Commonwealth act

Committee of Public Accounts Act 1932

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

58 of 1932

Collection

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Plain English Summary

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This Act temporarily suspends the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920, effectively putting the Committee on ice.

What it does:

Immediately suspends the operation of the earlier Act that established the Committee of Public Accounts
Provides a mechanism to restart the Committee if Parliament wishes

Who it affects:

The Parliament itself, specifically its financial oversight functions
Public servants and agencies normally scrutinised by the Committee

How the suspension ends: Either House of Parliament can vote to lift the suspension. If both Houses pass such a resolution, the suspension ceases and the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920 comes back into force.

Why it matters: This creates a "pause button" for the Committee (likely used during the Great Depression as a cost-saving measure) without permanently abolishing it. Parliament retains control over when oversight functions resume.

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Committee of Public Accounts Act 1932

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COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

No. 58 of 1932.

An Act to suspend the operation of the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920.

[Assented to 5th December, 1932.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1932.

Suspension of operation of Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920.

2.—(1.) The operation of the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913–1920* is hereby suspended.

(2.) Each House of the Parliament may resolve that the suspension effected by this section should cease.

(3.) Upon such a resolution being passed by both Houses of the Parliament the suspension effected by this section shall cease.

Act No. 19, 1913, as amended by No. 14, 1920.

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