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Australia Council Rule 2013

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This Rule sets a $1 million threshold for when the Australia Council (the national arts funding body) needs Ministerial approval for major financial decisions.

What it does: The Australia Council Act 2013 restricts the Council from making certain big financial moves—likely borrowing money, making investments, or committing large sums—without the Minister for the Arts signing off first. This Rule sets the dollar amount that triggers those restrictions at exactly $1,000,000.

Why it matters: Think of it as a "speed limit" for financial independence:

Under $1 million: The Australia Council can make funding decisions independently (like awarding arts grants or routine contracts)
Over $1 million: The Council must get permission from the Minister before proceeding

This ensures elected officials retain oversight of major financial commitments while allowing the Council to operate autonomously on day-to-day arts funding.

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Australia Council Rule 2013

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Commonwealth Coat of Arms

Australia Council Rule 2013

I, Tony Burke, Minister for the Arts, make the following rule under the Australia Council Act 2013.

Dated: 3 July 2013

Tony Burke

Minister for the Arts

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of rule

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Definitions

Part 2—Finance

5 Restrictions on financial transactions

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of rule

This rule is the Australia Council Rule 2013.

2 Commencement

Each provision of this rule 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.

Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this rule not elsewhere covered by this table The day after this rule is registered.
1. Section 4 and Part 2 The later of:(a) the day after this rule is registered; and(b) the day on which section 48 of the Australia Council Act 2013 commences.However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

3 Authority

This rule is made under the Australia Council Act 2013.

4 Definitions

In this rule:

Act means the Australia Council Act 2013.

Part 2—Finance

5 Restrictions on financial transactions

The amount of $1 000 000 is prescribed for paragraphs 48(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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Australia Council Rule 2013

I, Tony Burke, Minister for the Arts, make the following rule under the Australia Council Act 2013.

Dated: 3 July 2013

Tony Burke

Minister for the Arts

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of rule

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Definitions

Part 2—Finance

5 Restrictions on financial transactions

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of rule

This rule is the Australia Council Rule 2013.

2 Commencement

Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this rule not elsewhere covered by this table The day after this rule is registered.
1. Section 4 and Part 2 The later of:(a) the day after this rule is registered; and(b) the day on which section 48 of the Australia Council Act 2013 commences.However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

3 Authority

This rule is made under the Australia Council Act 2013.

4 Definitions

In this rule:

Act means the Australia Council Act 2013.

Part 2—Finance

5 Restrictions on financial transactions

The amount of $1 000 000 is prescribed for paragraphs 48(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act.

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