{"id":"F2020L00784","name":"PGPA Act Determination (National Disability Research Special Account 2020)","slug":"pgpa-act-determination-national-disability-research-special-account-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440525,"registerId":"F2020L00784-fast-fetch-1775956123044","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"PGPA Act Determination (National Disability Research Special Account 2020)","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 (National Disability Research Special Account 2020)\n\nI, MATHIAS HUBERT PAUL CORMANN, Minister for Finance, make the following determination.\n\nDated       19  /  06  /  2020\n\nMATHIAS HUBERT PAUL CORMANN\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 the NDR determination...............................\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 (National Disability Research Special Account 2020).\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\n (3) This determination stops having effect at the end of 30 June 2021.\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\nDepartment means the Department of Social Services.\n\nthe NDR determination means the PGPA Act Determination (National Disability Research Special Account 2016) — Establishment.\n\nthe NDR special account means the National Disability Research Special Account 2016 established by the NDR determination.\n\nthe special account means the National Disability Research Special Account 2020 established by this instrument.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n5  Establishment of the special account\n\n  For paragraph 78(1)(a) of the Act, the National Disability Research Special Account 2020 is established as a special account (the 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 Secretary of the Department.\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\n1.                      an amount received in the course of the performance of functions that relate to one or more purposes of the special account;\n\n\n (b) an amount received from any person for one or more purposes of the special account;\n\n \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\n1.                      to conduct projects for research into disability issues of national significance for the purposes of agreements between the Commonwealth, States and Territories;\n2.                      to disburse or repay amounts in relation to incidental activities;\n3.                      to repay to an original payer amounts credited to the special account and residual after any necessary payments made for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);\n4.                      to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the special account) without making a real or notional payment;\n5.                      to repay an amount where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received.\n\n\n \n\nPart 3—Transitional, revocation and repeal provisions\n\n \n\n9  Opening balance of the special account\n\n1.               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.\n2.               The opening balance is equal to the amount standing to the credit of the NDR special account immediately prior to the commencement of this instrument.\n\n\n10  Revocation of the NDR determination\n\n  For subsection 78(3) of the Act, the NDR determination is revoked.\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 revocation of the NDR determination under section 10 (date of repeal).\n2.               For subsection 78(3) of the Act, the following definitions in section 4 are repealed on the date of repeal:\n\n\n1.                      definition of the NDR determination;\n2.                      definition of the NDR special account.\n\n\n1.               Despite subsection 11(1), the effects of Part 3 of this instrument remain in force after the date of repeal.\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The determination revokes the earlier 2016 instrument and re-establishes the special account while transferring the prior account balance. It retains the account's stated research and repayment purposes but changes administrative form and imposes a fixed expiry (30 June 2021) plus a temporary repeal schedule for transitional definitions, so the instrument alters the account's legal lifespan and transitional mechanics though not its core stated objects."},"complexity_factors":["Legal references to PGPA Act subsections (78(1)(a),(b),(c),(d) and 78(3)) requiring precise alignment with the Act","Transitional mechanics: revocation of the 2016 determination and transfer of the opening balance","Temporary lifespan and staged repeal of Part 3 (expiry at 30 June 2021 and repeal of transitional definitions seven days after revocation)","Multiple permitted credit and debit heads (including receipts from performance of functions, receipts from any person, repayments to original payers, court-mandated refunds, and a clause allowing reduction of the balance without a payment)","Delegation of administrative control to the Secretary of the Department of Social Services (accountable authority) creates a clear decision-maker for application of the account"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument establishes the National Disability Research Special Account 2020, names the Secretary of the Department of Social Services as the accountable authority, and allows money received (from carrying out related functions or from any person) to be credited to the account to fund disability research projects under Commonwealth–state agreements and related repayments. It revokes the 2016 determination, transfers the previous account balance, and expires on 30 June 2021. Debits may also repay original payers or court-ordered refunds and may reduce the account balance without a payment."},"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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a direct replacement of the 2016 National Disability Research Special Account with a 2020 version. The scope remains identical: establishing and governing a special account for disability research funding. The legislation performs a simple administrative rollover without expanding purposes or functions."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument: only 11 sections across 3 Parts","Minimal defined terms: only 4 definitions in section 4","Straightforward structure: establishment, credits/debits, transitional provisions","Limited cross-referencing: primarily references to section 78 of the PGPA Act","Self-terminating: automatic repeal provisions and sunset clause (30 June 2021)","Simple conditional logic: only basic transitional arrangements for transferring balances"],"plain_english_summary":"Creates the National Disability Research Special Account 2020 to hold and manage funds for disability research of national significance, allowing receipts (government, donations, other sources) and payments for research, refunds, and administration. Managed by the Department of Social Services, it replaces the 2016 account (transferring any balance) and is temporary—expiring 30 June 2021—to ensure research funding is tracked and spent only on approved purposes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-national-disability-research-special-account-2020","history":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-national-disability-research-special-account-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-national-disability-research-special-account-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-national-disability-research-special-account-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-national-disability-research-special-account-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/pgpa-act-determination-national-disability-research-special-account-2020/documents"}}