Commonwealth legislation

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Regulation 2016

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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Plain English Summary

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This regulation specifies which financial years are covered by certain reporting rules for charities and not-for-profits transitioning to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) framework.

What it does:

Lists nine specific financial years (from 2015‑16 to 2023‑24) during which charities must provide statements, reports and other documents to other Australian government entities.
Acts as a technical instrument to support the main ACNC legislation by defining the exact time periods for transitional reporting requirements.

Who it affects:

Charities and not-for-profit organisations required to share reporting documents with government bodies (such as state or territory regulators) during the specified years.

Why it matters:

It provides certainty about when transitional reporting obligations apply, helping organisations understand their compliance timeframe without having to navigate the complex parent legislation.

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Current sections

Direct links to the current provisions in Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Regulation 2016.

Part 1

Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

Name

1 Name

This is the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Regulation 2016.

Authority

3 Authority

This instrument is made under the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2012.

Definitions

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2012.

Part 2

Reporting

Part 2—Reporting

Statements, reports and other documents given to other Australian government entities

5 Statements, reports and other documents given to other Australian government entities

For paragraph 10(4)(d) of Schedule 1 to the Act, the following financial years are prescribed: (a) the 2015‑16 financial year; (b) the 2016‑17 financial year; (c) the 2017‑18 financial year; (d) the 2018‑19 financial year; (e) the 2019‑20 financial year; (f) the 2020‑21 financial year; (g) the 2021‑22 financial year; (h) the 2022‑23 financial year; (i) the 2023‑24 financial year.

Source text

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

Part 1 Preliminary