Division 8Amendments 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.