{"id":"F2022L01156","name":"PGPA Act Determination (Australian Communications and Media Authority SOETM Special Account 2022)","slug":"pgpa-act-determination-australian-communications-and-media-authority-soetm-special-account-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441510,"registerId":"F2022L01156-fast-fetch-1775956787541","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"PGPA Act Determination (Australian Communications and Media Authority SOETM Special Account 2022)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nPGPA Act Determination (Australian Communications and Media Authority SOETM Special Account 2022)\n\nI, KATY GALLAGHER, Minister for Finance, make the following determination.\n\nDated 26 August 2022\n\nKATY GALLAGHER\n\nMinister for Finance\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, revocation and repeal provisions\n\n9  Opening balance of the special account\n\n10  Revocation of SOETM instrument\n\n11  Additional repeal provisions\n\nPart 1—Establishment\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the PGPA Act Determination (Australian Communications and Media Authority SOETM Special Account 2022).\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 later of the day mentioned in paragraph 79(5)(a) of the Act or 19 September 2022 |  |\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\nACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority established by the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.\n\nAct means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\nSOETM means Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys.\n\nSOETM instrument means the Financial Management and Accountability (Establishment of SOETM Special Account – ACMA) Determination 2012/03.\n\nSOETM special account means the Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys Special Account – Australian Communications and Media Authority established by the SOETM instrument.\n\nthe special account means the Australian Communications and Media Authority SOETM Special Account 2022 established by this instrument.\n\n5  Establishment of the special account\n\n  For paragraph 78(1)(a) of the Act, the Australian Communications and Media Authority SOETM Special Account 2022 is established as a special account.\n\n6  Accountable authority responsible for the special account\n\n  For paragraph 78(1)(d) of the Act, the accountable authority responsible for the special account is the Chair of the ACMA.\n\n \n\nPart 2—Special account credits and debits\n\n \n\n7  Amounts that may be credited to the special account\n\n  For paragraph 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 on behalf of or 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 paragraph 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\n(a)    to disburse an amount held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth;\n\n(b)    to disburse an amount in connection with services performed for, on behalf of or together with, a Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company, government, organisation, body or person;\n\n(c)    to disburse an amount in connection with joint activities performed for, on behalf of, or together with, a Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company, government, organisation, body or person;\n\n(d)    to disburse an amount in connection with an agreement between the Commonwealth and another government;\n\n(e)    to repay an amount where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received; and \n\n(f)   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 \n\nPart 3—Transitional, revocation and repeal provisions\n\n \n\n9  Opening balance of the special account\n\n(1)    For paragraph 78(1)(b) of the Act, the amount in subsection 9(2) (opening balance) is required to be credited to the special account immediately after its establishment.\n\n(2)    The opening balance is equal to the amount standing to the credit of the SOETM special account immediately prior to the commencement of this instrument.\n\n10  Revocation of SOETM instrument\n\n  For subsection 78(3) of the Act, the SOETM instrument is revoked.\n\n11  Additional repeal provisions\n\n(1)    For subsection 78(3) of the Act, Part 3 of this instrument is repealed at the end of the seventh day after the revocation of the SOETM instrument under section 10 (date of repeal).\n\n(2)    For subsection 78(3) of the Act, the following definitions in section 4 are repealed on the date of repeal:\n\n(a)    definition of SOETM instrument;\n\n(b)    definition of SOETM special account.\n\n(3)    Despite subsection 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":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument replaces the 2012 SOETM determination (s 10) and imports the previous account's balance as the opening balance (s 9), but preserves the same class of credits and purposes for debits (ss 7–8). The change is organisational and technical—reconstituting the special account under this instrument and timing the repeal of transitional provisions (s 11)—rather than expanding or narrowing the financial purposes authorised."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, accounting‑focused subject matter limited to creation, credits, debits and transitional steps (Parts 1–3).","Direct reliance on PGPA Act subsections 78(1)(a)–(d) and 78(3) to establish authority and form (see instrument preamble and ss 3,5–6).","Defined list of permitted credits and purposes for debits supplies clear but specific financial rules (see ss 7–8).","Transitional mechanics: opening balance transfer from the prior SOETM special account (s 9) and revocation of the 2012 instrument (s 10).","Short‑term repeal of Part 3 while preserving its effects (s 11) introduces a timing/detail technicality for implementation.","Accountable authority is a named office‑holder (the ACMA Chair), concentrating operational financial responsibility and discretion (s 6).","Includes an accounting‑only mechanism to reduce the balance without a cash payment (s 8(f)) which affects appropriation availability.","Low regulatory detail on administrative processes (reporting/compliance delegated to PGPA framework), reducing procedural complexity but requiring alignment with broader PGPA obligations."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination creates the Australian Communications and Media Authority SOETM Special Account 2022, appoints the ACMA Chair as the accountable authority, and specifies the kinds of receipts that may be credited (trust amounts and payments for services) and the kinds of disbursements that may be made (payments related to services, inter‑government agreements, repayments and an accounting reduction of the balance). \n\nIt revokes the earlier 2012 SOETM instrument and carries over that account’s balance as the opening balance. The instrument matters because it governs how ACMA holds, spends and reports third‑party and service funds and who is financially responsible under the PGPA framework."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward machinery-of-government update. It replaces a 2012 special account determination with a 2022 version under the newer PGPA Act framework, without expanding ACMA's financial powers beyond holding trust money and managing service arrangements for other entities. The purposes listed in section 8 mirror standard special account templates used across government."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument: 11 sections across 3 parts, approximately 2 pages","Minimal defined terms: only 5 definitions in section 4, 2 of which are temporary transitional definitions scheduled for automatic repeal","Straightforward structure: establishment, operational rules, transitional provisions with self-executing repeal mechanism","Single cross-reference: relies on the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) for underlying legal framework, but does not create complex nested references","Conditional logic limited to commencement timing (the later of two dates) and automatic repeal trigger (7 days after revocation of predecessor instrument)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument establishes a dedicated special account for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), enabling it to lawfully receive, hold and disburse funds that are not Commonwealth moneys (e.g., trust funds, service fees and joint venture payments). \n\nIt affects ACMA, other government bodies that deal with it, and members of the public whose monies ACMA manages — ensuring proper legal and financial handling of those funds."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-australian-communications-and-media-authority-soetm-special-account-2022","history":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-australian-communications-and-media-authority-soetm-special-account-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-australian-communications-and-media-authority-soetm-special-account-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-australian-communications-and-media-authority-soetm-special-account-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-australian-communications-and-media-authority-soetm-special-account-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-australian-communications-and-media-authority-soetm-special-account-2022/documents"}}