59EPurposes of the Account

59E Purposes of the Account

The purposes of the Account are as follows: (a) paying for scoping, developing, procuring, implementing and operating information technology systems and services in connection with the national policing information functions; (b) paying or discharging the costs, expenses and other obligations incurred by the Commonwealth in the performance of the national policing information functions; (c) paying any remuneration and allowances payable to any person under this Act in relation to the national policing information functions; (d) meeting the expenses of administering the Account; (e) repaying to a State all or part of an amount received from the State in connection with the performance of national policing information functions, if it is not required for a purpose for which it was paid; (f) paying refunds in accordance with section 15A; (g) reducing the balance of the Account (and therefore the available appropriation for the Account) without making a real or notional payment.

Note: See section 80 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with special accounts).