It is a direct replacement of the 2008 Financial Management and Accountability Determination, updated to operate under the PGPA Act 2013. The purposes, credit/debit authorities, and responsible officer provisions are functionally equivalent to the original instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument: only 11 clauses across 3 Parts","Minimal defined terms: 8 definitions in clause 4, mostly straightforward (e.g., 'Act', 'AFMA')","Simple conditional logic: primarily lists of permitted credits/debits (clauses 7-8)","Limited cross-referencing: references only to the PGPA Act 2013 and the repealed 2008 instrument","Self-executing transitional provisions: Part 3 automatically repeals itself after 7 days","No nested exceptions or complex provisos","Standard special account template structure under the PGPA Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates the AFMA SOETM Special Account 2018, a dedicated account that lets the Australian Fisheries Management Authority hold, receive and disburse money that isn’t Commonwealth revenue (including funds held on trust or payments for services). It replaces the 2008 SOETM account under modern financial management rules, names the AFMA CEO as accountable, and provides transitional rules to transfer balances and repeal the old account."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-afma-soetm-special-account-2018","history":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-afma-soetm-special-account-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-afma-soetm-special-account-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-afma-soetm-special-account-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-afma-soetm-special-account-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-afma-soetm-special-account-2018/documents"}}