205Credits to the National Policing Information Systems and14

205 Credits to the National Policing Information Systems and14 Services Special Account15 There must be credited to the National Policing Information16 Systems and Services Special Account amounts equal to the17 following:18 (a) amounts paid to the ACIC by way of charge imposed by the19 Charges Act;20 (b) amounts received by way of fees referred to in section 31;21 (c) any other amounts received by the ACIC in connection with22 the performance of its national policing information23 functions.24 Note: An Appropriation Act may contain a provision to the effect that, if any25 of the purposes of a special account is a purpose that is covered by an26 item in the Appropriation Act (whether or not the item expressly27 refers to the special account), then amounts may be debited against the28 appropriation for that item and credited to that special account.29

Division 6 National Policing Information Systems and Services Special Account 210 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026 206 Purposes of the National Policing Information Systems and1 Services Special Account2 Each of the following is a purpose of the National Policing3 Information Systems and Services Special Account:4 (a) paying for scoping, developing, procuring, implementing and5 operating information technology systems and services in6 connection with the ACIC’s national policing information7 functions;8 (b) paying or discharging the costs, expenses and other9 obligations incurred by the Commonwealth in the10 performance of the ACIC’s national policing information11 functions;12 (c) paying any remuneration and allowances payable to any13 person under this Act in relation to the national policing14 information functions;15 (d) repaying to a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the16 Northern Territory, all or part of an amount received by the17 ACIC under section 31 in connection with the performance18 of the ACIC’s national policing information functions, if it is19 not required for a purpose for which it was paid;20 (e) paying refunds in accordance with section 32;21 (f) reducing the balance of the Account (and therefore the22 available appropriation for the Account) without making a23 real or notional payment.24 Note: See section 80 of the Public Governance, Performance and25 Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with special accounts).26

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