45Law Reform Special Account

45 Law Reform Special Account

(1) The Law Reform Special Account is established by this section. (2) The Law Reform Special Account is a special account for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. (3) The following amounts must be credited to the Law Reform Special Account: (a) amounts appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the Account; (b) amounts received by the Commission in relation to performing any of its functions, or exercising any of its powers, under this Act; (c) amounts of any gifts given, or bequests made, for the purposes of the Account.

Note: An Appropriation Act provides for amounts to be credited to a special account if any of the purposes of the special account is a purpose that is covered by an item in the Appropriation Act.

(4) The Law Reform Special Account may be debited for the following purposes: (a) to pay the costs, expenses and other obligations incurred by the Commonwealth in the performance of the Commission’s functions; (b) to pay any remuneration and allowances payable to a person under this Act; (c) to pay the expenses of administering the Account; (d) to pay any amount that is required or permitted to be repaid; (e) to reduce 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).