These regulations authorise the Commonwealth to make a wide range of payments, grants, loans, acquisitions and contributions for dozens of named programs across health, education, industry, defence, environment, regional development, Indigenous affairs, foreign aid and more. They set legal funding purposes and link many measures to constitutional heads and international obligations. The Commonwealth provides the money; authorising officers implement programs and direct funds to states, territories, organisations, businesses and foreign partners. The regulations thus enable many specific government spending and investment activities.
The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 (Cth) is a Commonwealth legislative instrument that exercises the authorising function of the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997 (FFSP Act). The Regulations specify, in detail, every arrangement, grant, and program for which the Commonwealth has supplementary spending and contracting power under s 32B of the FFSP Act.
Under s 32B of the FFSP Act, the Commonwealth has power to make, vary, or administer an arrangement (including a contract, agreement, or deed) if: (a) the Commonwealth would not otherwise have power to make, vary, or administer the arrangement; and (b) the arrangement is for the purposes of a program specified in these Regulations. The FFSP Act also makes clear (s 41) that it does not limit the Commonwealth's executive power under s 61 of the Constitution. The Regulations therefore define the scope of the statutory supplementary power: any expenditure outside the listed programs must find its authority elsewhere, typically in a specific enabling Act or in s 61 of the Constitution.
The Regulations were made in 1997 and have been frequently amended as new programs are added, existing programs are varied, and concluded programs are removed. Their operative provisions are short: regs 16 and 22AB. The substance is in the three Schedules: Schedule 1AA, Schedule 1AB, and Schedule 1B.
Main concepts
Current sections
Direct links to the current provisions in Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
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Part 1
Preliminary
Part 1—Preliminary
1
Name of regulations
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3
Definitions
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2
Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16
Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB
Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3
Transitional and application provisions
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 1
Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
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Definitions
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
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Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25
Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
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Transferring leave entitlements
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2
Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
27
Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3
Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
28
Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4
Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
29
Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5
Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
30
Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6
Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
31
Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7
Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
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Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8
Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
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Power to vary or administer grants
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
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Part 1 Preliminary
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2 Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
Regulation 16 (arrangements and programs). The core operative provision. It specifies that Schedule 1AA is the list of authorised programs, grants, and arrangements under s 32B(2) of the FFSP Act. Schedule 1AA is divided into:
Part 1: arrangements under which public money or CRF money is, or may become, payable;
Part 2: grants to States or Territories;
Part 3: grants to other persons (individuals, companies, non-government organisations);
Part 4: programs.
Regulation 16(2) clarifies that a change in the name of the administering department, or the transfer of administrative responsibility, does not affect the specification of an item in Schedule 1AA.
Regulation 22AB (company involvement). Schedule 1B specifies companies in which the Commonwealth may be involved under s 39B of the FFSP Act.
Schedule 1AA. The main registry of authorised spending. Each item specifies: an item number (in the form XXX.YYY where the prefix typically refers to the administering portfolio); the arrangement, grant, or program name; and an objective or description. The items range from major multi-year infrastructure programs and research grants to operational arrangements like detention and social services. As at the time of the current version, there are hundreds of active items across all Commonwealth portfolios.
Schedule 1AB. A second registry of authorised arrangements and programs, introduced by amendment to expand the scheme in line with further program specifications.
Schedule 1B. Companies in which the Commonwealth may participate or invest under the FFSP Act's company involvement powers.
Administering department or authority. Each Schedule 1AA item identifies the responsible department. A departmental name change does not invalidate an item (reg 16(2)). This ensures that machinery of government changes (renaming or restructuring departments) do not inadvertently remove spending authority.
Who it affects
Commonwealth agencies and departments. Each item in Schedule 1AA identifies the responsible department. That department is the principal user of the spending authority conferred by the item. The department's officers exercise the contracting and expenditure powers for the relevant programs.
Recipients of Commonwealth spending. States and Territories, companies, research institutions, charities, infrastructure operators, and individuals can all be recipients of spending authorised by specific items. The breadth of programs means that almost any entity that receives Commonwealth funds under a non-specifically-authorised arrangement may be receiving money under the authority of the Regulations.
Courts and tribunals. Courts must assess whether specific Commonwealth expenditure falls within the terms of a particular item when the authority for that expenditure is challenged. As in Azimitabar v Commonwealth [2023] FCA 760, the court may need to construe the objective of an item to determine whether a challenged program of expenditure falls within it.
Finance officials. Commonwealth financial officers and legal advisers responsible for ensuring expenditure is lawfully authorised rely on this instrument to identify the statutory basis for particular spending proposals.
Key obligations
The Regulations impose no direct obligations on the public. They are an enabling instrument: they specify what the Commonwealth is authorised to do. The obligations they create are:
The Commonwealth must ensure that any expenditure relying on s 32B authority falls within a program specified in these Regulations;
A departmental name change or responsibility transfer does not require amendment of the item to maintain the authority (reg 16(2)); and
The person to whom the Pulp Mill Permit is transferred must notify the Minister - this obligation is from a different Act and is not in these Regulations.
Powers and discretions
Commonwealth spending power (s 32B FFSP Act, reg 16). The Regulations specify the programs within which the Commonwealth has statutory spending power supplementary to its executive power. Within a specified program, the Commonwealth may make, vary, or administer arrangements.
Company involvement power (s 39B FFSP Act, reg 22AB). Schedule 1B specifies companies in which the Commonwealth may form, participate in, or acquire interests. The company-involvement power requires the same kind of specification as the spending power.
Transitional application provisions (Part 3). The Regulations contain transitional provisions for various amendments made to the FFSP Act and these Regulations over time, covering how earlier programs continue under the current framework.
Penalties and enforcement
The Regulations impose no penalties. They are an enabling and descriptive instrument. Misuse of Commonwealth funds is addressed by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth) and related legislation, not by these Regulations.
Constitutional invalidity of expenditure outside the specified items does not attract a penalty as such, but renders the expenditure unlawful and potentially the basis for judicial review or damages in administrative law proceedings, as illustrated by the Azimitabar litigation.
Process and timelines
The Regulations are updated by amending legislative instruments made by the Minister responsible for finance. There is no prescribed periodicity for reviews. Historically, the instrument is amended whenever a new program is established by Cabinet or when existing programs are varied or concluded.
The transitional provisions in Part 3 address:
Division 1: Amendments by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability) Regulation 2014, dealing with procurement guidelines, disposal of property, and leave entitlements.
Division 2: Amendments by the 2018 Measures Amendment, dealing with the power to vary or administer grants or arrangements.
Division 3: Amendments by the Veterans' Affairs Amendments, dealing with veterans' grants and arrangements.
Division 4: Amendments by the Prime Minister and Cabinet Amendments.
Interactions with other law
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997 (Cth). The parent Act. The Regulations are made under and derive their entire authority from this Act. Section 32B(2) of the Act confers spending power only for programs specified in these Regulations. Section 41 preserves the constitutional executive power independently of this statutory scheme.
Australian Constitution, s 61 (executive power). The FFSP Act explicitly preserves s 61 executive power (s 41 FFSP Act). The Azimitabar litigation confirmed that s 61 and s 32B/these Regulations are independent, alternative sources of authority for Commonwealth expenditure.
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth). Transitional provisions in Division 1 of Part 3 address the interaction with this Act's predecessor (the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997). The current appropriation and accountability framework is the PGPA Act.
Appropriation Acts. The Regulations specify what programs may be the purpose of expenditure; the Appropriation Acts separately appropriate the money. A program listed in these Regulations still requires an appropriation to fund it.
Migration Act 1958 (Cth). The Azimitabar litigation (2023 FCA 760; 2024 FCAFC 52) arose because the Commonwealth sought to rely on Schedule 1AA items 417.017 and 417.018 as authority for hotel immigration detention expenditure. The court's construction of those items required careful attention to the Migration Act's definitions of "offshore entry person", "transitory person", and "unauthorised maritime arrival".
Gotchas
The Regulations do not appropriate money; they only authorise the spending purpose. This is a common source of confusion. A program listed in Schedule 1AA confirms the legal basis for entering the arrangement or spending, but the actual money must be appropriated under the annual Appropriation Acts. Both are necessary.
Item scope is narrow and literal. As the Azimitabar case (2023 FCA 760) demonstrates, courts construe program item descriptions strictly and in light of the Migration Act's definitions at the relevant time. An item that covers "Offshore Asylum Seeker Management" does not automatically cover all expenditure related to all persons in any form of immigration detention. If the expenditure does not fit the objective of the relevant item, it is not authorised by that item.
Departmental name changes do not invalidate items, but can cause confusion. Reg 16(2) confirms that a change in the name of an administering department does not affect an item's validity. However, tracing the current responsible agency for an older item requires knowledge of machinery of government changes since the item was created.
Historical items remain in the schedule. Concluded programs may remain listed in Schedule 1AA after they have ended. This can create confusion about whether an item is currently operative. Users should check whether the underlying program is still active and whether current appropriations exist for it.
Challenging the constitutional validity of the Regulations is possible but difficult. In Azimitabar, the applicant submitted that s 32B of the FFSP Act was wholly invalid as an impermissible delegation of legislative power. The court found it unnecessary to resolve this (para 36 of the 2023 FCA 760 judgment), but the constitutional challenge was not dismissed as unarguable. The delegation question remains technically open.
Practical examples
Example 1: Authority for a new research grant. The Commonwealth Department of Industry wishes to make a grant to a university for technology research. It identifies an applicable item in Schedule 1AA Part 3 (grants to persons other than States and Territories) with a relevant objective. Under reg 16 and s 32B of the FFSP Act, the department has statutory authority to enter the grant agreement. It still needs an appropriation under the relevant Appropriation Act before it can actually pay the money.
Example 2: Hotel immigration detention (Azimitabar context). The Commonwealth established hotels as places of immigration detention for persons brought to Australia under s 198B of the Migration Act 1958. It relied on items 417.017 and 417.018 in Schedule 1AA Part 4 as its s 32B authority. The Federal Court held (2023 FCA 760 at [288]-[300]) that neither item covered this expenditure: item 417.018 authorised provision of services to people in immigration detention but not the creation of a detention facility; and item 417.017 excluded persons who initially arrived at excised offshore places (which the applicant had). The Commonwealth's expenditure lacked statutory authority under the Regulations.
Example 3: Transfer of administering responsibility. A program originally administered by the Department of Industry is transferred to the Department of Infrastructure following a machinery of government change. Under reg 16(2), the item in Schedule 1AA remains valid notwithstanding the name change. The new administering department inherits the spending authority for the program without any amendment to the Regulations being required.
Example 4: Checking authority before entering a contract. A Commonwealth official in the Department of Health and Aged Care is asked to enter a services contract for a new aged care support program. Before committing the Commonwealth, the official should check whether there is a Schedule 1AA item (or other specific legislative authority) covering the program. If there is no specific enabling Act and no relevant Schedule 1AA item, the expenditure may only be supportable by reference to s 61 of the Constitution, the scope of which is contested in the context of domestic spending programs.
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3 Transitional and application provisions
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Part continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to moves that occur before the commencement time.
Division 2—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
27 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 3—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
28 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 430.015 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 4—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
29 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal and substitution of table item 434 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AB by Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022, the repealed version of that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 5—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
30 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table items in Schedules 1AA and 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 6—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023
31 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of:
(a) table item 417.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA; and
(b) table item 524 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB;
by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 6) Regulations 2023, those items continue in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 7—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024
32 Power to vary or administer grants or arrangements
Despite the repeal of table item 402.013 of Part 4 of Schedule 1AA by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney‑General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants or arrangements made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 8—Amendments made by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025
33 Power to vary or administer grants
Despite the repeal of table item 63 of Part 3 of Schedule 1AB by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2025, that item continues in force for the purposes of sections 32B and 32C of the Act in relation to the administration or variation of grants made before the repeal, but not so as to authorise any new commitment by the Commonwealth to spend money.
Division 1 Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.
3 Definitions
In these regulations:
Act means the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.
Part 2—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend money and be involved in companies etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
(3) For the purposes of subsection 32B(2) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) arrangements under which relevant money or other CRF money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AB specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AB specifies programs.
Note: Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B(4) of the Act.
22AB Supplementary powers to form companies etc. (Act s 39B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies a company.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 39B(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act, each item of Schedule 1B specifies objects or proposed activities of the company specified in the item.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
Division 1—Amendments made by the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014
23 Definitions
In this Division:
amending regulation means the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014.
commencement time means the time when the Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Public Governance) Regulation 2014 commences.
24 Commonwealth procurement and Guidelines
Despite the repeal of regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A (which deal with Commonwealth procurement, and guidelines for Commonwealth grants, cleaning services and fraud) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulations 7, 7A, 7B and 16A, and any guidelines that are in force for the purposes of those regulations immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply after that time in relation to any process that is begun before that time.
25 Disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises
Despite the repeal of regulation 23 (which deals with the disposal of property found on Commonwealth premises) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, regulation 23 continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to property found, or disposals that occur, before that time.
26 Transferring leave entitlements
Despite the repeal of Part 11 (which deals with transferring leave entitlements when employees move between Agencies etc.) of these Regulations by the amending regulation, that Pa
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